9.18.2013

Shipwreck from Space

You've probably seen the time-lapse video documenting the righting of the Costa Concordia off the coast of the Italy's Isola del Giglio, and here the Atlantic has published a remarkable series of photos in the aftermath of the shipwreck, but seeing the story back in the news got me wondering if you could see the ship on Google Earth.  Sure enough here's a view of the downed vessel from more than 24,000 feet:

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Here's another Google Earth image from 45,000 feet:
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And another from about 5,000 feet:
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Astonishing.

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