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When you look back at 2025 from an altitude of 250 miles, you can see the scale of natural events like hurricanes and volcanic eruptions, as well as incredible detail, thanks to high-definition cameras and instruments.

See how AI tools are tracking wildebeest across Kenya or how cameras captured the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City.

Using satellite imagery and archive footage, we mapped out America's global military footprint.

We explore why new bases are being built while others are being left to rot, taking a firsthand look at the US's largest overseas base, which is in Southern Germany.

The explosion of AI across every industry has seen hundreds of water- and power-hungry server farms sprout up across the US.

Already, one-third of the world's internet traffic flows through data centers in just one US state: Virginia.

Satellite images and onboard footage show how the race to build and fortify artificial islands in the South China Sea is nudging America and China closer to conflict.