Satellite images show Russia expanding a new front-line drone base in occupied Ukraine

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An overview of the Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine in March 2026.
Russia has converted the Donetsk airport into a drone base.

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Satellite images capture airstrikes reducing Iran's vintage American-made F-14 Tomcats to wreckage

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This satellite image shows two destroyed F-14 Tomcats at an Iranian airbase in March.
The wreckage of two F-14 Tomcats at an Iranian airbase.

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Satellite image shows Iran's largest naval vessel, a tanker-turned-base ship, smoking in port

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The Iranian warship Makran on fire in Bandar Abbas.
The Iranian warship Makran on fire.

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Satellite photos capture devastation at Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei's residence after US and Israeli strikes

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The burning roofs of several buildings can be seen in this satellite image over Tehran.
A cropped photo of the Leadership House in Tehran after the Saturday strikes.

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Satellite images show an Iranian warship burning pierside after US and Israeli strikes

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A burning frigate at Konarak naval base in Iran.
A close-up of a burning frigate at Konarak.

Satellite image ©2026 Vantor.

Satellite images show fires, roadblocks, and cars burning in a Costco parking lot after cartel violence in Mexico

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Cars on fire along a coastal road in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on February 22.
Cars on fire along a coastal road in Puerto Vallarta on Sunday.

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Satellite images show Russia put up anti-drone nets to protect its fuel tanks. A Ukrainian attack punched through.

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A close-up view of anti-drone netting covering tanks at an oil depot in Velikiye Luki, Russia, in December 2025.
Anti-drone netting covering tanks at an oil depot in Velikiye Luki, Russia.

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Chinese fishing boats have been making some unusual moves lately in the East China Sea, satellite images and shipping data show

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Three fishing boats sit in blue water with a clear sky in the background.
It appears China's Maritime Militia assembled in coordinated lines in the East China Sea.

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How the world changed in 2025

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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.

Satellites reveal America's secret, shrinking, and expanding military bases

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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.

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