The Year From Above -

The Year From Above -
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On Aug. 21, a total solar eclipse crossed the continental United States for the first time since 1979, stretching from Oregon to South Carolina.
The Islamic State lost substantial territory in Iraq
and Syria this year, including Raqqa, its de facto capital in Syria, and Mosul, its largest population center in Iraq.
The iceberg that broke away from the Antarctic Peninsula in July was about the size of Long Island and New York City combined.
Here are some of the roughly 500,000 people who marched in Washington, D. C.
Tensions with North Korea were high this year, but much about the country remains a mystery.
Major news events in 2017 were big — often big enough to be seen from far above, like Hurricane Jose over the Caribbean in this image.
This year’s string of hurricanes was relentless, and deadly storms battered Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and much of the Caribbean.