The news... from SPACE: From a missing plane to rocket fire and superstorms, breathtaking images
Channel: Aliens insider
Date: 2015-06-24

The news... from SPACE: From a missing plane to rocket fire and superstorms, breathtaking images reveal 2014's biggest stories
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From the glittering lights of the World Cup to the heartbreaking flashes of rocket fire over Gaza, ISS astronauts have had a unique view of this year's major events.

And back on Earth, the satellites that orbit the planet have helped chart the imprint left by humans, showing the impact of forest fires, festivals, mudslides and even Christmas lights.

They've also helped shape events, with satellite images claiming to show the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 from canon fire hitting the headlines in November.

One of the most striking images of the year was taken in February by astronauts on the ISS, showing North Korea in almost-complete darkness.  

The darkness of the isolated communist state is in stark contrast with the south of the image in which South Korea is shown bathed in light.

Its capital city, Pyongyang, appears like a small island, despite a population of 3.26 million. According to Nasa, the light emission from Pyongyang is equivalent to the smaller towns in South Korea.

Coastlines are often very apparent in night imagery, as shown by South Korea's eastern shoreline. But the coast of North Korea is difficult to detect.

These differences are reflected in per capita power consumption in the two countries, with South Korea at 10,162 kilowatt hours and North Korea at 739 kilowatt hours.