Human Footprints: Tracking Development From Space

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By Becky Oskin
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Paris

Paris radar

(Image credit: German Aerospace Center (DLR))

The human footprint of Paris, France.

Cologne, Germany

Cologne, Germany

(Image credit: German Aerospace Center (DLR))

Settlements surrounding Cologne, Germany.

Cologne, Germany

Cologne, Germany

(Image credit: German Aerospace Center (DLR))

A visible light image of Cologne, Germany.

Berlin, Germany

Berlin radar

(Image credit: German Aerospace Center (DLR))

The settlement pattern of Berlin, Germany, as seen from space.

Becky Oskin
Becky Oskin
Contributing Writer
Becky Oskin covers Earth science, climate change and space, as well as general science topics. Becky was a science reporter at Live Science and The Pasadena Star-News; she has freelanced for New Scientist and the American Institute of Physics. She earned a master's degree in geology from Caltech, a bachelor's degree from Washington State University, and a graduate certificate in science writing from the University of California, Santa Cruz.