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The Earth is an incredible place. It’s easy to forget that sometimes, especially when you’re used to seeing the same things day after day. Once you get a new perspective on the planet, though, you can quickly see everything in a whole new light. That’s why we’re so grateful for the satellites that orbit the planet and take the most incredible snapshots of the world around us.

Benjamin Grant actually compiled some of these amazing photos and put them into a book called ‘Overview: A New Perspective on Earth.’ He placed a lot of focus on “places of human impact,” whether that meant manmade structures or how humans have influenced the natural world. This helped him to pick some truly remarkable shots that we want to look at today.