Posted 07.27.2012 at 2:09 pm
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London From Space
NASA
As is the case every four years, only a lucky few will be able to see the summer Olympics live and in-person. The rest of us peasants will settle for watching and streaming the games from our homes. But if you want something that feels a little grander, maybe even cosmic, NASA has just released a series of satellite photos depicting past Olympic host cities from space. The earliest comes from 1997 and shows Atlanta, and the series goes all the way up to London 2012.
Check out all the photos here. [Huffington Post]
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Spidermans metropolis! Who knew?!
Actually this is how the aliens see us now adays. I hope your well JediMindset and may the Annunaki be with you in your open arms!
NASA just thinks it's seeing night city lights beeming up fromt he cities. But infact, "DARK MATTER" is slowly devouring our planet.
By December 21st 2012, were all gone! GULP!