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NASA Releases In-Depth Map of Beirut Explosion Damage
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NASA Releases In-Depth Map of Beirut Explosion Damage

Different colored spots indicate the least to most damaged areas.

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The August 4th Beirut explosion shook the world and devasted communities. In addition, the news coverage and social media posts surrounding the event have been ongoing and diverse.

We witnessed a physicist calculate the energy of the explosion from a bride's wedding dress and saw countless post their prayers for Lebanon. Now, NASA has released an in-depth map of the Beirut explosion damage that truly expresses the devastation caused in the city.

According to a press release, NASA's Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) team worked in collaboration with the Earth Observatory of Singapore to produce the image. They used satellite-derived synthetic aperture radar data to map the likely extent of damage from the blast.

Tags: Beirut, explosion, Nasa, Damage, Lebanon