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Harry Baker

Trippy 'biomass' snap reveals first detailed look at our planet's carbon stores — Earth from space

False-color satellite images of Earth taken by ESA's Biomass satellite.
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Where is it? Beni River, Bolivia [-11.23789979, -66.2670646]

What's in the photo? False colors representing the varying levels of biomass around the river

Which satellite took the photo? The European Space Agency's Biomass satellite

When was it released? June 23, 2025

This trippy satellite snap shows the hidden intricacies of the biomass, or carbon-rich material, surrounding a winding river in Bolivia. The first-of-its-kind image, snapped last year, shows the unique orbital perspective from one of Europe's newest spacecraft.

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