The temporary city of Burning Man is visible from space – see photos

The huge playa of Burning Man in the middle of the Nevada desert is visible from the space – look at the pictures

The huge playa of Burning Man in the middle of the Nevada desert is visible from the space – look at the pictures

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The huge playa of Burning Man in the middle of the Nevada desert is visible from the space – look at the pictures

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Burning Man is taking place this week in the Nevada desert and brings together nearly 80,000 spectators around a nine-day festival of interactive art, music, elaborate costumes and a community.
On August 25, the same day the event began, a satellite captured photos of the gigantic temporary city installed in the desert and the crowd of spectators who invaded the area of ​​the event.
Check out these pictures of Burning Man's bird, so vast that it can be seen from the space.
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Nearly 80,000 people have invaded a temporary city in the middle of the Nevada desert to celebrate a 30-year-old tradition known as the Burning Man.
Burning Man hosted participants on its site, nicknamed Black Rock City, from last weekend for the nine-day festival. Thousands of people settled their campers and tents while they were preparing for a week of celebration and art. The celebration ends with the burning of an effigy, called "the man".
Read more: A man was found dead in Burning Man and police opened an investigation after his death was deemed "suspicious"
The "playa" of Black Rock City is huge. So big, in fact, that it can be seen from the space. A satellite, owned by the space technology company Maxar Technologies, captured images of the Burning Man site on the day of its reception, and the photos show how much the festival represents a production each year.
Take a look at some of the images taken from the Burning Man 2019 Space:

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The huge playa of Burning Man in the middle of the Nevada desert is visible from the space – look at the pictures

The huge playa of Burning Man in the middle of the Nevada desert is visible from the space – look at the pictures

Features, Burning Man, 2019 Burning Man, Satellites, Space, Black Rock City, Nevada, Tech

The huge playa of Burning Man in the middle of the Nevada desert is visible from the space – look at the pictures

2019-08-31T14: 27: 00 + 02: 00

2019-08-31T14: 27: 03 + 02: 00

Burning Man is taking place this week in the Nevada desert and brings together nearly 80,000 spectators around a nine-day festival of interactive art, music, elaborate costumes and a community.
On August 25, the same day the event began, a satellite captured photos of the gigantic temporary city installed in the desert and the crowd of spectators who invaded the area of ​​the event.
Check out these pictures of Burning Man's bird, so vast that it can be seen from the space.
Visit the Business Insider home page for more stories.

Nearly 80,000 people have invaded a temporary city in the middle of the Nevada desert to celebrate a 30-year-old tradition known as the Burning Man.
Burning Man hosted participants on its site, nicknamed Black Rock City, from last weekend for the nine-day festival. Thousands of people settled their campers and tents while they were preparing for a week of celebration and art. The celebration ends with the burning of an effigy, called "the man".
Read more: A man was found dead in Burning Man and police opened an investigation after his death was deemed "suspicious"
The "playa" of Black Rock City is huge. So big, in fact, that it can be seen from the space. A satellite, owned by the space technology company Maxar Technologies, captured images of the Burning Man site on the day of its reception, and the photos show how much the festival represents a production each year.
Take a look at some of the images taken from the Burning Man 2019 Space:

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