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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 5h

Map lovers, I’m curious... what first pulled you in? 🗺️

For me it's simply the stories they can tell. Seeing the Earth from a new perspective and being able to use that to document moments in time is so special.

Drop yours below 👇

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 12h

🔥 Etosha National Park Wildfire, Namibia Sept-Oct 2025

Over 34% of the park (~775,000 ha) burned, sparked near farms on the border.
500+ responders fought the blaze as wildlife and grazing lands were hit.

Map: soaratlas.com/maps/africa-...
#Wildfire #Namibia #Etosha #EarthObservation

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 18h

🗺️ Topographic Map of Socotra & Darsah, Yemen

A simple topo map, illustrating the sharp relief and coastal contours of one of the most geologically and biologically distinct islands on Earth.

Pan, zoom, and explore it here: soaratlas.com/maps/asia-to...
#TopographicMap #Cartography #Yemen

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 23h

🗺️ Colima in full colour, 1899.

One of 30 beautiful plates depicting each Mexican state. In 1899, Colima was a much smaller, rural place, mostly coastal lowlands rising into mountainous interior.

Explore the map on Soar: soaratlas.com/maps/colima-...
#VintageMaps #Cartography #HistoricalMaps

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 1d

Did you know there's an app where you can explore a huge collection of over 1 MILLION of the world's maps! 😱 🌎

It's wild! Give it a try. 👀

Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
App Store: apps.apple.com/au/app/soar-...

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 3d

The difference is huge. This can be really helpful in bringing to light the damages in areas. #Gaza #War #Satellite #OSINT #GIS

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 3d

When examining satellite imagery, certain filters you might not expect, like "Algae Detection" can help bring out contrast, making visible the extent of scorched and damaged areas.

Test it out: soaratlas.com/satellites/s...

#Gaza #War #Satellite #OSINT #GIS

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 3d

This map by ramrome ronphibun captured Super Typhoon Rakasa (Cat 5) moving west at 22 kph near Babuyan Island a few days ago.

Is this the biggest typhoon you’ve seen? 🌪️

Full Map: soaratlas.com/maps/global-...
#TyphoonRakasa #SuperTyphoon #Philippines #Weather #StormTracking #SoarAtlas

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 4d

This New South Wales Flood map by Sat Mapper shows how dramatic the flooding was during March 25, 2021.

Full Map: 👇
soaratlas.com/maps/oceania...

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 5d

Type in your guesses below... 👀 🗺️
the answer will be revealed next week!

Bonus points for naming the reservoir.

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 5d

Every map nerds got their own taste. As you explore the over 1 million maps on Soar, you'll get recommended maps you're most likely to be interested in - just like Youtube videos.

Is there any other map platform that does this? 🤔
www.SoarAtlas.com

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 5d

Here’s another update on the situation in Gaza from @Arabosint

🗺️Explore the full map here: soaratlas.com/draw/2455?po...

#OSINT #Gaza #War #Israel #Palestine #MiddleEast #BreakingNews #Conflict #WarUpdates

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 5d

Did you notice? 🤔

❌We're no longer Soar.Earth
✔️ We are now officially SoarAtlas.com

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 6d

Jeddah has changed a lot since 1966

Full map on @soaratlas.bsky.social: soaratlas.com/maps/139176?...

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 5d

This satellite image looks like a watercolour painting 👨‍🎨

But it’s actually just nature at work. The map highlights flooding rivers along the Iran–Pakistan border.

🗺️Explore the full map: soaratlas.com/maps/asia-ir...

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 6d

Where do you store all of your maps? On a hard drive? The cloud? Maybe most are lost on a discarded laptop somewhere...

Soar can be your map portfolio. Free uploads of any JPEG, GeoTIFF and more - stored on your account. Laid out beautifully for the world to discover.

Try it!: soar.earth/upload

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 6d

This is like Pinterest for maps! 📍

Explore over 1 million maps on www.SoarAtlas.com then click "Bookmark map" to add it to your bookmarks list on the front page. Now you can start your own personal collection of maps of all kinds from around the world. Give it a try.

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 6d

Shout out to Rafal R for uploading some incredible new maps covering the Syrian Civil War in high resolution. 🤯

I definitely recommend sending some love their way and giving them a follow on Soar: 👇
soaratlas.com/profile/Rafa...

#Syrian #CivilWar #WarMaps #Maps #GIS

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 7d

We've build a platform for map nerds to not only share their awesome work, but find others and build a community! That's what Soar's all about.

With map recommendations and so much more, join the fun at www.SoarAtlas.com

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 7d

There's TONS of fascinating vintage imagery of the world on Soar to explore just like this one from 1930 of New Jersey!

Pan around the full map: soar.earth/maps/america...

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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 12d

A 9 year timelapse showing the southern portion of NASA's Kennedy Space Center and the build of large industrial facilities from Blue Origin and SpaceX (among other things!)

soar.earth/maps/139148

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 8d

Here’s another update on the situation in Gaza from @Arabosint.
The Israeli army advanced deeper into Gaza City, taking Tal al-Hawa and moving into Sheikh Radwan and al-Nasr, while urging civilians to evacuate.

Explore the full Stoary here🗺️: soar.earth/draw/2449?po...

Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 12d

And finally... share it with us!

Post it here or even PM us a link. We'd love to see what creative things you've done with this. Share the idea with your friends, let's get everyone involved and see what's possible. 😍

👉 www.SoarAtlas.com/satellites

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 12d

Get inspired!

Browse the already stunning list of GIFs made by our users in the Timelapse bundle.

soar.earth/discover?bun...

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Soar @soaratlas.bsky.social · 12d

Make sure to upload it once you're done!

Hitting this "Upload to Soar" button after you've made your GIF will instantly save it as a map. This means people can find it publicly, and you'll have a sharable link to access anytime.

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