- Original Caption Released with Image:
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This ASTER image was acquired on July 5, 2000 and covers an area of 25 by
24 km over Madrid, Spain. A historic capital city, Madrid is renowned for
its unique charm and its exhilarating cultural life. In the 10th century,
a Moorish fortress called Magerit was first built on the site, a plateau
656 meters (2,150 feet) above sea level. Spanish Christians seized the
city a century later, although Madrid remained relatively unimportant
until 1561. It was then that the Spanish king Philip II chose it as the
national capital, largely because of its geographic location in the very
heart of the country. Some historic structures from this and later periods
still grace the narrow streets of the old section of Madrid, although the
Spanish Civil War exacted a heavy toll on the city. The image is located
at 40.4 degrees north latitude and 3.7 degrees west longitude.
The U.S. science team is located at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
Pasadena, Calif. The Terra mission is part of NASA's Science Mission
Directorate.
- Image Credit:
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NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team
Image Addition Date:
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2001-10-22
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