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This is an enhanced satellite image of Western Australia’s Great Sandy Desert. Yellow sand dunes cover the upper right, red splotches indicate burned areas, and other colours show different types of surface geology. USGS/Unsplash

These stunning satellite images look like abstract art – and they reveal much about our planet

The United States Geological Survey has a vast collection of satellite images capturing breathtaking geological features of our planet. As a geologist, I’ve picked eight of the most fascinating.
Relatives of victims of the 2002 Bali bombings hang an Australian flag at the memorial monument in Kuta, Indonesia. Made Nagi/EPA/AAP

How the Bali bombings transformed our relations with Indonesia

The bombings sparked unprecedented political, security and aid cooperation between Australia and Indonesia. But this gradually waned as new tensions arose.