NASA's Earth-monitoring Aqua satellite captured this dramatic shot of the deadly fires in Greece that have claimed an estimated 60 lives.
Smoke clouds drift across southern Greece and into the Mediterranean. Fires burning actively are outlined with red boxes. In the top left, smoke from a large fire drifts over Athens.Hundreds of homes and about 30 villages have been abandoned as the fires continue to rage out of control, according to reports.
The Aqua satellite is part of NASA's Earth Observing System, which includes several Earth-sensing satellites. Ironically, Aqua monitors the Earth's water cycle, including evaporation from oceans and the water content of clouds, soil and sea ice.
