The scene of oil spill from the universe

After the explosion of an oil rig off the US, oil is covering an area of ​​thousands of kilometers of sea.

The photos below are posted on National Geographic.

Smoke emanates from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig of BP Group in the Gulf of Mexico on April 21. The next day the rig exploded and about 31,800 liters of oil escaped from the bottom of the bay.Photo: NASA.

Because the wind blew to the southeast on April 25, the oil spread out from the mainland. The oily stain reflects sunlight so it is silver when we observe it from the air. The oil spill area was 64 x 48 km that day, and the amount of oil released from the bay bottom was 160,000 liters.Photo: NASA.

Oil continues to go far from shore on April 26. However, the width of the oil area was up to 160 km and it was only 34 km from the Mississippi Delta of Louisiana, USA.Photo: ESA.

On April 29, the oil spill was approximately the size of Puerto Rico (more than 9,100 km ² ). Due to the change of wind, the oil entered the shore. Fishermen in coastal areas in the state of Louisianna, in which there are many people of Vietnamese origin, fall into difficult situations because they cannot catch fish and shrimp.

The oil spill recovery forces announced that they had attempted to save the marine ecosystem on April 30. Many measures are taken, like firing water cannon to chase birds. In addition to birds, many other marine animals are also threatened, such as whales, beavers, and otters. Sea turtles are the hardest hit because they are in the breeding season.Photo: NASA.

Oil stains continue to spread more on May 2. On the same day, US President Barack Obama inspected the Mississippi Delta. He claimed this oil spill could be an unprecedented environmental disaster in history.Photo: ESA.