Sky views: 14 extraordinary images that show how 2023 looked from above

It’s been another eventful year. From Israel’s bombardment of Gaza after the Hamas attacks on 7 October, to the continuation of the war in Ukraine and several natural disasters, the world hasn’t felt particularly stable. As if the scale of these events wasn’t clear enough, many of them have also been captured from space. We’ve picked out some of the most striking images – and don’t worry, they’re not all bad news. Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine Image: Pic: Maxar This picture was taken above the snow-covered towns of Soledar and Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine on 10 January, showing bomb craters…