Italy was the first country to declare nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus. The country has been isolated and citizens' mobility restricted since the 9th of March.

Normally, at Under Lucky Stars we look at the sky from Earth, mapping constellations. But this time we decided to turn it upside down and look back at Earth from the sky above to see how Milan, the largest city in Northern Italy has changed since it started its heroic combat with COVID-19.

We acquired satellite imagery from the Pleiades satellites from September 21, 2019 as well as March 16, 2020. We picked a few important and interesting places to contrast them pre- and post-coronavirus.

Perhaps the most striking contrast is Piazza del Duomo, the square in front of Milan's iconic cathedral. Usually buzzing with tourists, the famous square looks completely empty in March. The glass dome at the top of the picture is Italy's oldest shopping Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, also closed due to the outbreak.

Use the slider in the middle to compare the left and right side of the image.