New satellite-based AI approach reveals ocean currents in unprecedented detail
A new study describes an artificial intelligence-powered technique that can measure ocean surface currents over broad areas in…
Eight more satellites added to IRIDE space programme
Applications 31/03/2026 414 views 19 likes Eight satellites have been added to Italy’s IRIDE Earth observation programme, following…
How does an ice satellite detect a geomagnetic storm?
Applications 16/03/2026 42 views 0 likes It seems improbable that a satellite designed to monitor polar ice sheets…
Simera Sense to offer larger cameras and enhanced autonomy
SAN FRANCISCO – After attracting cubesat customers, Belgium-based Simera Sense is developing higher-resolution optical payloads for larger satellites.…
Leonardo funding development of Earth observation constellation
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Leonardo is funding development of an Earth observation constellation designed to highlight its capabilities…
Hydrosat raises $60 million in Series B funding
SAN FRANCISCO – Hydrosat, a thermal imagery startup focused on water-resource management, has raised $60 million in Series…
Eartheye Space reveals contract with Asia-Pacific customer
SAN FRANCISCO – Eartheye Space will pool data from hundreds of Earth-observation satellites to provide imagery and data…
How one image taken from 3.7 billion miles away proved Earth is a speck in space
Voyager 1’s photographs included Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus. According to NASA’s website, ‘Mars was obscured by…
China launches new Gaofen-14 stereo mapping satellite
HELSINKI — China added to its Earth observation fleet late Saturday, sending a second Gaofen-14 mapping satellite into…
Planet and VITO Extend Long-Term Partnership to Accelerate Earth Observation Solutions for Agriculture and Environment
Leadership from Planet and VITO during a visit of the Belgian Economic Mission to Planet’s San Francisco headquarters…
The Earth Observation industry’s biggest threat isn’t China, it’s Washington
American companies build some of the most advanced Earth Observation satellites in the world. We have the engineering…
59 years ago today, the first photograph of Earth from lunar orbit was taken.
Published on 23/08/2025 – 16:19 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT On 23 August 1966, NASA captured the first photograph of the…