Earth Observation
Ukrainians urge satellites to publicly share real-time images of the Russian invasion
Earth Observatory System Data Analytics is urging fellow satellite companies and space agencies to share their data to assist the…
Tonga’s Incredible Underwater Volcano Eruption Seen From Space
An undersea volcano erupted near the Pacific island of Tonga, and several satellites caught the incredible explosion in action. The…
The Recent Killer Tornado’s Track is Visible From Space
During the night of December 10, 2021, severe weather tore through several US states, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and…
The Severe Pacific Northwest Flooding Seen From Space
The severe flooding that happened this month was captured by Earth Observation satellites, showing the extent of Climate Change in…
Landsat 9’s First Images are Here
The latest satellite in the Landsat family of Earth observation spacecraft has collected its “first light” images of our planet.…
Landsat 9 Joins a Fleet of Earth Observation Satellites
Earth has a new eye in orbit to monitor our changing planet. Landsat 9 launched on September 27, 2021…
Satellite Images Can Help Predict When Underwater Volcanos are About to Erupt
Predicting volcanic eruptions is notoriously tricky. In large part this is because volcanos are unique, each with their own quirks…
After British Columbia’s Record-Breaking Heatwave, Here Come the Wildfires
NASA just released a series of satellite images that show the wildfires currently raging in British Columbia's interior.
This is Currently the World’s Largest Iceberg
A gigantic chunk of ice recently broke off from an ice shelf in Antarctica, and is currently the world’s largest…
The Galápagos Islands From Space
The Galápagos Islands hold an honored place in science history. I often wonder, if Charles Darwin could have seen this…