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S&P Global finalizes deal for ORBCOMM satellite vessel tracking network
Nov 11, 2025 (SPX)
The newly acquired AIS business will be integrated into S&P Global Market Intelligence, reinforcing supply chain analytics and risk solutions. S&P Global and OR...
China increases lead in global remote sensing research as US share slips
Nov 07, 2025 (SPX)
Remote sensing technology, which involves gathering data from sources including satellites, lasers and hyperspectral imagery, supports critical applications in ...
Wits expands earth science with new observatory and CORES center
Nov 07, 2025 (SPX)
The Earth Observatory, housed at the Wits School of Geosciences, is Africa's only facility offering advanced isotopic and geophysical analysis. It supports geoa...
Reflectivity of ocean clouds drops as air pollution falls and global temperatures climb
Nov 06, 2025 (SPX)
The study, published November 5 in Nature Communications, finds that reductions in air pollution have dimmed marine clouds, resulting in less sunlight being ref...
New Copernicus Satellite Strengthens Earth Observation Programme
Nov 06, 2025 (SPX)
The Sentinel-1 mission now features two identical satellites in orbit, imaging Earth's surface every six days. Sentinel-1D will replace Sentinel-1A after an ove...
OlmoEarth AI Platform Released to Expand Access to Planetary Data and Insights
Nov 05, 2025 (SPX)
OlmoEarth is designed to make environmental AI accessible to governments, NGOs, and communities without requiring specialized AI expertise or infrastructure. Ke...
UAH Earth System Science Center researchers question world record for hottest temperature ever observed
Nov 01, 2025 (SPX)
Over the years, several meteorologists have challenged the 134 degree F reading as not credible, but until now quantitative evidence has been lacking. "Since I ...
AI challenge advances satellite-based disaster mapping
Oct 31, 2025 (SPX)
The winning teams - TelePIX from the Republic of Korea, Datalayer from Belgium, DisasterM3 from Japan and Thales Services Numeriques from France - were honoured...
Europe's new Sentinel-4 mission delivers first look at hourly air pollution maps
Oct 27, 2025 (SPX)
Air pollution remains the leading environmental health threat in Europe, linked to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths in 2022. The Sentinel-4 mission wil...
SkyFi Expands ATAK Plugin for Real Time Satellite Imagery Access in the Field
Oct 27, 2025 (SPX)
Designed to support defense, public safety, municipal, and disaster response missions, the SkyFi ATAK plugin enables users to coordinate operations, visualize t...
ABB wins Canadian climate satellite instrument contract
Oct 25, 2025 (SPX)
The HAWC mission aims to improve predictions for severe weather, advance climate modeling, and support assessments related to air quality and disasters includin...
AI model improves accuracy of atmospheric delay prediction for astronomy and geodesy
Oct 21, 2025 (SPX)
Electromagnetic waves slow as they pass through the Earth's atmosphere due to variations in air density and water vapor, producing what scientists call "troposp...
Toxic haze chokes Indian capital
Oct 20, 2025 (AFP)
New Delhi and its sprawling metropolitan region -- home to more than 30 million people -- are regularly ranked among the world's most polluted capitals, with ac...
Top 5 Geocoding APIs Worth Using in 2025
Oct 17, 2025 (SPX)
The explosion of location-based services across industries from retail to logistics has intensified requirements for geocoding accuracy, coverage, and performan...
ICEYE and IHI to Develop Japan's Next Generation Earth Observation Satellite Constellation
Oct 17, 2025 (SPX)
Under the contract, IHI has ordered four satellites and an associated image acquisition system, with an option to purchase up to 20 additional spacecraft. The f...
Small Satellite Contracted to Probe Climate Effects of Space Radiation
Oct 13, 2025 (SPX)
Built on SFL's proven DEFIANT bus, RADICALS will employ an unusual end-over-end spin as it travels in near-polar orbit. This maneuver allows its instruments to ...
GEO-MEASURE brings survey-grade precision to everyone
Oct 09, 2025 (SPX)
Equipped with 1,408 satellite channels and a 30-hour battery, GEO-MEASURE delivers centimeter-level RTK accuracy across GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou conste...
Europe's new METimage instrument delivers first ultra-detailed views of Earth
Oct 09, 2025 (SPX)
Captured on 24 September 2025, METimage's debut scene spans Europe and North Africa, detailing complex weather systems, cloud fronts, and clear-sky landscapes w...
Fengyun satellite strengthens China global weather forecasting capacity
Sep 30, 2025 (SPX)
Fengyun 3H carries nine advanced instruments, including a medium-resolution spectral imager, a hyperspectral infrared atmospheric sounder, and a microwave tempe...
Planet captures first light from Pelican-3 satellite as constellation expands
Sep 29, 2025 (SPX)
CEO Will Marshall said the rapid imaging highlights the Pelican constellation's agility. "Our Pelican satellites offer state-of-the-art capabilities, from high ...
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