satellite imagery
Using Remote Sensing to Combat Poverty
Remote sensing, the practice of gathering information about objects without being physically near them, has had many practical uses for ...
Near Real-Time Satellite Imagery Being Launched by MapBox
MapBox has announced that it will be launching MapBox Satellite Live later this summer which aims to provide near real-time access to satellite imagery within six hours of any event anywhere in the world.
Open and Machine Readable Now the Default for Government Data
On May 9, 2013, President Barack Obama sign an executive order making the default for government data "open and machine readable". The executive order was accompanied by the White House's Open Data Policy.
Landsat 8
NASA has continued its long running earth observation data collection with the launch of Landsat 8.
Envisat Satellite Malfunctioning
Envisat, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) earth observation satellite, has stopped functioning properly. Communication with the satellite was lost on ...
New Baby Island in the Zubair Islands
A new island has been added to the Zubair Islands off the Yemeni coast as a result of volcanic activity that erupted on December 19, 2011.
Finding Lost Pyramids with Satellite Imagery
An Egyptologist analyzed satellite imagery to identify over 17 pyramids, 1,000 tombs, and 3,000 ancient settlements previously unknown.
Satellite imagery
Digital imagery can greatly enhance a GIS. Part of the raster data types, imagery is a powerful visual aid and ...
This Satellite Image of Algae Bloom Looks Like a Painting
Satellite imagery can show us fantastic and beautiful views of Earth. This image captured on November 22, 2008 shows vibrate ...