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The Amazon rainforest and its role in cloud formation through plant emissions and thunderstorms
Dec 06, 2024 (SPX)
Previously, scientists believed isoprene in the Amazon basin degraded rapidly due to interactions with hydroxyl radicals formed during daytime sunlight exposure...
MINE-THE-GAP project to transform mining oversight with AI and satellite data
Dec 06, 2024 (SPX)
Currently, mining operations, even in regions like the European Union, are inadequately monitored. Critical data regarding mine locations, waste output, and ext...
Europe's most advanced weather satellite begins operations
Dec 05, 2024 (SPX)
The satellite's two primary instruments, the Flexible Combined Imager (FCI) and the Lightning Imager (LI), are key to its capabilities. These tools enable meteo...
Expanded AI Model with Global Data Enhances Earth Science Applications
Dec 05, 2024 (SPX)
The Prithvi Geospatial foundation model, first released in August 2023 by NASA and IBM, is pre-trained on NASA's Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 (HLS) dataset...
Google says AI weather model masters 15-day forecast
Dec 05, 2024 (AFP)
GenCast, invented by London-based AI research laboratory Google DeepMind, "showed better forecasting skill" than the current world-leading model, the company sa...
Neo Space Group to acquire UP42 earth observation platform from Airbus
Dec 04, 2024 (SPX)
NSG plans to integrate UP42 into its expanding Geospatial division, following its recent acquisition of Taqnia ETS. The UP42 platform consolidates data from mor...
Twin mini satellites provide new insights into polar heat emissions
Dec 04, 2024 (SPX)
The first CubeSat, a shoebox-sized satellite, launched on May 25 from New Zealand and began transmitting scientific data in July. A second CubeSat followed on J...
NASA data reveals role of green spaces in cooling cities
Dec 03, 2024 (SPX)
A recent study in Nature Communications used NASA satellite data to identify a major gap in global resilience to climate change: cities in the Global South have...
How Mobile Technology is Changing the Geospatial Game
Dec 03, 2024 (SPX)
Today, location services are a crucial part of our everyday life. Live location data allows us to plan a car journey or track a bus, find a local restaurant, or...
5 Trends in the Geospatial Market For 2025 - 2030
Dec 02, 2024 (SPX)
AI Will Play a Crucial Role in Geospatial Data Analysis Artificial intelligence (AI) will likely change geographic data analysis in the near future. It promises...
Commercial Earth Observation to exceed $8 billion by 2033
Nov 29, 2024 (SPX)
The report attributes this growth to advancements in technology and the increasing integration of EO services in defense, sustainability, and security applicati...
SatVu receives major funding to advance thermal imaging capabilities
Nov 29, 2024 (SPX)
This investment marks the debut of Adara Ventures Energy Fund, dedicated to supporting transformative technologies that facilitate Europe's energy transition. S...
New framework improves remote sensing image fusion through frequency-based learning
Nov 27, 2024 (SPX)
Pan-sharpening, a vital technique in remote sensing, merges high-resolution panchromatic images with lower-resolution multispectral images to produce detailed, ...
New AI tool generates realistic satellite images of future flooding
Nov 26, 2024 (SPX)
MIT scientists have developed a method that generates satellite imagery from the future to depict how a region would look after a potential flooding event. The ...
China launches new mapping satellites to enhance radar imaging network
Nov 26, 2024 (SPX)
The launch occurred at 7:39 a.m. Beijing Time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The mission placed the Siwei Gaojing-2 03 and Siwei G...
China unveils cloud platform to expand remote-sensing data access
Nov 25, 2024 (SPX)
This innovative system is designed to make aerospace information services more accessible, simplifying the integration of critical data into various application...
Planet and Global Fishing Watch advance ocean monitoring with expanded collaboration
Nov 21, 2024 (SPX)
The enhanced partnership broadens Global Fishing Watch's use of PlanetScope's 3-meter optical imagery, covering vast stretches of global coastlines. This increa...
Ascending Node and Pinkmatter join forces to enhance earth observation imaging
Nov 21, 2024 (SPX)
The collaboration will enable satellites, moving at speeds of 29,000 kilometers per hour, to utilize Ascending Node Technologies' Spaceline suite. This web-base...
Sentinel-1C prepared for launch following successful fuelling
Nov 19, 2024 (SPX)
Sentinel-1C, designed to extend the legacy of the Sentinel-1 mission, will deliver radar data crucial for tracking environmental changes and supporting numerous...
China and Brazil advance joint efforts on seventh satellite
Nov 19, 2024 (SPX)
The CBERS-6 satellite, currently being developed at the China Academy of Space Technology in Beijing and the National Institute for Space Research in Sao Paulo,...
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