Earth Observation News, Technology and Business
May 22, 2025
Sidus Space's FeatherEdge Gen-2 Achieves Successful On-Orbit Operations on LizzieSat-3
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025

Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has announced the successful on-orbit operation of its advanced onboard edge computer, the FeatherEdge GEN-2, integrated into the commissioning of LizzieSat-3 (LS-3). Th ... more

Citizen scientists asked to identify clouds in satellite data for climate research
London, UK (SPX) May 22, 2025

CloudCatcher, a citizen science program developed by STFC RAL Space, is inviting the public to help improve the accuracy of cloud detection in satellite imagery. The project plays a vital role in en ... more

Microsoft AI weather forecast faster, cheaper, truer: study
Paris (AFP) May 21, 2025

Microsoft has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that beats current forecasting methods in tracking air quality, weather patterns, and climate-addled tropical storms, according to findings published Wednesday. ... more

From GPS to weather forecasts: the hidden ways Australia relies on foreign satellites
Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025

You have probably used space at least 20 times today. Satellites let you buy a coffee with your phone, book a rideshare, navigate your way to meet someone, and check the weather. Satellites ar ... more

Rocket Lab Completes Third Successful iQPS Mission with More Launches Scheduled for 2025
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully launched its third mission for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), deploying the QPS-SAR-10 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) sa ... more

German Satellite Achieves First Simultaneous CO2 and NO2 Measurements from Power Plant Emissions
Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2025

A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz and Heidelberg University has achieved a significant breakthrough, using the German environmental satellite EnMAP (Environmental ... more

Reveal and Maxar Expand Farsight Platform with High-Resolution Satellite Data Integration
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 07, 2025

Reveal Technology and Maxar have announced a strategic partnership to integrate Maxar's high-resolution satellite imagery and 3D data directly into the Farsight platform, enhancing real-time situati ... more

Warming temperatures accelerate spring leaf flush in Japan
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 02, 2025

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have confirmed that elevated spring temperatures in 2023 and 2024 caused earlier leaf emergence across Japan. Using satellite data from JAXA's GCOM-C satel ... more

Near Space Labs expands AI era geospatial imagery with 20 million Series B funding
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 30, 2025

Near Space Labs has secured $20 million in Series B financing to accelerate deployment of its stratospheric imaging capabilities across the continental U.S. Led by Bold Capital Partners and joined b ... more

How climate change turned Sao Paulo's drizzle into a storm
Sao Paulo (AFP) April 29, 2025

Subtropical Sao Paulo may enjoy warm temperatures year-round nowadays, but the Brazilian mega-city once had weather that resembled London. ... more

USSF declares WSF-M weather satellite operational with initial capability milestone

NASA Announces Call for New Computing Approaches to Earth Science

Trump admin cuts 'mean more dirty air': advocacy group

EarthDaily Prepares to Launch Advanced Change Detection Satellite

Weather satellite operational, completes fleet to forecast severe storms on Earth

Hunga volcano eruption cooled, rather than warmed, the Southern Hemisphere

ESA's mini weather mission exceeds expectations

New geointelligence tool streamlines land mapping and resource planning

IRIDE satellite captures first high resolution image over Italy

Clouds and conspiracies: concerns over push to make rain