Earth Observation News, Technology and Business
April 03, 2025
IRIDE satellite captures first high resolution image over Italy

Paris, France (SPX) Mar 30, 2025
The initial image from Italy's IRIDE Earth observation mission was unveiled today, depicting a high-detail strip of the Italian peninsula, including Rome, at a resolution of 2.66 meters. This marks a threefold improvement over previous standard satellite data available for the region. Captured by the Pathfinder Hawk microsatellite on March 5, 2025, the image was taken during a pass over central Italy, spanning from Fano on the Adriatic Sea across the Apennines to Rome and continuing south to Ostia ... read more
Planet collaborates with ESA to advance Greek satellite services
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 25, 2025
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a key player in delivering daily Earth observation data, has entered a new agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to support Greece's National SmallSat Programme. ... more
Clouds and conspiracies: concerns over push to make rain
Paris (AFP) Mar 28, 2025
Can countries control the clouds? And should they? ... more
Pixxel satellites deliver groundbreaking hyperspectral imaging milestone
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025
Pixxel, a leader in hyperspectral imaging technology, has announced a major advancement in Earth observation as its trio of Firefly satellites has captured and transmitted their inaugural 'First Lig ... more
Clouds changing as world warms, adding to climate uncertainty
Paris (AFP) Mar 28, 2025
People have always studied the skies to predict the weather, but recently scientists have noticed that clouds are changing on a global scale - posing one of the greatest challenges to understanding our warming world. ... more
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Biomass satellite to lift off aboard Vega C in late April
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 26, 2025
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 6:15 a.m. local time (09:15 a.m. UTC, 11:15 a.m. CEST), Arianespace will launch ESA's Biomass Earth Explorer satellite aboard a Vega C rocket from Europe's Spaceport i ... more
Advancing satellite methods for mapping coastal seabeds
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 20, 2025
Researchers from Flinders University are pioneering cost-effective techniques for collecting essential coastal elevation data, known as bathymetry, by leveraging satellite technology to monitor envi ... more
Spire debuts AI weather forecasting models built with NVIDIA Omniverse Earth2 tech
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has introduced two state-of-the-art artificial intelligence weather models, AI-WX and AI-S2S, which utilize the NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint for Earth-2 platform. These ... more
Sidus Space launches third LizzieSat satellite with enhanced onboard AI
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025
Sidus Space has confirmed the successful launch and deployment of its LizzieSat-3 satellite into Low Earth Orbit (LEO), reinforcing the company's growing multi-satellite network. This latest satelli ... more
NASA's EZIE Launches on Mission to Study Earth's Electrojets
Baltimore MD (SPX) Mar 17, 2025
Under the nighttime California sky, NASA's EZIE (Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer) mission launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 11:43 p.m. PDT on March 14. Taking off from Vandenberg ... more
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NASA Atmospheric Wave-Studying Mission Releases Data from First 3,000 Orbits
Logan UT (SPX) Mar 17, 2025
Following the 3,000th orbit of NASA's AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) aboard the International Space Station, researchers publicly released the mission's first trove of scientific data, crucial t ... more
Greece rides a weather 'rollercoaster'
Athens (AFP) Mar 16, 2025
Greece is riding a weather "rollercoaster", with weekend temperatures spiking to a record high for March, just ahead of a forecast bout of snow and frost, meteorologists said on Sunday. ... more
ICEYE expands satellite fleet with latest launch and unveils advanced Gen4 imaging system
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 17, 2025
ICEYE, a global frontrunner in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite-based Earth Observation and disaster monitoring, has deployed four new satellites, each equipped with 25 cm resolution capabil ... more
NASA-ISRO Satellite to Track Crops from Sowing to Harvest
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 13, 2025
The NISAR satellite, a collaborative effort between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is set to revolutionize agricultural monitoring by providing high-resolution data on crop ... more
Chinese Remote Sensing Constellation Expands for Global Market
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2025
China's Earth observation capabilities have advanced with the recent launch of two new satellites, further expanding its remote sensing constellation. The newly deployed satellites aim to offer glob ... more
Fleet Space Expands Exploration Capabilities with Acquisition of HiSeis

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2025
Fleet Space Technologies, a leader in space-enabled mineral exploration, has announced the acquisition of HiSeis, a premier provider of active seismic exploration technology for the minerals sector. This strategic move strengthens Fleet Space's ability to deliver comprehensive exploration solutions, integrating cutting-edge seismic data acquisition and AI-driven drill targeting through its ExoSphere platform. The combination of HiSeis' advanced seismic imaging with Fleet Space's proprietary ... read more
Helium Found in Earth's Core Suggests New Insights into Planetary Formation
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 01, 2025
A groundbreaking study from researchers in Japan and Taiwan has revealed that helium, an element typically considered chemically inert, can bond with iron under extreme pressures. Using a laser-heat ... more

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Sidus Space Marks One Year in Orbit for LizzieSat-1 and Advances Space Innovation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) proudly commemorates the one-year orbital milestone of LizzieSat-1 (LS-1), highlighting a full year of operational success and technological innovation. Over the past 365 ... more
The ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCs
Boston MA (SPX) Mar 11, 2025
A new MIT-led study confirms that the Antarctic ozone layer is healing, as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances. Scientists including the MIT team have observ ... more
Eyes in the Sky: Kanyini's First Images Mark Milestone for SA Satellite
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
South Australia's pioneering satellite, Kanyini, has successfully transmitted its first images from space, marking a major milestone for the mission. Launched aboard SpaceX's Transporter-11 mi ... more
US embassies end pollution data popular in China and India
Washington (AFP) Mar 5, 2025
The United States on Tuesday ended pollution tracking by its embassies that had been a vital source of data especially in Beijing, as President Donald Trump slashes overseas and environmental spending. ... more
China launches two new satellites
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 28, 2025
China successfully launched a Long March 2C carrier rocket on Thursday afternoon, deploying two new satellites into their designated orbit, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corpor ... more
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