The Day the Lights Dimmed

According to the paper published by Falchi et al in June 2016 around 80% of the world’s population suffer from light pollution. The paper, ‘The new world atlas of artificial night sky brightness’, further noted that in Europe and the … Continue reading →

Earth observation: Launches Gone, Launches Due & Launches Planned

September is a busy month for Earth observation satellites, and so here is a round-up of the month. Launches Gone The Indian Space Research Agency (ISRA) launched the INSAT-3DR weather satellite on September 8th into a geostationary orbit. It carries … Continue reading →

Space is Hard Work!

Space is unpredictable. Things don’t always go as planned. Over the last few weeks some of the difficulties of working in space have been highlighted. Gaofen 10 The start of September did not go well for the satellite industry with … Continue reading →

Gathering of the UK Remote Sensing Clans

The Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc) 2016 Annual Conference is taking place this week, hosted by the University of Nottingham and the British Geological Society. Two Pixalytics staff, Dr Sam Lavender and Dr Louisa Reynolds, left Plymouth on a … Continue reading →