How many satellites are orbiting the Earth in 2020?

This is our update on the satellites currently orbiting the Earth as at the 31st March 2020. According to the Index of Objects Launched into Outer Space, maintained by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), there were … Continue reading →

Everest and the Pandemic

Despite being the highest point on the planet, even Everest has felt the long reach of the pandemic, and we’re going to look at a couple of these impacts. The image n the left is Mount Everest acquired from Landsat-8. … Continue reading →

Chance To Use EO Data To Fight Covid-19 From Home

The global Space Apps COVID-19 Challenge was announced recently. This will be a virtual hackathon over forty-eight hours where teams from across the planet will get together to use Earth Observation data to propose solutions to the challenges we are … Continue reading →

Poppies and Tulips Blooming

For everyone staying inside this week, we want to show you that nature, and the planet, continues on with its own cycle uninterrupted by what is happening to the human population. The Mojave Desert, the driest desert in North America, … Continue reading →