Following last week, where we talked about the growing satellite broadband constellations, this week we’re looking at the latest update on the number of satellites currently orbiting the Earth. The information in this blog is based mostly on the data … Continue reading
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TerraMind Launched!
Last week, on Earth Day, the European Space Agency (ESA) and IBM Research Europe launched the first version of TerraMind, a powerful next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) model, that aims to leverage the world’s satellite data to better understand the planet … Continue reading
Working on Climate Tipping Points
Pixalytics is delighted to announce its participation in a critical research project about forecasting a major climate tipping point – the potential collapse of the Atlantic Subpolar Gyre. Sitting just south of Greenland and Iceland, the Atlantic Subpolar Gyre is … Continue reading
Pixalytics 2024 Blog of Blogs!
The end of a year is a time for reviewing the previous 12 months, and also time for the top 10 lists of everything from 2024 – and we’re no different at Pixalytics and so this is our annual post … Continue reading
Hyperspectral Whispers from Finland
The final stage of my Scandinavian journey took me to Finland, specifically Helsinki, where I attended the 14th Workshop on Hyperspectral Image and Signal Processing: Evolution in Remote Sensing (WHISPERS) that took place on the 9th to 11th December 2024 … Continue reading
Mapping the Ocean Seabed From Satellite
This week, an article on the NASA Earth Observatory caught our eye. It described a new satellite bathymetry technique developed to map shallow coastal areas using Landsat data. Satellite bathymetry, measuring water depths from space, is an area of interest … Continue reading
It’s World Space Week 2024!
World Space Week was established by the United Nations in 1999, and this year marks its 25th anniversary. It is an annual event taking place between the 4th and 10th October each year. The two dates were chosen because the … Continue reading
New Earth Observation Science Strategy
This week the European Space Agency has released its new Earth Observation Science Strategy, Earth Science in Action for Tomorrow’s World. Having a science driven approach at its heart, the new strategy outlines a vision for Earth science through to … Continue reading
Sentinel-2C Ready For Launch
Update: Copernicus Sentinel-2C launched successfully in the early hours of Thursday morning. Launch was delayed 24 hours due to electrical issues. The launch of the Sentinel-2C satellite is scheduled for the early hours of Wednesday 4th September 2024 Central European … Continue reading
World Environment Day & Earth Overshoot Day
We’re focusing on the celebration of World Environment Day, and announcement of Earth Overshoot Day, which are both occurring Wednesday, 5th June. World Environment Day World Environment Day is celebrated on the 5th June every year. It aims to bring … Continue reading