Everyone in Europe will know that this year has been a hot one. Last week the UK experienced its fifth heatwave of the 2026, and a sixth is forecast for next month. For this country a heatwave is declared when … Continue reading
This week we’re looking at some of the latest the latest policy announcements and reports relating to Earth Observation (EO) around the world: UK In November we reported on The House of Lords UK Engagement with Space Committee’ first report, … Continue reading
Our attention was captured this week by a fascinating paper published earlier this year in the Geomatics journal, by Laefer and Hua, entitled ‘Remote Sensing Publications 1961–2023—Analysis of National and Global Trends’. The researchers, from New York University, have analysed … Continue reading
Last week representatives from the twenty-three member states of the European Space Agency, alongside other associate and cooperating nations, met for the Council meeting at Ministerial Level which determines what ESA programs will be supported over the coming years, alongside … Continue reading
Pixalytics is delighted to be part of the team selected through the UK-Australia International Bilateral Programme to deliver AquaWatch AUK, a Satellite Mission Development for Water Monitoring Innovation. The project has been awarded £479,000 to build on the successes of … Continue reading
Within our posts over the last few months, we’ve commented on the active role Donald Trump has taken with NASA, in particular its Earth Observation missions. This week we’re looking a little closer to home as the UK Government also … Continue reading
Last week I attended the ‘The UK Space Sector’ conference which took place on Tuesday 3rd June at the Royal Society in London as part of their ‘Transforming our future’ series of events. This series brings together experts from industry, … Continue reading
This week the UK has become Chair of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), the international body responsible for coordinating observations of the Earth from space. Committee on Earth Observation Satellites CEOS was initially established in September 1984, following … Continue reading
This week we’re looking at the latest developments in both satellite and aircraft remote sensing, including recent news on satellite remote sensing in China, and how aircraft overflights in England have helped create a new dataset. Satellite Remote Sensing Five … Continue reading
The focus this week is on the latest Earth Observation (EO) news from China and the United Kingdom (UK). China Two Earth Observation Satellite Launches Last Week The first, on the 7th September, was the Yaogan 33-3 which was launched … Continue reading
