World Ocean Day 2026!

Next Monday, June 8th, is World Ocean Day! It’s the global celebration where people come together with the common goal of restoring our shared oceans and creating a stable climate for our planet. The theme for this year is ‘Strong … Continue reading

Earth Observation & Donald Trump’s Return

Next Monday, 20th January, Donald Trump once again becomes President of the United States, and so this week we’re looking at some potential impacts this might have for the Earth Observation (EO) sector. However, it should be noted that this … Continue reading

Collaboration is Key!

This week we are looking at collaboration in the Earth Observation (EO) sector, as several collaborations, partnerships, and ambitions have been announced in the last week. European Space Agency & Greece At the end of last week, six contracts were … 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

World Ocean Day!

Saturday is World Ocean Day! June 8th is the annual global celebration where people come together with the common goal of restoring our shared oceans and creating a stable climate for our planet. United Nations Oceans Day was originally declared … 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

Looking Back Into Earth Observation History

Earth observation as a subject isn’t new. Although satellites have taken it to a new level, observations of the planet have been around for hundreds or even thousands of years. This week two articles on historic Earth observation have caught … Continue reading

Satellite data … but is it being used?

Looking at the latest Earth Observation (EO) satellite launch, some first light hyperspectral imagery and a research publication showing the challenges of getting widespread use of EO data. Satellite Launch 24th February saw the successful launch of the Egyptian Earth … Continue reading

Understanding Evapotranspiration Better

Evapotranspiration is an area we’ve been working within for the last few years, and have previously written about, and so it was interesting to see a new article published last week in the Nature Climate Change journal. The paper, ‘Evapotranspiration frequently … Continue reading

Space Technology Supporting The Planet

The role space technology and remote sensing plays in the world, together with how it supports innovation and advancement were highlighted in several reports and articles this week. We’re going to be looking at those related to agricultural and innovation … Continue reading