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NGA seeks enhancements in predicting overhead geopose

May 20, 2021

$50K prize purse for solutions to advance computer vision for time-sensitive mapping The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Johns […]

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Sinkhole detection feature uses satellite data analysis

April 27, 2021

In recent years, sinkholes have been occurring around the world. A new service offers a sinkhole detection prediction […]

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SimActive tech used to determine solar potential from satellite imagery

April 3, 2020

SimActive’s Correlator3D software is being used by by Dutch company NEO B.V. to assess solar potential in multiple […]

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Analysis of satellite imagery shows reduced NO2 in China, Italy

March 23, 2020

Descartes Labs, a geospatial data analytics company, is using satellite imagery analysis to examine how the coronavirus reduced […]

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This article is tagged with China, Copernicus, coronavirus, COVID-19, data analytics, Earth Observation Programmes, ESA, European Space Agency, Italy, nitrogen dioxide emissions, NO2, satellite imagery, Sentinel-5P and posted in COVID-19, Latest News, Mapping

An AI model developed at MIT and Qatar Computing Research Institute that uses only satellite imagery to automatically tag road features in digital maps could improve GPS navigation, especially in countries with limited map data. (Image: Google Maps/MIT News)

AI helps create street maps from satellite imagery

March 5, 2020

Creating detailed street maps and keeping them updated is an expensive and time-consuming task performed mostly by large […]

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Pléiades Neo imaging satellites on track for mid-2020 launch

February 27, 2020

The first two Airbus-built Pléiades Neo imaging satellites have started comprehensive environmental testing to ensure they are ready […]

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Closeup of fires at Honesuckle Point south of Eden. (9atellite image ©2020 Maxar Technologies)

Visualizing the Australian bushfires through satellites and maps

January 13, 2020

The months-long wildfires raging in Australia have killed at least 25 people. Millions — possibly 1 billion — […]

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New Soar platform gives public real-time views of world events

October 25, 2019

Satellite imagery company Soar is now allowing public access to its satellites that provide near-real time imagery all across […]

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