The Geospatial job market is intense. College and university programs are churning out thousands of newly minted GIS and remote sensing graduates each year. GIS jobs can see anywhere from 100-200 resumes submitted for a […]
Every day, Planet images the full Earth at 3.5m resolution and anywhere sub-daily at <50cm. This data is critical in working to make global change visible, accessible, and actionable in regards to climate change. On […]
Ground Temperatures Hit 118 Degrees in the Arctic Circle During the recent heatwave in Siberia ground temperatures reached 118 degrees Fahrenheit (48 degrees Celsius) as seen by satellite imagery. The Copernicus Sentinel satellites were able […]
3D mapping is continuing to advance and be crucial to our understanding of the planet we live on and how we study it. Maxar, a titan in the EO industry, is building what may be […]
SkyWatch Space Applications Inc. (“SkyWatch“), a Waterloo-based space technology startup, announced today the completion of a $17.2M USD Series B round of financing to further democratize access to Earth observation data. Drive Capital led the investment round with […]
The European Space Agency (ESA) is organising an Advanced Training Course on Land Remote Sensing with the focus on Earth Observation and Artificial Intelligence for Forestry. This course is dedicated to training the next generation of Earth Observation […]
False satellite images created by machine learning raise concerns about the reliability of data AI technologies has been used to created false satellite images and the phenomenon of “deepfake geography” will eventually affect the quality […]
Quantifying our Resources Advances in remote sensing are pushing forward our abilities to quantify natural resources. As satellites improve, offering increased resolution and shorter revisit times, we continue to see new applications of remote sensing […]