It is often thought that Earth Observation is difficult. People think you need deep knowledge of data manipulation, know where to find the right data sets, understand complex GIS tools and have expert data mapping Read More
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The war in Ukraine not only causes humanitarian crises and catastrophes. The invasion by Russian troops is having a significant impact on global food security too. Ukraine is the fourth largest producer and exporter of Read More
Authors: Katya Rutkovskaya, Remco Timmermans Agriculture is one of the most important application areas for satellite data. Every spring, farmers around the world sow their fields, to grow the food crops that the world depends Read More
Satellite images are like maps: they are full of useful and interesting information, provided you have a key. They can show us how much a city has changed, how well our crops are growing, where Read More
With the war in Ukraine progressing, and calls for prosecution of war crimes becoming louder, the use of the all-important satellite data as evidence in court becomes an important topic. Even though the reliability of Read More
To facilitate and standardise access to Earth Observation data, the European Commission established five cloud-based platforms. These platforms provide centralised access to Copernicus data and information, as well as to processing tools. These platforms are Read More
Since the beginning of the invasion of Russian troops we have been writing about the use of satellite data to support the people of Ukraine. From a list of companies that provide satellite imagery, to Read More
The European Union Space Programme Agency, EUSPA, is launching a platform to put space at the service of the Ukrainian people, under the motto: EUspace4Ukraine. The European Union Space Programme Agency, EUSPA, is launching Read More
Earlierthis week, UK-based NGO ‘Space4Climate‘ published a great list of free online training courses for Earth Observation skills, open to anyone interested in learning about space data. On their webpage they say: “We have Read More
This weekend, the world saw horrific footage of cities just outside Kyiv, abandoned earlier by Russian troops. Much of this footage was taken by journalists and representatives of the Ukrainian authorities. Footage from the city Read More
