World’s Newest Capital City Seen Emerging From Space in Satellite Photos
The world's newest capital city has been captured emerging from the jungle in satellite photos taken from space.
Satellite Images Reveal Danger of Earth’s Toxic Algae Blooms
Striking satellite photos taken from space reveal how the earth's toxic algae blooms dramatically increased as the climate warmed.
Satellite Images Discover a New Emperor Penguin Colony in Antarctica
Scientists have discovered an emperor penguin colony living in a remote region of Antarctica thanks to satellite imagery.
Deepfake Satellite Images Pose Risk to Global Politics and Military: Report
Fake, AI-generated satellite images can pose threat to nations and agencies worldwide, a team of researchers warns. These bogus images could be used to create hoaxes ranging from natural disasters to propping up other fake news, or even be used to mislead international governments into conflicts.
This Animation Took Several Months to Make with Google Earth Photos
"Epoch" is a new video by Ireland-based visual artist Kevin McGloughlin. It's a mesmerizing animation that was created over several months entirely out of Google Earth satellite photos.
Satellite Startup Will Capture a New 50 Terapixel Image of Earth Every Day
1 terapixel equals 1 million megapixels, or 1 trillion pixels. And San Francisco-based satellite startup Planet plans to capture 50 of these terapixels each day starting later this year. Specifically, they plan to capture one 50 terapixel image of our entire planet every single day.
This is What Puerto Rico’s Massive Blackout Looks Like from Space
This week, a fire at Puerto Rico's largest power plant triggered a chain reaction that has left the majority of the country without power, air conditioning, and water. These satellite images show what it looks like when 1.5 million homes lose power all at once.
These Photos Show How One of the World’s Largest Lakes Disappeared
NASA recently released a shocking slide show that shows, picture-by-picture, the death of what was once the fourth largest lake on Earth. Known as the Aral Sea, this endothermic lake is now mostly an arid wasteland.
Satellite Images Show the Earth’s Beauty in Intricate Detail
Taken by a collection of three satellites orbiting Earth -- Landsat 7, ASTER, and MODIS -- the images above and below are part of an incredible collection of photos that were captured from space purely for their aesthetic beauty, rather than the usual scientific reasoning.
NASA Names Its Earth Photo of the Year After ‘March Madness’ Style Tournament
If you're more into satellite photography than basketball, then March probably had you following along with an entirely different tournament than most of the US: NASA's Tournament Earth 2014. Instead of pitting teams against each other, this tournament packed a bracket full of satellite imagery until a clear winner emerged.