Flying hundreds of miles above Earth, astronauts aboard the International Space Station photographed Lake Hazlett and Lake Willis in Western Australia’s Great Sandy Desert.
Great Barrier Reef
The European Space Agency (ESA) Copernicus Sentinel-2A satellite collected an image of part of the Great Barrier Reef off Australia's northeast coast on April 1, 2017.
Great Barrier Reef Section Seen from Space
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station used a powerful lens to photograph these three reefs in Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The area spans about 15 kilometers of the 2,300-kilometer reef system.
European/Australian Partnership to Provide Satellite Data Hub
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Australia's national geological survey, Geoscience Australia (GA), partnered to ensure data from EU's Sentinel satellites are accessible in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific.
The First Multi-Band Landsat-8 Mosaic over Australia Released
The latest off-the-shelf Landsat-8 mosaic, L8M Australia, has just been released by Geoshepherds. Global users can now purchase the product from the Geoshepherds website and download the imagery from Dropbox. Along with providing current imagery from 2013 to 2015, L8M...
exactEarth Invests in Satellite ˜Internet-of-Things' Technology Company
Cambridge, Ont., Canada, Nov. 23, 2015—exactEarth Ltd., the leading provider of Satellite AIS data services, announced today that it is investing AUD $2M to secure a minority ownership position in technology company, Myriota Pty Ltd of Adelaide, Australia. The...
Australia and the European Union Enter Historic Arrangement on Earth Observation
Nov. 5, 2015—Australia's access to vital satellite data has been assured through the signing of a cooperation arrangement in Brussels today between the Australian Government and the European Commission. The agreement provides access to Copernicus, the European...
Australia’s NationalMap Showcased at GovHack 2015
Sept. 7, 2015—Outstanding uses of the Australian Government’s NationalMap were on show at the GovHack 2015 awards. The map is a powerful browser-based visualisation tool that provides easy access to a wealth of government geospatial data. This includes thousands...
Drones Used to Track Wildlife
Researchers at The Australian National University and The University of Sydney developed a radio-tracking drone to locate radio-tagged wildlife.
Cobham and GA-ASI Extend Partnership to Provide UAV Whole Life Support in the UK and Australia
Cobham Aviation Services (Cobham) and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) have today signed a Teaming Agreement to create an affiliation covering whole life support arrangements for GA-ASI products in the UK and Australia. The teaming arrangement...
