To help Earth observation (EO) at Big Data scales, teams outside GIS and remote sensing are increasingly rising to the challenge to understand data sources, management and processing.
WOC Accredited as Partner to Group on Earth Observations (GEO)
The World Ocean Council has been approved as a Participating Partner to the Group On Earth Observations (GEO) – which includes 102 Member governments, the European Commission, and 103 Participating Organisations (international bodies with a commitment to advance...
EARTH-i and what3words Keep an Eye on the Farnborough International Airshow from Above
13th July 2016 — EARTH-i (www.earthi.space), the innovative British distributor of Earth Observation and information services has joined forces with what3words to provide the organisers of the Farnborough International Airshow with an up-to-date map of the entire...
Rocket in your pocket selected by EARSC as the European Earth Observation Product of the Year
For the ï¬rst year, under the umbrella of the EU Framework Program for Research and Innovation ConnectinGEO project, the EARSC competition “European EO product of the year†rewarded a company which has developed the most innovative product integrating an element...
Earth Observation for Humanitarian Aid
Earth observation satellites fly at distances of up to several hundred kilometres from Earth and can provide detailed information that assists relief workers on the ground. Now, this technology will be usable for humanitarian aid organisations such as Medécins Sans...
NASA Spots Single Methane Leak from Space
For the first time, an instrument onboard an orbiting spacecraft has measured the methane emissions from a single, specific leaking facility on Earth's surface. The observation -- by the Hyperion spectrometer on NASA's Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) -- is an important...
Planetary Resources Raises $21.1 Million In Series A Funding; Unveils Advanced Earth Observation Capability
Redmond, Wash.—Planetary Resources, Inc., the asteroid mining company, announced today that it has secured US$21.1 million in Series A funding. The capital will be used to deploy and operate Ceres, an advanced Earth observation business that features the first...
Complex Data Made Easy
12 May 2016 — While the growing volume information from satellites observing Earth offers a unique opportunity for science and applications, it is sometimes difficult to make sure these complex data streams are exploited to their full potential. ESA is addressing...
Living Planet Symposium Begins in Prague
One of the largest Earth-observation conferences in the world began on May 9, 2016, as thousands of scientists from around the world gathered in the Czech Republic to present their latest findings on our changing planet.
Earth-i Takes the Best of British to Geospatial World Forum
9th May 2016 — Earth-i (www.earthi.space), the British innovative distributor of Earth Observation and information services, will be supporting this year’s Geospatial World Forum in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, from 23rd to 26th May. The theme of the conference is...
