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Are you distracted by unusual colors in satellite images? They are not photographs, and understanding the difference between them is…

Different orbits give satellites different vantage points for viewing Earth. This fact sheet describes the common Earth satellite orbits and…

Astronauts onboard the International Space Station capture nighttime photographs of city lights, spectacular evidence of humanity's existence, our distribution, and…

An increase in plant growth can cool surface temperatures, give rise to more rain and cloud cover and lower the…

In an effort to monitor major fluctuations in vegetation and understand how they affect the environment scientist use satellite remote…

Remote sensing is the science and art of identifying, observing, and measuring an object without coming into direct contact with…