Without information we live blindly. Without information there is no planning, no understanding, no action taking, no communication…. Information is what makes the world go round. Although Earth Observation (EO)...

Imaging Earth from space has become normal business and the acquired data a commodity like any other. Earth-observation satellites are constructed and launched at conveyor-belt speed. On 27th October 2005...

India regularly witnesses devastating natural disasters that cause great human suffering and economic loss. The east and west coasts are affected by severe cyclones. In the Himalayan area, more than...

The sixth ESA Earth Observation Summer School has come to a close. The two-week course saw 70 students from more than 20 countries worldwide convene at ESRIN, ESA’s centre for...

The conflicts in Darfur and Chad have led to excessive human-rights violations, including murder, rape and enforced displacement. Millions of civilians have had to leave their homes and hundreds of...

From February 1 to September 30, 2010 the second contest of tutorials on the application of Earth observation images for school children training called "Round about" is to take place....

GAF AG started out in October 1985 as privately owned company that offered services in satellite remote sensing and image processing. Over time, this core competence has developed and expanded...

The European Council has secured Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme funding through 2020. The multi-annual financial framework – MFF – is a seven-year plan for the EU’s...

ITC has announced a three-day seminar dealing with earth observation and water management entitled Earth Observation for Improving Water Management in Africa; Developing Human, Technical and Institutional Capacity. The seminar...