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space22 hours ago•79 min saved

Global night glow up 16% since 2014, with pockets of dimming from conflict and policy

A Nature-published study using NASA’s VIIRS satellite data finds Earth’s night-time artificial lighting brightened by about 16% from 2014 to 2022, driven mainly by developing regions such as India, China and parts of Africa, indicating rising electricity access and activity. Yet some regions dimmed due to wars, disasters, or effective energy-saving policies (e.g., Ukraine, France), producing a flickering pattern rather than uniform brightening. The results highlight regional variability and note LED lighting can affect satellite measurements, with dimming areas expanding in certain regions even as overall brightness rises.

via Space|

#energy-policy #light-pollution #night-sky-brightness

world11 days ago•4 min saved

Ukraine strikes ignite fires at Russia's Baltic oil hubs, satellite images show

Satellite imagery and verified videos show Ukraine struck three Baltic oil export facilities in Russia’s Leningrad region—Primorsk, Ust-Luga, and Kirishi—causing large, days-long fires and disrupting export activity, with no ships loaded on 26–27 March. Analyses suggest these sites carry a substantial share of Russia’s Baltic oil traffic and that around late March as much as 40% of export capacity was halted. Kyiv says the strikes target Russia’s energy arteries, while Zelensky notes allies asked Kyiv to curb such actions due to a global energy crisis; Russia says fires are contained and no casualties.

via bbc.com|

#baltic-sea #oil-exports #russia

defense12 days ago•6 min saved

Iranian Strike on Prince Sultan Base Seen Destroying US E-3 AWACS, Satellite Evidence Emerges

Iran’s March 27 strike on Prince Sultan Air Base reportedly destroyed a U.S. E-3 Sentry AWACS on the base’s main apron, with ground photos and satellite imagery supporting the damage; the attack underscores vulnerabilities of aging airborne early-warning assets and bases, as the U.S. weighs hardened shelters and interim sensors amid a dwindling E-3 fleet and ongoing regional operations.

via The War Zone|

#awacs #defense #e-3-sentry

world13 days ago•19 min saved

Satellite imagery shows Iran's missile program degraded by US-Israeli strikes

Satellite imagery analysis by The Washington Post indicates four major Iranian ballistic missile production sites and at least 29 launch sites were damaged in the first four weeks of the US-Israeli offensive, undermining Iran’s missile program though experts say the program isn’t wiped out and Iran may adapt its strategy going forward.

via The Washington Post|

#ballistic-missiles #iran #israel

science15 days ago•4 min saved

Emerald Ice: Satellites Reveal Phytoplankton Blooms in Antarctica

Copernicus satellite imagery shows green ice around Antarctica, signaling spring phytoplankton blooms as sunlight returns and nutrients are released. Scientists view this as a sign of a healthy marine ecosystem and a way to monitor ocean currents and life from space.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#antarctica #copernicus #marine-ecosystem

world16 days ago•175 min saved

Satellite images reveal Western snowpack at record lows after a scorching March

A record-warm March melted the western U.S. snowpack to historic lows, with California’s snowpack at just about 22% of average and Sierra Nevada snow cover dropping from 52% to 21% in a month. Colorado River Basin snowpack is at record lows, threatening summer water supplies for millions and potentially worsening drought and wildfire risk. NASA Worldview satellite imagery highlights the rapid melt, and climate scientists say human-caused warming is shifting snowmelt timing and intensifying heat waves, signaling more strain on water resources in the years ahead.

via CNN|

#climate-change #colorado-river #drought

technology17 days ago•2 min saved

Satellite Delivers Stunning View of ISS During Spacewalk

A satellite operated by HEO Space captured a rare three-panel image of the International Space Station during a March 18 spacewalk by NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams outside the Quest airlock to prepare a new solar array; the photo, shared by HEO Space and later colorized for Reddit, underscores the growing role of satellites in high‑res space imagery and debris monitoring, with partners like BlackSky enabling multi-angle observations as orbital traffic expands.

via PetaPixel|

#blacksky #heo-space #iss

middle-east27 days ago•14 min saved

Natanz Mountain's Hidden Nuclear Threat Persists

Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility remains an unresolved threat. Despite US and Israeli efforts since the June 2025 war, over 400 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium remains unaddressed and the Pickaxe Mountain site—deeply buried and heavily fortified—has not been neutralized, with satellite imagery showing ongoing fortifications and questions about its operability or the feasibility of destroying or seizing it.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#iran #middle-east #natanz

world1 month ago•7 min saved

Isfahan Strike Seals the Fate of Iran's F-14s

Satellite imagery from Vantor shows multiple F-14 Tomcats at Isfahan's 8th Tactical Air Base destroyed or damaged amid US-Israeli strikes, with at least 10 other aircraft hit. Iran’s remaining Tomcat fleet—already aging and hard to maintain—appears further degraded, casting doubt on their operability. The broader campaign targets Iran's air power, and observers suggest the Tomcats' era may be ending while airstrikes continue.

via The War Zone|

#f-14 #iran #isfahan

world1 month ago•182 min saved

Iranian retaliation hits 17 U.S. sites across the Middle East, NYT analysis shows

A New York Times analysis using satellite imagery and official data finds at least 17 U.S. sites damaged in Iran‑linked strikes across the Middle East, including 11 bases hosting U.S. forces, four air‑defense facilities (radars/THAAD components), and three U.S. diplomatic sites (Dubai, Kuwait City, Riyadh). The campaign began Feb. 28 with strikes on bases such as Prince Sultan, Ali Al Salem, Camp Buehring and Al Udeid; a March 1 drone attack at Shuaiba port Kuwait killed six service members, and another U.S. service member was killed at a base in Saudi Arabia, bringing total U.S. casualties to seven. NATO intercepted missiles toward Incirlik, and authorities say some sites were hit more than once. Experts note the damage to radar/air‑defense infrastructure is costly but may be mitigated by redundancy, while the full extent of damage remains unclear.

via The New York Times|

#air-defense #embassies #iran

middleeast1 month ago•63 min saved

A Week of Escalation: Visualizing the US-Israel-Iran Conflict Across the Middle East

CNN’s interactive visualization traces how the US-Israeli campaign against Iran escalated in one week: strikes spread to more than a dozen countries, Iran’s death toll surpasses 1,230 with US casualties rising to at least six service members killed in Kuwait, and attacks reach across the Gulf and beyond—from Natanz and Tehran to embassies, ports and Hezbollah targets. President Trump says casualties will mount and demands Iran’s unconditional surrender, as European and NATO partners offer defensive support and satellite imagery chronicles the widening regional escalation.

via CNN|

#casualties #iran #middleeast

world1 month ago•4 min saved

Space clues deepen mystery over Iran school strike

Satellite imagery and videos show extensive damage around a girls’ school near an IRGC naval base in southern Iran after an airstrike; Iran cites up to 175 dead, mostly children, though independent verification is limited. Open-source investigations and multiple outlets have traced links to the IRGC and are continuing to assess responsibility, with U.S. and other officials investigating and no definitive attribution yet.

via USA Today|

#airstrike #casualties #iran

world1 month ago•15 min saved

Minab school strike under scrutiny: deliberate target or outdated intelligence?

Al Jazeera’s investigation into the Feb 28, 2026 attack on a girls’ school in Minab argues the Shajareh Tayyebeh school—once part of a military complex but civilian since 2016—was hit alongside the base while a nearby clinic remained intact. Satellite analysis traces the separate civilian school and clinic entrances, raising questions about whether the strike relied on outdated intelligence or was a deliberate targeting of civilian facilities, a pattern with deadly tolls in Iran and elsewhere; the attack killed about 165 people, mostly girls aged 7–12, and wounded 95, prompting scrutiny under international humanitarian law.

via Al Jazeera|

#civilian-protection #iran #irgc-navy

world1 month ago•10 min saved

Satellite Images Trace Fires Across Iran’s Navy After Attacks

Satellite imagery analyzed by The New York Times shows at least four Iranian naval ships burning for more than 24 hours at Bandar Abbas, with no notable salvage efforts visible, amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.

via The New York Times|

#bandar-abbas #iran #naval-base

world1 month ago•22 min saved

Satellite views map Iran’s wide-ranging Middle East retaliation

Iran intensified its retaliatory strikes against American allies in the Persian Gulf and Israel, hitting sites in at least nine countries since the start of the U.S.-Israeli attack; within 36 hours it struck every GCC member, targeting airports and at least three ports and damaging residential towers, luxury hotels, and roads, according to satellite imagery and videos used by The Washington Post’s Visual Forensics team.

via The Washington Post|

#iran #middle-east #military-strikes