On 24 August, an earthquake struck central Italy, claiming at least 290 lives and causing widespread damage. Satellite images are being used to help emergency aid organisations, while scientists have begun to analyse ground movement.

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

This image shows a moment in time. Cape Hatteras National Seashore on 7 June 2015, captured by Landsat-8. These islands have been in flux long before the park was established, and they continue to change today.

China on Thursday published the first pictures transmitted back to earth from Gaofen-3, the country's first C-band high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite with a resolution of one metre.

Scientists have used satellite images to study how the water on the Earth's surface has changed over 30 years.

The U.S. Geological Survey and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) have finalized an agreement for new levels of cooperation in the exchange and use of Earth observation data.

Today, the announcement of opportunity (AO) for the final TanDEM-X Digital Elevation Model (DEM) has been launched!

This AO is related to the provision of the digital elevation products with 12m and 30m independent pixel spacing generated by the TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X add-on for Digital Elevation Measurements) mission.