satellite imagery

noun

: pictures taken from satellites
They used satellite imagery to see the ice caps.

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Incredible satellite imagery shows a wall of dust being blown through Texas as a cold front pushed its way across the United States on Monday (March 16). Brett Tingley, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026 Reuters reported last month that satellite imagery has revealed new roofs on the Isfahan facility. Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026 Publicly available satellite imagery shows the school building was part of the military compound until about 2017, when a new wall was added to separate the two. Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026 Whether the latest strike has destroyed the site permanently is not yet clear, and analysts will be monitoring satellite imagery for signs of further reconstruction. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for satellite imagery

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“Satellite imagery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satellite%20imagery. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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