satellite imagery

noun

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

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Amazon declined to comment, but its Amazon Web Services dashboard has shown a disruption in the region since an initial April 30 attack on the data center, and satellite imagery showed extensive damage to the AWS facility. David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 Google Earth’s satellite imagery is relied on by millions as an accurate depiction of the world, meaning creative, or even highly misleading, interpretations can become especially convincing when grounded in Google’s real-world data. Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Fakes from space Godin noted fake satellite imagery has already cropped up in limited cases. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 31 July 2026 Planet Labs satellite imagery from Monday analyzed by The Associated Press showed damage to Saudi Aramco’s Abqaiq oil-processing facility, which is capable of processing approximately 7 million barrels of crude oil per day. Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 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 7 Aug. 2026.

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