satellite imagery
noun
: pictures taken from satellites
They used satellite imagery to see the ice caps.
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But satellite imagery can help to give a sense of the overall destruction.
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Overstory is helping six of North America’s 10 largest utilities prevent fires by using satellite imagery and AI to identify trees that threaten power lines.
—Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Remi replaces that process with satellite imagery and LIDAR (light detection and ranging), which together map the geometry, pitch, and surface area of a roof without anyone setting foot on the property.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
What appear to be a further four Israeli positions were also established between October 2025 and January 2026, according to CNN’s review of satellite imagery, though the Israeli military has not publicly confirmed these bases.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Overstory is helping six of North America’s 10 largest utilities prevent fires by using satellite imagery and AI to identify trees that threaten power lines.
—Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Remi replaces that process with satellite imagery and LIDAR (light detection and ranging), which together map the geometry, pitch, and surface area of a roof without anyone setting foot on the property.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
What appear to be a further four Israeli positions were also established between October 2025 and January 2026, according to CNN’s review of satellite imagery, though the Israeli military has not publicly confirmed these bases.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Satellite imagery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satellite%20imagery. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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