satellite imagery
noun
: pictures taken from satellites
They used satellite imagery to see the ice caps.
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The United States has intensified its naval presence in the Caribbean, with satellite imagery confirming the deployment of the USS and USS , now stationed within striking distance of Venezuela.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Entire communities swept away by wind and floodwater, according to satellite imagery.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
In a detail noted as a first by many open-source intelligence analysts, satellite imagery captured massive pools of blood in the city visible from space.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
The Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale University confirmed satellite imagery showing significant damage at the city's airport and army headquarters.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Entire communities swept away by wind and floodwater, according to satellite imagery.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
In a detail noted as a first by many open-source intelligence analysts, satellite imagery captured massive pools of blood in the city visible from space.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
The Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale University confirmed satellite imagery showing significant damage at the city's airport and army headquarters.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Satellite imagery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satellite%20imagery. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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