satellite imagery

noun

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

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The facility is largely shrouded in mystery; there are no publicly available schematics, and experts largely glean their insights by analyzing satellite imagery. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 The mountain acts as a shield for an underground tunnel complex, with two pairs of entrances visible in satellite imagery, the Institute for Science and International Security said in a report last week. Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Analysts at the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), who reviewed recent satellite imagery, say that construction is still underway at the site. Chris Boccia, ABC News, 21 July 2026 The online public sphere was inundated with drone footage, satellite imagery, news coverage, and NASA maps laying bare the scale of the devastation. Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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