satellite imagery

noun

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

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Prosecutors say Lemma shared secrets for more than two years and urged Ethiopia to deploy drones against opponents; the disclosures included top-secret satellite imagery and classified reports. — Amir Aman Kiyaro, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Just compare the North Korean and South Korean economies, or look at nighttime satellite imagery of the Korean Peninsula, to see the compounding effects of sanctions over generations. — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026 In a 2024 study, my colleagues and I used satellite imagery to measure daily fire growth across the contiguous United States from 2001 to 2020. — Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026 The mission also succeeded in locating the tomb of Ptahshepses through a combination of satellite imagery and field surveys. — Anne Doran For Artnews, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2026.

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