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Author Ashlee Vance on the commercialization of space and the land grab that ensued
Fast Company
May 9, 2023
Full pictures of the earth can help agencies see what they didn’t realize they were looking for
Federal News Network
April 25, 2023
Satellite imagery venture Planet reports record quarterly revenue to cap strong 2022
CNBC
April 3, 2023
How Russia Lost Dozens of Tanks in a Costly Battle in Eastern Ukraine
Wall Street Journal
March 8, 2023
My State Is 1,000 Miles Long, and Not Everyone Living in It Hates the Rain
New York Times
January 23, 2023
Satellite imagery venture Planet delivers record quarter, sees annual revenue nearing $200 million
CNBC
December 14, 2022
The scale of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure, visualized
WASHINGTON POST
October 17, 2022
Planet prepares to launch another line of imagery satellites to expand data-gathering operations
CNBC
September 21, 2022
Worries of disaster follow blast close to a second Ukrainian nuclear power plant
Popular Science
September 20, 2022
Earth Observation Market Sees Growth in 3D Mapping and Multi-Sensor Solutions
VIA SATELLITE
September 15, 2022
Stocks moving in after hours: Oracle, Rent The Runway, Planet Labs PBC
YAHOO FINANCE
September 12, 2022
Vice President Harris Announces Commitments to Inspire, Prepare, and Employ the Space Workforce
WHITEHOUSE.GOV
September 9, 2022
Financial Times
August 16, 2022
Damage at Air Base in Crimea Worse Than Russia Claimed, Satellite Images Show
New York Times
August 10, 2022
Port of New York and New Jersey adds fees for ocean carriers as shipping containers pile up
CNBC
August 2, 2022
US Eyes Sanctions Against Global Network Accused Of Smuggling Iranian Oil
Wall Street Journal
July 31, 2022
These before and after images show the devastating effects of California’s drought — from space
San Francisco Chronicle
July 26, 2022
Ukraine says its forces hit a Russian ammunition depot in the Kherson region
New York Times
July 12, 2022
Russia now occupies roughly 22 percent of Ukraine’s farmland, according to a NASA analysis
New York Times
July 7, 2022
World Agri-Tech Summit reinforces the basis for increasing food supply
Fast Company - Brasil
July 7, 2022
Why more Planet Labs’ shoebox-sized satellites are headed into orbit on SpaceX rockets
CNBC
July 6, 2022
Kyiv asks Turkey to probe three more Russian ships it alleges transported stolen grain
Reuters
July 5, 2022
The return of land to Indigenous people is key’: Q&A with Shinnecock Kelp Farm’s Tela Troge
Mongobay
June 20, 2022
CNBC
May 25, 2022
A boom in Earth observation satellites creating new demands for intelligence
SPACE NEWS
April 25, 2022
Earth Day: Planet CEO details how satellite images can be used to assess ESG risks
YAHOO FINANCE
April 22, 2022
From outer space, a front row seat on the Ukraine war, courtesy of commercial satellites
THE BOSTON GLOBE
April 21, 2022
Russian armored vehicles seen on Bucha street strewn with bodies, video shows
Washington Post
April 14, 2022
China Is Accelerating Its Nuclear Buildup Over Rising Fears of U.S. Conflict
Wall Street Journal
April 9, 2022
How Ethiopia used a Turkish drone in a strike that killed nearly 60 civilians
Washington Post
February 7, 2022
CNBC
February 7, 2022
Northeast Syria: Fate of Hundreds of Boys Trapped in Siege Unknown
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
February 4, 2022
How Ethiopia used a Turkish drone in a strike that killed nearly 60 civilians -
Washington Post
February 3, 2022
CNN
January 28, 2022
What you need to know about the Tonga volcano and the Pacific's 'Ring of Fire'
Washington Post
January 16, 2022
How Serious is Vladimir Putin about launching a major Ukraine offensive?
Financial Times
January 15, 2022
Unprecedented’ fires in Madagascar national park threaten livelihoods and lemurs
Mongobay
December 23, 2021
CNN
December 23, 2021
Slashed forest protections ignites land grabbing frenzy in Brazilian Amazon
Mongobay
December 22, 2021
In Ethiopia’s civil war, violence against civilians is eroding support for the government
Washington Post
December 18, 2021
Cold, heat, fires, hurricanes and tornadoes: The year in weather disasters
Washington Post
December 17, 2021
Satellite imagery company Planet begins trading on the NYSE after closing SPAC merger
CNBC
December 8, 2021
Planet Labs Looks to Expand Software Offerings, Win New Customers With IPO Funds
Wall Street Journal
November 29, 2021
Forbes
November 18, 2021
How satellites could help hold countries to emissions promises made at COP26
Washington Post
November 10, 2021
Countries’ climate pledges built on flawed data, Post investigation finds
Washington Post
November 8, 2021
CNN
November 2, 2021
U.S. Approach to Taiwan in Question as Chinese Military Activity Ramps Up
Wall Street Journal
October 27, 2021
Planet Labs, soon to be public, unveils more powerful Pelican imagery satellites
CNBC
October 12, 2021
Norway’s Public-Private Partnership Shows How Satellite Can Fight Deforestation
VIA SATELITE
October 6, 2021
NRO’s strategy to buy satellite imagery shaped by thriving commercial market
SPACE NEWS
October 5, 2021
Data project backed by Al Gore aims for real-time emissions monitoring
Yahoo Finance
September 15, 2021
Photos and videos reveal crowded checkpoints, chaos at Kabul airport on day of the attack
Washington Post
August 29, 2021
Satellite images, graphics, and maps show how fatal airport, hotel explosions ripped through Kabul
USA TODAY
August 25, 2021
New satellite images show Russia may be preparing to test nuclear powered 'Skyfall' missile
CNN
August 18, 2021
Down the drain: As the water level hits a record low, what will become of the Great Salt Lake?
SLT
August 1, 2021
Satellite imagery company Planet Labs is going public, backed by Google, BlackRock and Marc Benioff
CNBC
July 7, 2021
China is building more than 100 new missile silos in its western desert, analysts say
Washington Post
June 30, 2021
Russian River Drought: Sonoma and Mendocino Residents Save the Little Water They Have
KQED
June 29, 2021
Washington Post
June 15, 2021
Mozambique: Rescue attempts jeopardized by racial discrimination following Palma attack
Amnesty
May 13, 2021
Washington Post
April 6, 2021
How a Supermoon Helped Free the Giant Container Ship From the Suez Canal
Wall Street Journal
March 30, 2021
A Tanker and a Maze of Companies: One Way Illicit Oil Reaches North Korea
New York Times
March 22, 2021
Washington Post
January 12, 2021
MAAP #131: Power of Free High-resolution Satellite Imagery from Norway Agreement
ACA
January 12, 2021
Iran is moving key facility at nuclear site underground, satellite images show
New York Times
December 9, 2020
This map is the first-ever to show every single coral reef in the Caribbean
Fast Company
December 9, 2020
Satellite images indicate Russia is preparing to resume testing its nuclear-powered cruise missile
CNN
October 20, 2020
Before / After: these aerial images show the extent of the damage in Saint-Martin-Vésubie
Paris Match
October 6, 2020
New partnership brings high-resolution satellite imagery of the tropics to all
Mongobay
September 25, 2020
China’s third aircraft carrier takes shape, with ambitions to challenge U.S. naval dominance
Washington Post
September 17, 2020
Oil tankers stripped of flags after breaching U.S. sanctions to secretly ship Iranian oil
NBC
August 26, 2020
How researchers are tracking illegal ghost boats and the decline in flying squid
Fortune
July 22, 2020
Signs increasingly point to sabotage in fiery explosion at Iranian nuclear complex
Washington Post
July 6, 2020
Financial Times: Planet Labs rides SpaceX’s reusable rockets to expand earth imaging
Financial Times
June 9, 2020
How Planet’s new satellite fleet will bring detailed images of places on Earth up to 12 times a day
CNBC
June 9, 2020
Coronavirus is Idling North Korea's Ships, Achieving What Sanctions Did Not
New York Times
March 27, 2020
Satellite images of North Korea reveal new work at military site linked to production of ICBMs
CNN
December 21, 2019
FAO and the World Bank join forces to make forest monitoring more accessible and accurate
FAO
December 6, 2019
New satellite image shows activity at previously dismantled North Korean test site
CNN
December 5, 2019
Electrical tower investigated as possible ignition point of Saddleridge fire
LA Times
October 13, 2019
Satellite images suggest North Korea working to hide launch of missile submarine
CNN
September 23, 2019
Washington Post
September 15, 2019
Saudi Oil Attack Photos Implicate Iran, U.S. Says; Trump Hints at Military Action
New York Times
September 15, 2019
The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is ablaze, turning day into night in the city of São Paulo
Washington Post
August 21, 2019
Satellites show Brazil's deforestation has only gotten worse since Bolsonaro took office
Quartz
August 14, 2019
Images show staggering extent of melting on Greenland Ice Sheet due to heat wave
Washington Post
August 2, 2019
California earthquake created a massive crack in the Earth visible in satellite images
CNN
July 8, 2019
Exclusive: US intel shows Saudi Arabia escalated its missile program with help from China
CNN
June 5, 2019
A single oil tanker could become a factor in both the China trade war and Iran tensions
CNBC
May 30, 2019
Satellite images show madrasa buildings still standing at scene of Indian bombing
Reuters
March 5, 2019
February 16, 2019
NPR
February 6, 2019
Private company launches "largest fleet of satellites in human history" to photograph Earth
January 27, 2019
Can Saudi Arabia produce ballistic missiles? Satellite imagery raises suspicions.
Washington Post
January 23, 2019
Planet sets sights on the long game: Building robust subscription business
Space News
December 11, 2018
Permian Pulse: Using Satellite Imagery Analytics To Track the World’s Busiest Oil Play
December 1, 2018
Inside the daring plan to map every coral reef from space
October 29, 2018
Satellite images show coal power plants are likely to be bad business for China
Quartz
October 10, 2018
Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami: Before and After Photos of the Destruction
New York Times
October 2, 2018
Inside Planet Labs' New Satellite Manufacturing Facility
September 14, 2018
CIA Drone Mission, Curtailed by Obama, is expanded in Africa under Trump
New York Times
September 9, 2018
With six new satellites and more coming, Planet looks to disrupt high-res imagery market
Space News
May 17, 2018
Something’s Going on at North Korea’s Nuclear Test Site. Maybe it Really is Closing
Washington Post
May 10, 2018
Myanmar Apparently Razing Remains Of Rohingya Villages
February 23, 2018
Planet Featured on Fresh Air with Terry Gross
February 8, 2018
Planet Featured in National Geographic
January 19, 2018
December 8, 2017
November 29, 2017
Every Day, This Satellite Company Takes A Snapshot Of The Entire Planet
Fast Company
November 21, 2017
August 16, 2017
Satellite Imaging Technology Meets Oil, Gas
August 3, 2017
When Will North Korean Missiles Be Able to Hit the U.S.? Satellite Images Offer Clues
Quartz
May 16, 2017
Planet enlists machine learning experts to parse a treasure trove of Amazon basin data
April 20, 2017
Planet’s satellites offer customers a new world view every day
February 16, 2017
Quartz
February 9, 2017
Exclusive: Risking Beijing's ire, Vietnam begins dredging on South China Sea reef
Reuters
December 9, 2016
Washington Post
November 2, 2016
National Geographic: Did North Korea Just Test Missiles Capable of Hitting the U.S.? Maybe
October 26, 2016
Quartz
October 24, 2016
Exclusive: White House makes a big bet on small satellites
October 21, 2016
S.F. is at the center of a booming business in tiny satellites
September 23, 2016
Astonishing time-lapse satellite imagery shows rapid growth of refugee camps
Washington Post
September 19, 2016
Stratospheric gains for a new breed of space pioneer
September 4, 2016
August 26, 2016
Earth Observation Takes A Leap Forward
August 4, 2016
Planet Labs Gives Ag The Big Picture — Literally
July 26, 2016
How to Build Satellites Much Faster—and Cheaper
June 7, 2016
Technology In Crisis Scenarios With HealthTap And Planet Labs
January 20, 2016
January 20, 2016
Microsatellites' loom large in next-gen space exploration
October 27, 2015
Space, the Final Journalism Frontier
September 17, 2015
Planet Labs Revolutionizes Earth Views With Inexpensive Satellites
September 16, 2015
Tiny satellites show us the Earth as it changes in near-real-time
November 18, 2014
A Tech Start-Up Just Restored My Faith in Humanity
August 21, 2014
Space Station Live: Flock of CubeSats to Image Earth
July 18, 2014
March 14, 2014
Satellite Imaging Startups Skybox, Planet Labs Race to Cover Earth
February 13, 2014
Saving the Planet One Tiny Satellite at a Time
January 16, 2014
Antares launch a success for Orbital, Planet Labs, and others
January 10, 2014
Biggest ever satellite constellation to be launched
January 3, 2014
How Planet Labs Is Saving The Earth With Satellites
December 21, 2013
Planet Labs Raises $52 Million From Yuri Milner To Build The Biggest (Little) Flock Of Satellites
December 18, 2013
Billionaire Yuri Milner Just Poured Millions Into This Whiz Kid Satellite Startup
Forbes
December 18, 2013
With 2 More Cubesats in Orbit, Earth-imaging Startup Planet Labs Ships Next Batch of 28 to Wallops
Space News
November 26, 2013
Smallsat constellations: the killer app?
July 1, 2013
Cosmogia Quietly Puts up Two Earth-imaging Smallsats
April 23, 2013
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