SpaceNews
MDA Space Buys French Data Analytics Firm, Continues Buying Spree That's Making Everyone Else Look Bad
MDA Space drops €567M on a French data analytics firm, because apparently buying companies is the new space race.
2026-07-09
SpaceNews
2026-06-09
SpaceNews
NRO Tells BlackSky 'Yes, Please, More of Those Big Space Cameras' - Contract Modified Accordingly
The National Reconnaissance Office pays BlackSky to hurry up and build fancy new satellites that will take big, AI-powered pictures of Earth so we can have a digital twin to play with.
2026-05-29
SpaceNews
Two Space Companies Plan to Squeeze Earth Observations Out of 150 Kilometers Up
Two space companies are teaming up to fly a satellite so low it'll practically be skimming the treetops - if there were trees at 150 kilometers altitude.
NASA
NASA's Landsat Science Team Holds First In-Person Meeting, Realizes Zoom Was Actually Fine
NASA's Landsat Science Team meets in person for the first time, discusses clouds, volcanoes, and why 18-day satellite cycles are bad for algae. Earth observation continues apace.
2026-05-27
NASA
NASA Wants to Teach You How to Use Its Satellite Data Tool, Because Apparently You've Been Doing It Wrong
NASA teaches you how to use its satellite data tool in a webinar, because apparently staring at the sky and guessing isn't working.
2026-05-11
NASA
NASA, ESA, and USGS Release Guidelines for Staring at Earth From Space, But Like, Properly
NASA, ESA, and USGS release a 47-page document on how to properly assess satellite photos, because even space needs quality control.
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