The first color image of the whole Earth prompted people to think of home, and the environment, in a new way, writes Stewart Brand.

The Global Positioning System works because satellites carry atomic clocks. Those satellites orbit high above Earth, where ...

As a geographer, I’ve spent much of my career working with data in one form or another, and I keep returning to the problem ...

Also highlighting China's squid fishing fleet off Argentina, how redistricting is shaping America's midterms, and why 2.1 ...

A number of folks have pointed this out. "Every single image released today from Apollo has simply added yellow boxes to ...

With the proliferation of Earth observation satellites in orbit, the increasing sophistication of sensors and surging demand for imagery and geospatial intelligence across a growing number of sectors, ...

"Take me to your leader." ...

Satellites captured footage of an underwater volcano eruption in a part of the sea that remains largely a mystery.

Google Earth is host to some odd images, if you know where to look for them.

This space exploration video takes viewers on a cinematic voyage through spectacular alien worlds, using a futuristic star map to frame the journey beyond Earth and across the Milky Way. The image ...

The list below follows the initial top-50 ranking, plus notes where each prospect landed on my final top-300 board and their ...