There are more than 4,800 satellites orbiting Earth. They bristle with sensors – trained towards Earth and into space – recording and transmitting many different wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.
The Sentinel Australia Regional Access (SARA), a new portal, has been launched, making it easier to access satellite imagery of Australia captured by the European Space Agency. Here, we showcase some of our favourites.
Western Australia’s bushfires have razed more than 85,000 hectares of the state’s south-west
This satellite image of Lake Mackay looks more like an abstract painting