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Monitoring the pulse of Earth

Data about Earth, collected by hundreds of Earth-observing satellites orbiting the planet, is critical to understanding the state of our land, water and atmosphere, and for managing our resources, monitoring the weather, mapping disasters, and tracking how our world is going.

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Synthetic Aperture Radar capability

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AERONET: ensuring quality satellite data for mineral exploration

The latest additions to AERONET's automated network of atmospheric data are helping validate satellite data for mineral exploration.

CSIRO awarded Earth Observation Program of the Year 2025

On 28th May the sixth annual Australian Space Awards was held to recognise the leading professionals and businesses driving change […]

New NovaSAR-1 National Facility Datahub launching later this year

We are excited to announce the release of the new CSIRO NovaSAR-1 National Facility datahub later this year. The new […]

Smartsat CRC uses NovaSAR-1 and Sentinel-1 to revolutionise Australian flood management

Harnessing NovaSAR and Sentinel satellite imagery to revolutionise Australian flood management

Case Studies

Bushfire analysis over Fraser Island using Sentinel-2, NovaSAR-1 and Sentinel-1

Application of S-band NovaSAR-1 to bushfires in Australia

Bushfires are a major threat to lives, properties and ecosystems in Australia. We applied NovaSAR-1 S-band synthetic aperture radar data acquired during the first 12 months of operations to assess bushfire impacts in three locations.

National Bushfire Intelligence Capability

Built on EASI, the National Bushfire Intelligence Capability addresses the on-going need for science-based, readily accessible, authoritative national data and analyses on bushfire hazard potential and risk that considers future climate over a range of timescales.

AquaWatch Australia

AquaWatch Australia uses the EASI platform to aggregate and analyse water quality data from Earth observation satellites and in-situ sensors. By integrating environmental modelling and artificial intelligence, we can develop forecasts to better anticipate future conditions.

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