The future of Earth observation: Private satellites and AI bring benefits but also pose risks

Observing Earth from orbit is an increasingly private affair. We are a planet-based species: With a few notable (astronaut) exceptions, everyone who has ever lived remained glued to our spinning Earth, which now houses 8.3 billion people. But we're also a world of floods, typhoons, earthquakes, heat and cold calamities, volcanic eruptions and even encounters with sun-caused auroras and bruises from incoming asteroids [1].

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1. space.com · The future of Earth observation: Private satellites and AI bring benefits but also pose risks Sep 7, 2026

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