/center/nsi/ en /center/nsi/2026/09/10/dr-angie-crews-shares-insights-emerging-earth-observation-technologies <span>Dr. Angie Crews Shares Insights on Emerging Earth Observation Technologies</span> <span><span>Tasha Abbott</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-10T14:55:01-06:00" title="Thursday, September 10, 2026 - 14:55">Thu, 09/10/2026 - 14:55</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/center/nsi/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-09/Image%20for%20CrewsArticle_small.png?h=67ea23bf&amp;itok=iQDgPz6s" width="1200" height="800" alt="Photo capture by a private satellite"> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p class="text-align-center small-text"><em><span>This synthetic aperture radar image captured by a Capella Space satellite shows a solar farm&nbsp;</span></em><br><em><span>floating on top of the human-made Lake Tiangang in China.</span> <span>(Image credit: </span></em><a href="https://www.capellaspace.com/" rel="nofollow"><em><span>Capella Space</span></em></a><em><span>)</span></em></p> </span> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/center/nsi/taxonomy/term/102"> NSINews </a> <a href="/center/nsi/taxonomy/term/12"> News </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-image-gallery paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="row row-cols-lg-6 row-cols-md-3 row-cols-2 gallery-div"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default ucb-article-media-paragraph"> <figure class="ucb-paragraph-media__image"> <img class="ucb-article-media-img ucb-article-media-img--original" src="/center/nsi/sites/default/files/styles/original_image_size/public/2026-09/Image%20for%20CrewsArticle_small.png?itok=sX-yGcyw" alt="Photo capture by a private satellite" loading="lazy"> <figcaption class="ucb-paragraph-media__caption" style="text-align: left;"> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p class="text-align-center small-text"><em><span>This synthetic aperture radar image captured by a Capella Space satellite shows a solar farm&nbsp;</span></em><br><em><span>floating on top of the human-made Lake Tiangang in China.</span> <span>(Image credit: </span></em><a href="https://www.capellaspace.com/" rel="nofollow"><em><span>Capella Space</span></em></a><em><span>)</span></em></p> </span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p><span>Recently </span><a href="/node/79" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Dr. Angie Crews</strong></span></a><span><strong> </strong>had the opportunity to speak with </span><a href="https://www.leonarddavid.com/earth-observing-is-seeing-believing-security-of-our-home-planet/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Leonard David</strong></span></a><span> at </span><a href="https://www.space.com/" rel="nofollow"><span><strong>Space.com</strong></span></a><span> about the rapidly evolving Earth observation landscape.&nbsp;</span><br><br><span>They discussed the tremendous growth in commercial remote sensing, advances in capabilities such as AI/ML and hyperspectral imaging, and the opportunities that these technologies create. They also explored the security and governance questions that come with increasingly capable Earth observation systems. Dr. Crews especially appreciated the opportunity to talk about preparing the next generation of remote sensing scientists and engineers for this rapidly changing field.</span></p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-gold ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/the-future-of-earth-observation-private-satellites-and-ai-bring-benefits-but-also-pose-risks" rel="nofollow"><span class="ucb-link-button-contents">Read Full Article</span></a><br>&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Dr. Angie Crews, Principal Research Associate, contributed to Leonard David's Space Insider at Space.com. The article: "The future of Earth observation: Private satellites and AI bring benefits but also pose risks," discusses private satellites and their ever-increasing impact on Earth observations.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:55:01 +0000 Tasha Abbott 306 at /center/nsi