Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Do you know what an Earth observation satellite does? The answer is lots of different things! There are some that monitor the weather, while others record data on wildlife habitats and climate change. Depending on the task, some Earth observation satellites are very high up and monitor a fixed point, while others are closer and scan a wider area. So the next time you see a shooting star, it might be a satellite. If you were building an Earth observation satellite, what would you monitor?