Newsletter archive

Hello EO-Masters!

This time I have some disappointing news for you. But not too much. This is the last issue of my newsletter. But not the last time I'm providing news to you.

The newsletter received a good uptake at the beginning but then stalled. Not many new users have signed up for it.

Collecting and writing the news is a bit of an effort, and I want to put this effort into other things, like the software where it has more value for you.

If you are still interested in the latest news, you can follow me on social media. But you are already doing it, don't you? There I will still inform about the latest news I find interesting and about the latest developments of EOMasters.

EOMasters News

• EOMasters Pro Toolbox update v1.3

EO and RS

• 12 Benefits for Society Thanks to ESA's EO Programme
• Level 1 Earthcare Data Products Are Now Available
• New Swarm Products Available

Software, Tools and Services

• AI Tool for Realistic Satellite Images of Climate Impacts
• Earth Observation Data Science Cookbook

Beyond EO

• New Record for Optical Inter-Satellite Communication

EOMasters News

• EOpedia Officially Announced + Plugin

EO and RS

• ESA's Top EO Stories in 2024
• NISAR Satellite Will Offer Unique Observations
• CDSE Users Satisfaction Survey 2024
• UK Space Conference 2025 - Early Bird Tickets

Software, Tools and Services

• sen2lasrc - Python tools to download and process Sentinel-2

Beyond EO

• New Glenn about to be launched

EOMasters News

• Updated EOMasters Pro
• Your Christmas Present

EO and RS

• Geostationary Extended Observations
• Relaxing EO Satellite Imagery Video
• Sentinel-2C Commissioning Phase Ended

Software, Tools and Services

• SNAP 11 Updated

Beyond EO

• Seasons Greetings

EOMasters News

• Next Project. Guess What It Will Be

EO and RS

• Sentinel-1C Is in Orbit

Software, Tools and Services

• Results of GDAL User Survey

In this Issue:

EOMasters News

• New Release of EOMasters Pro Toolbox
• Success on Bluesky
• Visit at the Space Tech Expo

EO and RS

• Launch of Sentinel-1C Is Imminent
• Discriminate Snow from Clouds with False-Colour Images
• Detailed analysis of crops grown in Germany
• Discriminate Snow from Clouds

Software, Tools and Services

• ArcGIS CityEngine and the Latest Updates
• 2024 GDAL User Survey

Beyond EO

• ESA Contracting Regulations Updated

EOMasters News

• Surprising Satellite Remote Sensing Applications
• Also at BlueSky (again)

EO and RS

• The Future of Copernicus Satellite Missions
• Extending IRIDE Constellation of EO Satellites

Software, Tools and Services

• Copernicus Browser updated

EOMasters News

• GPF Runner - Process Your Data Faster

EO and RS

• LPS Calls for Abstracts
• 2nd EO Commercialisation Forum
• Draco - A Satellite to Be Destroyed

Software, Tools and Services

• New Release of ESA's SNAP

EOMasters News

• What’s Coming Next?

EO and RS

• New NASA Earth Science Video Wall at Smithsonian
• Dwell Precise Mode Provides ICEYE Data at 25 CM Resolution
• Old Sentinel-2 Processing Baselines to be Deleted

Software, Tools and Services

• QGIS Plugin Updates

EOMasters News

• Results of the Survey
• Great SNAP Tutorials

EO and RS

• ESA Provides Landsat-5 Collections Over Europe and North Africa
• Moon Observation with Sentinel-2C
• Better Climate Projections by Combining AI With Satellite Data

Software, Tools and Services

• Sen2Cor 2.12 Released
• GeoTools 32.0 Released

EOMasters News

• Provide Your Feedback

EO and RS

• Nominations open for EO Excellence Awrad
• Sentinel-5P Improvements are Operational
• NASA’s New Approach to Earth Science Missions

Software, Tools and Services

• Esri Releases Low-code/No-code App Builders Developer Guide

EOMasters News

• Your Feedback is Needed

EO and RS

• Sentinel-2C is Ready to Liftoff on September 4th
• METimage Instrument Will Set New Standards for Earth Observation
• A Look at Egypt’s New Capital from Space

Software, Tools and Services

• NASA Earthdata gets a major overhaul. Live event reveals changes
• SEN2NBAR - Sentinel-2 Nadir BRDF Adjusted Reflectance

Beyond EO

• NVIDIA employees work long hours, 7 days a week, but they like it

EOMasters News

• Update of EOMasters Toolbox Pro

EO and RS

• Australia Joins USGS for Landsat Next Satellite Mission
• ISRO launched Earth Observation Satellite-08 (EOS-08)
• Arctic Weather Satellite and Φsat-2 Safely Dropped in Orbit

Software, Tools and Services

• CryoSat data platform with new interface and datasets
• Esri - Sentinel-1 Explorer

Beyond EO

• Do You Want to Find a Black Hole?

EOMasters News

• Released the EOMasters Toolbox Pro
• Updated the Basic EOMasters Toolbox

EO and RS

• Updated Roadmap for Copernicus Data and Data Services
• Will Sentinel Hub be Locked?
• How a Digital Twin Works

Software, Tools and Services

• GEOIKP - A Platform for Nature-Based Solutions
• New QGIS.org Website

Beyond EO

• Cash or Card: What's Better for the Environment

EOMasters News

• Map of Coastal Indicators Released
• Update of EO Data DB
• EOMasters can Provide you Software Services

EO and RS

• The Future of Copernicus Sentinel Missions
• Revolutionizing Earth Observation with Super-Resolution Techniques
• Ensuring High-Quality Air Pollution Forecasts
• CSIRO's NovaSAR-1 CEOS-ARD products available

Software, Tools and Services

• Upcoming deployment of the new Sentinel 2 processing base line.
• Plugin Updates for QGIS

EOMasters News

• EOMasters Turned One
• You Can Support Me on Ko-Fi

EO and RS

• Sentinel-2C Ready for Transatlantic Trip to Launch Side
• Earthcare Satellite Records a Cloud Image for the First Time
• GIS Resources Magazine (Issue 2 | June 2024)
• Living Planet Symposium 2025 Announced

Software, Tools and Services

• GeoPandas 1.0 is Released

Beyond EO

• The Environmental Impact of Artificial Turf at the EURO2024 Fan Zone

EOMasters News

• Is It Really Time to Move EO Data Processing to the Cloud?

EO and RS

• Fourth Reprocessing Datasets Available of ERS/ATSR and Aeolus
• Will Climate Change Turn the Arctic Green?
• Destination Earth Is Now in Operation!
• Planet Labs Teams Up with NVIDIA for Enhanced Satellite Insights
• Satellite Data Suggest U.S. Methane Emissions Underestimated

Software, Tools and Services

• GeoTools 31.2 Released (Security Issue)

EOMasters News

• Homemade Public Maven Repository
• Ancient Reference in Java API Doc

EO and RS

• NASA Picks Proposals for a New Series of Earth Scientific Missions
• Enhancing Air Quality Monitoring Through Inter-Agency Collaboration
• European State of the Climate 2023 Report
• 5 Things to Know About NASA’s Tiny Twin Polar Satellites
• AI in Earth Observation: A Force for Good
• Diversity and Inclusion in the EU Space Sector

Software, Tools and Services

• GDAL 3.9.0 Is Released
• Transition From FTP to Ftps for Gosat Data Dissemination System
• Landsat Next: Preparing for the Data Flood

Beyond EO

• Researchers Use a C64 for Quantum Computer Calculations

EOMasters News

• EOMTB and DAVALIEN Are Out Now

EOMasters News

• EOMasters Plugins Are about to Be Released

EO and RS News

• Access ESA Campaign Data
• Four new Ideas to expand Earth Explorer Missions Selected
• Save the Date! Destination Earth Goes Live

Software, Tools and Services

• SNAP 10 Released
• Planet Insights Platform Started

Beyond EO

• Preferred Background Noise When Working at Home

EOMasters News

• Processing of Coastal Map completed

EO and RS News

• Introducing HEDAVI Discover
• ESA is developing an AI bot like ChatGPT for Earth observation data

Beyond EO

• Two of world's first desktop computers found during house clearance

EO and RS News

• ESA Provides Sample Data for Third Party Missions
• Indian Meteorological Satellite, INSAT-3DS, has Begun its Mission
• Keeping Heritage Mission Data Accessible is Crucial
• Landsat NeXt Fact Sheet Available

Software, Tools and Services

• NVIDIA Announces Earth-2 for Climate Modelling

Beyond EO

• Good News for the Environment

EOMasters News

• The Line - A Look at the Mega Project

EO and RS News

• FDR4ALT - Innovative Data Records from Old Instruments
• Swarm: 10 Success Stories in 10 Years
• An In-Depth Look at the Copernicus Arctic Hub
• Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem Wants Your Feedback

Software, Tools and Services

• HYPERNETS MDB from Sentinel data for the validation of satellite water products

Beyond EO

• Extracting Gold from E-Waste, with Cheese

EOMasters News

• Beta-Phase Started for EOMTBX

EO and RS News

• ESA’s New Scout Missions: NanoMagSat and Tango
• Copernicus Browser gets Several Updates

Software, Tools and Services

• Create Large Datacubes With ZAPPEND

Beyond EO

• Evolution is Predictable

EOMasters News

• Map for Coastal Areas

EO and RS News

• OpenET: NASA Data to Help Water Mangers and Farmers
• TanDEM-X Satellites Reveal Volcanic Eruptions in Iceland
• An In-Depth Look at the Copernicus Health Thematic Hub
• ERS-2 Coming Down

Software, Tools and Services

• SNAP Announces Their New Online Help

Beyond EO

• Can Submerging Seaweed Cool the Climate?

EO and RS News

• Sentinel-3 Hydro-Cryo Validation Report is Available
• NovaSAR-1 Announcement of Opportunity: ESA encourages S-band applications
• An in-depth look at the Copernicus Energy Thematic Hub
• Sentinels and AI reveal 75% of fishing vessels not tracked

Software, Tools and Services

• GeoTools 30.2 Released

Beyond EO

• Can Submerging Seaweed Cool the Climate?

EO and RS News

• CryoSat Data Products Delayed
• GEOSAT Collaborates with ESA to Boost Understanding of the Planet
• Copernicus Thematic Hubs in the Limelight
• Recent Landsat 8 Acquisitions Need to be Reprocessed
• Virtual Event – How Satellites Monitor Atmospheric Methane

Software, Tools and Services

• Esri ArcGis News

Beyond EO

• Why Keeping a Streak Boosts Your Motivation

This newsletter is distinct from the others. The end of the year is approaching, and it is time to reflect and forecast what lies ahead.

EO and RS News

• Sentinel-2 with Copernicus 30m DEM
• EUMETSAT - Supporting Marine Earth Observation Applications Course
• First Global Maps of Surface Minerals in Arid Regions

Software, Tools and Services

• Planetary Variables in Sentinel Hub
• State of GeoTools
• Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem - Updated Roadmap

Beyond EO

• Transparent Wood - Alternative for glass and plastic

EOMasters News

• Thoughts of a Dev - Is it worth it?

EO and RS News

• Earth Observation Data Visualisation Good Practice Guide
• Upcoming ESA Highlights 2024
• MIGARS 2024 - Machine Intelligence for GeoAnalytics and Remote Sensing

Software, Tools and Services

• Open Layers, GDAL and QGIS Updates
• Free Greenhouse Gas Tracker

Beyond EO

• Candy Crush Is Complicated

EOMasters News

• Custom EO Software for You

EO and RS News

• Copernicus Thematic Hubs Launched
• ESA and the EC Jointly Promote the use of EO Data to Combat Climate Change
• First EO Summit
• First Commercial CO2 Sensor in Orbit
• ESA adds PlanetScope to its Archive

Software, Tools and Services

• Point Density Visualisation in QGIS and R

Beyond EO

• Improve Your Life by Knowing What Type of Bird you are

EOMasters News

• Data Validation with DAVALIEN
• Big Website Updated

EO and RS News

• Sentinel-5P Reprocessing Campaign
• ESA and JAXA Care for Earth

Beyond EO

• Don't Find the Right Emoji? Mix Your Own!

EOMasters News

• Social Media - New Directions

EO and RS News

• ESA and OSGeo Forming Partnership
• Canada to fund RADARSAT+ for the Next 15 Years
• Version 3 of SMOS L3 Soil Freeze and Thaw product Soon Available
• Germany gets a Spaceport

Software, Tools and Services

• New Version of the Copernicus Marine Services
• The State of GeoServer

Beyond EO

• Are you a Real GIS Nerd? You Probably Need These!

EOMasters News

• Apply for Early Access Phase of the EOMasters Toolbox

EO and RS News

• Addressing Publication Overload in Environmental Science
• Nomination for the Jerlov Medal is Open
• FRM4SM Phase 1 completed and Phase to started

Beyond EO

• This Years Nobel Prize Winners

EOMasters News

• Earth Observation Data DB

EO and RS News

• Sentinel-3 Land Altimetry Thematic Products go Operational
• 50-years of Landsat - The Collection 2 Archive
• New Indicators Provided by the CERTO Data Portal
• GIS Day – November 15, 2023

Beyond EO

• Why you can Always eat the Dessert

EO and RS News

• The Copernicus Family is Growing
• Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 (HLS) archive backlog made up
• The UK can rejoin the EU's Copernicus programme

Software and Tools

• QGIS Plugins updated in August

Beyond EO

• Cancer cells transformed into healthy muscle cells

EOMasters News

• New Videos on Resolutions of Remote Sensing Data
• New Blog: The Earth is in our Hands. Really?
• Newsletter Archive is Available

EO and RS News

• Farmers, Phones and Satellite Data
• Thousands of Sentinel-2 Products Must be Ignored
• Ocean Colour is Changing

Software and Tools

• QGIS Server got OGC Certified

Beyond EO

• Men were Hunters and Women Gatherers

EOMasters News

• New EOMasters Mini Video
• Bug In Previous Newsletter
• New Newsletter Categories

EO and RS News

• ESA Survey Regarding Data Access
• Will Satellites Take Over Your Job?
• "The Woz", Apple Co-Founder Wants Access to Satellite Data for All

Software and Tools

• Python Processing Tool for EnMAP
• Open-Source Multi-Sensor Image Co-Registration
• Jupyter Notebooks: First CDAS examples

Beyond EO

• Is Dark Matter Not Necessary to Explain the Universe?

EOMasters News

• New Blog: Satellite Boom - It is Getting Crowdy!
• First Video Tutorial on YouTube

EO and RS News

• Sustainable Satellite Operations
• New ESA Earth Observation Science Strategy
• BiDS - Big Data from Space 2023
• Registration for FRINGE 2023 is Open
• Sentinel-3 World Fire Atlas Published
• Software Updates

EOMasters News

• Background Music for the Blog
• Now on Threads too - Not
• First Tutorial Coming Soon

EO and RS News

• Global Heatwave
• S2 Global Reference Image Available
• Stunning Lightning Observation
• Reminiscences of the Envisat MERIS Mission
• New IdePix Version for SNAP
• Sentinel-2 Pieces Together Mosaic of Antarctica
• Tutorial on How to do Storytelling Using Satellite Data

The very first newsletter. Introducing EOMasters and the newsletter itself.