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A glimpse into the future of space born surveillance

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March 2025

New mapping by ESA satellites could track everything from natural disasters to illegal activity

A glimpse into the future of space born surveillance

Beyond what appears to be a landscape splotched with tie-dye, this image marks a turning point in ultraprecise Earth mapping.

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