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# Earth from Space
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/behind-wings/episode/earth-from-space-uovaty/
- Published: 2024-04-02T22:51:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-29T19:38:36.000Z
- Description: Satellites and their sensors provide a unique vantage to look back at Earth.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Behind The Wings, Season 4, Episode 2, #ZZZ_Episode_afdffe24-a1d1-4596-893b-f35388a1db6a, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_74608623-e03d-463d-914b-34ead001e618, #v1.16

Satellite sensing enables new discoveries about climate change, natural disasters, and civilization. Researchers are using satellites to create prediction models of watersheds. Mapping technology has become an irreplaceable part of our daily lives. With the exponential increase in satellites in recent years comes a need for more space infrastructure, and new challenges like space debris.