Impact!

From orbit, this rare perspective captures a planetary impact scenario unfolding exactly as physics predicts. As two massive bodies converge, gravity dictates the deformation, energy transfer, and surface disruption—no dramatic explosions, only raw cosmic mechanics at work. The visible stress lines, atmospheric distortion, and gradual crustal damage reflect real impact modeling used in planetary science. Events like these shaped planets, moons, and even Earth itself billions of years ago. This v

A NEO, or near-Earth object, are mostly rocky asteroids that orbit between the Sun and Jupiter. If the object crosses Earth's orbit and as larger than 140m across, it is considered a potentially hazardous object. Despite having discovered over 34,000 near-Earth asteroids, none are expected to collide within our planet within the next 100 years. | I Love The Universe

New instrument will play key role in near-Earth object science, planetary defense efforts | Big Island Now

Distant Object Detection

Road detection and buried object detection in elevated EO/IR imagery, Proceedings of SPIE | DeepDyve