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Smoke from Canada wildfires visible from space | Space photo of the day for July 17, 2026

Satellites have captured images of billowing smoke from the Canadian wildfires.

Helicopter brought in to tackle wildfire as blaze seen from space

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said a specialist firefighting helicopter was deployed to Rhinogydd on Friday morning, ...

One of NASA’s Most Important Deep Space Observatories Hit by Spanish Wildfires

Flames burned through the Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid, but NASA has been unable to assess the damage as a ...

Europe’s devastating wildfires visible from space in satellite images

Europe’s devastating wildfires visible from space in new satellite images - ...
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NASA and ESA facilities avoid major damage from wildfires in Spain

Key ground stations in Spain operated by NASA and the European Space Agency have avoided serious damage from major wildfires ...

This Is The First Satellite Constellation Made To Detect Wildfires Before They Grow

There were more than 40,000 wildfires in the U.S. reported in the first half of 2026. These satellites are designed to reduce ...

Wildfire forces evacuation of NASA’s Deep Space Network complex in Spain

A fast-moving wildfire, one of many raging across Spain, bore down on the Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex on Friday, ...

Before-and-after satellite images show the staggering toll of France's worst wildfire season on record

Weeks of record-breaking heat and fast-moving wildfires have scorched large swaths of France. Satellite images show the ...

FireSat satellites promise faster wildfire detection for California firefighters

A FireSat prototype sits inside Muon Space's facility in Mountain View, Calif., in 2025. FireSat satellites use infrared ...

Massive Amounts Of Smoke Is Visible From Space As More Than 850 Wildfires Burn In Canada

According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center, there are currently over 850 wildfires burning in the country. Most of ...
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Nonprofit, space startup launch global wildfire detection satellite network

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three FireSat satellites were launched from Southern California in a SpaceX rideshare Tuesday, July 7. California's fight against ...