People have always tried to look at our planet in new and different ways, and through the years they've invented a number of methods with which to do so. Here's a look at some of the notable moments in the history of Earth monitoring.
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Witze, A. A timeline of Earth observation. Nature (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2007.320
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