Giornata Nazionale dello Spazio INGV 2025

Observing Earth from space means seeing our planet with new eyes. In this video, the INGV explains how it uses satellite data to monitor volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, fires, the sea, the atmosphere, and even the sun's activity. From millimeter-wave radar data from SAR interferometry to optical and thermal measurements, from field analyses to laboratory techniques for interpreting images from above, this journey shows how science and technology work together to understand—and protect—the planet. The INGV studies the Earth in all its complexity: • observing the movements of volcanoes before, during, and after eruptions • analyzing ground deformation after earthquakes • monitoring fires, landslides, and landscape changes • identifying plastic accumulations in the sea • studying sea level rise and coastal subsidence • monitoring Space Weather to protect communications, satellites, and air transport Because observing Earth from space isn't just science: it's responsibility. Only by understanding the planet can we truly care for it. Projects and technologies mentioned in the video • SAR interferometry – millimeter-level measurements of ground deformation • Optical, hyperspectral, and thermal satellites • 3D digital terrain models • Satellite-based forest fire monitoring • Marine plastic detection • SAVEMEDCOASTS-2 project – future sea level scenarios • Space Weather and a network of geomagnetic and ionospheric observatories • PECASUS – global aviation early warning system