r/remotesensing
For all things related to Remote Sensing of the planet from space or from aircraft/UAVs. History, raw data, beautiful images, news…
How to think about r/remotesensing
The community focuses on remote sensing, encompassing a wide range of topics related to the observation of the Earth's surface from space or aerial platforms like UAVs. Members share historical insights, raw data, stunning imagery, and news related to remote sensing technologies and methodologies. This community is distinct for its blend of technical discussions and visual content, catering to both professionals and enthusiasts in the field.
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Audience
Participants include researchers, students, and hobbyists with a keen interest in remote sensing and geospatial analysis. The demographic is likely to skew towards individuals with backgrounds in environmental science, geography, or engineering. Members engage with a mix of technical inquiries and creative showcases, fostering a collaborative and educational atmosphere.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes tutorials, research findings, and high-quality imagery related to remote sensing. Members appreciate detailed discussions and practical applications of remote sensing technologies. Posts that lack depth or are overly promotional tend to receive downvotes. The community values regular contributions, with a cadence that encourages ongoing dialogue and knowledge sharing.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should engage by providing valuable educational content, such as tutorials or case studies that demonstrate the application of remote sensing technologies. Authentic participation in discussions and sharing of expertise is encouraged, while overt promotional tactics are likely to be met with skepticism. Collaborations with researchers or showcasing innovative applications of remote sensing can resonate well with the community.
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What r/remotesensing talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
- medium.com
- i.redd.it
- spectralreflectance.substack.com
- youtube.com
- earthbound.substack.com
- go.nasa.gov
- streambatch.io
- satelliteobservation.net
- youtu.be
- spatialnode.net
- discover.picterra.ch
- npr.org
- upload.wikimedia.org
- predatoryreports.org
- reddit.com
- open.substack.com
- dalegi.com
- news.sky.com
- betterprogramming.pub
- orbitaltoday.com
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/xen0fon
- u/Anonymous2_23
- u/Beautiful-Plastic-69
- u/nasaarset
- u/Cadillac-Blood
- u/EUMETSAT
- u/unsaltedrhino
- u/RelevantAd8744
- u/geokinesia
- u/LucaCongedoGIS
- u/remotesensing_37
- u/DeepAddition2758
- u/iamgeoknight
- u/EmburMap
- u/Oussamaaat
- u/eomasters
- u/purple_manta_ray
- u/aogino
- u/Aakashthapa22
- u/ethyhm
- u/gosnold
- u/CreateHappinessxoxo
- u/artterrm
- u/Consistent_Eye6435
- u/bruh_to_you
- u/CommentTop2177
- u/xennsi
- u/noodleboy987
- u/R0b0d0nut
- u/dclad
- u/NDVGuy
- u/JIntegrAgri
- u/[deleted]
- u/Buttercup_Stinkyrash
- u/AgitatedBarracuda268
- u/Level-Narwhal-7741
- u/Salix-willow
- u/Wonderful-Classic591
- u/maciej-adamiak
- u/CharlieTheChooChooo
- u/the-real-groosalugg
- u/AnnualChampionship32
- u/Equivalent_Aspect_79
- u/riccR
- u/HeWhoWalksTheEarth
- u/PaceIllustrious3986
- u/Sapkota_Diwakar
- u/JEAFREEZY
- u/Clouseau4629
- u/No_Psychology8
- u/Zorcon2020
- u/Jirokoh
- u/EarthUnderSky
- u/libcub
- u/SASdohlen
- u/paytonfromskyfi
- u/nickonyoutube
- u/remotesensingwithjp
- u/Alankingnz
- u/Alanzium-88
- u/Terrible_Leopard
- u/jgm67
- u/WC-BucsFan
- u/lusciousdirtbag
- u/showme_thedoggos
- u/PineTreePilgrim
- u/moulin_blue
- u/peroook
- u/114G
- u/Aromatic_Nebula_8644
- u/Low_Teach7736
- u/hectoradrian96
- u/wetjeans2
- u/willmacs
- u/curious_tomakemoney
- u/cheezedhead
- u/Staf_Ivory
- u/cipri_tom
- u/OCDBrahmachari
- u/UweB0wl
- u/Leographer
- u/EcstaticTest346
- u/Appropriate_Fix_4420
- u/kukin21
- u/from_the_Bend
- u/Substantial_Foot_121
- u/rustynutsbruh
- u/Lat_lu98
- u/DANGERCOMIX_07
- u/ABitLessABitMore
- u/peachykeen_jb
- u/corey4005
- u/SilverLion106
- u/chileanywayssss
- u/Inevitable_Duck_5835
- u/thelastsamurai07
- u/Sakka_soup
- u/chriscoper
- u/ResponsibleAd9261
- u/NAMI12_12
By votes
- u/xen0fon
- u/Beautiful-Plastic-69
- u/nasaarset
- u/noodleboy987
- u/EmburMap
- u/EUMETSAT
- u/Jirokoh
- u/R0b0d0nut
- u/Cadillac-Blood
- u/purple_manta_ray
- u/EarthUnderSky
- u/RelevantAd8744
- u/libcub
- u/SASdohlen
- u/LucaCongedoGIS
- u/Anonymous2_23
- u/geokinesia
- u/Aakashthapa22
- u/dclad
- u/paytonfromskyfi
- u/[deleted]
- u/aogino
- u/Level-Narwhal-7741
- u/remotesensingwithjp
- u/NDVGuy
- u/Buttercup_Stinkyrash
- u/DeepAddition2758
- u/nickonyoutube
- u/remotesensing_37
- u/Alankingnz
- u/AgitatedBarracuda268
- u/ethyhm
- u/Alanzium-88
- u/Terrible_Leopard
- u/showme_thedoggos
- u/gosnold
- u/JIntegrAgri
- u/jgm67
- u/WC-BucsFan
- u/lusciousdirtbag
- u/PineTreePilgrim
- u/Salix-willow
- u/Oussamaaat
- u/eomasters
- u/Low_Teach7736
- u/maciej-adamiak
- u/CharlieTheChooChooo
- u/moulin_blue
- u/peroook
- u/114G
- u/Aromatic_Nebula_8644
- u/wetjeans2
- u/Wonderful-Classic591
- u/curious_tomakemoney
- u/the-real-groosalugg
- u/iamgeoknight
- u/hectoradrian96
- u/willmacs
- u/OCDBrahmachari
- u/Appropriate_Fix_4420
- u/CreateHappinessxoxo
- u/riccR
- u/cheezedhead
- u/Staf_Ivory
- u/cipri_tom
- u/UweB0wl
- u/EcstaticTest346
- u/kukin21
- u/from_the_Bend
- u/Substantial_Foot_121
- u/DANGERCOMIX_07
- u/corey4005
- u/Equivalent_Aspect_79
- u/Leographer
- u/rustynutsbruh
- u/ABitLessABitMore
- u/SilverLion106
- u/Suedethorn
- u/ZephyrorOG
- u/unsaltedrhino
- u/HeWhoWalksTheEarth
- u/Lat_lu98
- u/peachykeen_jb
- u/chileanywayssss
- u/Inevitable_Duck_5835
- u/Sakka_soup
- u/chriscoper
- u/ResponsibleAd9261
- u/NAMI12_12
- u/AnnualChampionship32
- u/Werty_S
- u/Colombian_in_CAD
- u/mrtkp9993
- u/spaceshipengineer
- u/PaceIllustrious3986
- u/Sapkota_Diwakar
- u/JEAFREEZY
- u/Consistent_Eye6435
- u/thelastsamurai07
- u/MolonLabe76
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/EmburMap
- u/Alanzium-88
- u/KasutaMike
- u/Terrible_Leopard
- u/GISmyass
- u/moulin_blue
- u/cipri_tom
- u/prince2lu
- u/eomasters
- u/Chopperoooo
- u/rdcm1
- u/warpedgeoid
- u/EduardH
- u/palavaness
- u/msbarros
- u/DanoPinyon
- u/bamacgabhann
- u/shbpencil
- u/CxldHands
- u/theshogunsassassin
- u/ThatDoesNotRefute
- u/thelilsoldier
- u/rantingmadhare
- u/EarthUnderSky
- u/petitbiscuit13
- u/Flashy-Bed-3247
- u/sciencemercenary
- u/ndvi
- u/NilsTillander
- u/noodleboy987
- u/ZestycloseContract34
- u/virtuous_aspirations
- u/tieredbeard
- u/_Tubinho
- u/Zorcon2020
- u/ehartgator
- u/SockPuppet-1001
- u/mappingmeows
- u/BustedEchoChamber
- u/Personal_Spot
- u/Hollow_5oul
- u/cma_4204
- u/jbrobrown
- u/shaktigurl
- u/dclad
- u/Jecogeo
- u/borisonic
- u/wherethetamethingsR
- u/digital-idiot
- u/lalligagger
- u/Wild_Geographer
- u/savargaz
- u/BeastofPostTruth
- u/orion726
- u/ernandez
- u/PlentyOrnery964
- u/TonzoWonzo
- u/purens
- u/Naereith
- u/ripleypip
- u/Fakeide
- u/WerDatWatDat
- u/marinegeo
- u/beveridgecurve101
- u/survey_this
- u/WWYDWYOWAPL
- u/dudewheresthebong
- u/LiLyMarLeeNe
- u/Lambrodor
- u/tangtommy
- u/binjin22
- u/nayr151
- u/monhar321
- u/peaky_blin
- u/Fus__Ro__Dah
- u/julioall
- u/SultanOfSodomy
- u/AureliasTenant
- u/raspeee
- u/DocSprotte
- u/Successful-Satellite
- u/IS_MC
- u/LoudRespect2183
- u/outsiderforalongtime
- u/ovoid709
- u/meteorich2o
- u/Flower-Psychological
- u/Shilghter
- u/pokkiri_naja
- u/dnschavarria
- u/Soil_Mate
- u/Zenlyfly
- u/Sluggycat
- u/thetrombonist
- u/forester2020
- u/Master_Upstairs_5067
- u/Ok_Spinach7011
- u/Griz_and_Timbers
- u/AltOnMain
By votes
- u/prince2lu
- u/Zenlyfly
- u/Sluggycat
- u/[deleted]
- u/shbpencil
- u/CxldHands
- u/sciencemercenary
- u/EmburMap
- u/EduardH
- u/rdcm1
- u/cma_4204
- u/KasutaMike
- u/Alanzium-88
- u/SockPuppet-1001
- u/tieredbeard
- u/DanoPinyon
- u/gizZzmo333
- u/shaktigurl
- u/warpedgeoid
- u/Wild_Geographer
- u/ernandez
- u/ripleypip
- u/bamacgabhann
- u/GISmyass
- u/Jecogeo
- u/msbarros
- u/thetrombonist
- u/_Tubinho
- u/Terrible_Leopard
- u/garbagebailkid
- u/danozi
- u/EarthUnderSky
- u/ndvi
- u/eomasters
- u/mappingmeows
- u/jbrobrown
- u/savargaz
- u/PlentyOrnery964
- u/TonzoWonzo
- u/purens
- u/WWYDWYOWAPL
- u/LiLyMarLeeNe
- u/forester2020
- u/Ok_Spinach7011
- u/theshogunsassassin
- u/rantingmadhare
- u/moulin_blue
- u/NilsTillander
- u/Zorcon2020
- u/Chopperoooo
- u/Personal_Spot
- u/Hollow_5oul
- u/digital-idiot
- u/lalligagger
- u/palavaness
- u/Naereith
- u/Fakeide
- u/marinegeo
- u/tangtommy
- u/binjin22
- u/nayr151
- u/monhar321
- u/peaky_blin
- u/Fus__Ro__Dah
- u/julioall
- u/SultanOfSodomy
- u/AureliasTenant
- u/raspeee
- u/DocSprotte
- u/Successful-Satellite
- u/IS_MC
- u/LoudRespect2183
- u/outsiderforalongtime
- u/ovoid709
- u/meteorich2o
- u/Flower-Psychological
- u/Shilghter
- u/pokkiri_naja
- u/dnschavarria
- u/Master_Upstairs_5067
- u/Griz_and_Timbers
- u/AltOnMain
- u/Mat_The_Law
- u/adam0627
- u/ThatDoesNotRefute
- u/thelilsoldier
- u/petitbiscuit13
- u/Flashy-Bed-3247
- u/cipri_tom
- u/noodleboy987
- u/virtuous_aspirations
- u/BustedEchoChamber
- u/dclad
- u/borisonic
- u/wherethetamethingsR
- u/BeastofPostTruth
- u/orion726
- u/beveridgecurve101
- u/survey_this
- u/dudewheresthebong
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FAQ
r/remotesensing — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/remotesensing have?
r/remotesensing has approximately 12,811 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/remotesensing created?
r/remotesensing was created on February 8, 2010 (16 years ago).
What is r/remotesensing about?
The community focuses on remote sensing, encompassing a wide range of topics related to the observation of the Earth's surface from space or aerial platforms like UAVs. Members share historical insights, raw data, stunning imagery, and news related to remote sensing technologies and methodologies. This community is distinct for its blend of technical discussions and visual c…
What subreddits are similar to r/remotesensing?
Communities similar to r/remotesensing include r/geospatial, r/lidar, r/qgis, r/uavmapping, r/gis.
Who are the most active posters on r/remotesensing?
The most frequent posters on r/remotesensing include u/xen0fon, u/Anonymous2_23, u/Beautiful-Plastic-69.
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