What appeared as a floating “space jellyfish” drifting across the Philippine sky on Tuesday evening, May 12, was most likely a rocket plume illuminated at high altitude, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said. Around 8:10 p.m., bright lights and a wide, luminous shape were observed over...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said Monday that debris from China 's Long March 7 rocket possibly fell within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The rocket was launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Wenchang, Hainan at around 8:14 a.m. (PhST) Monday. In an advisory,...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) cautioned the public on rocket debris that may be found within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) following China 's latest rocket launch on Monday, May 11. "Expected debris from the rocket launch was projected to have fallen within the...
The combined area of crops potentially affected by ashfall from Mayon Volcano is now estimated to be roughly equivalent to the size of Mandaluyong City, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said. In a statement released on Saturday, May 9, PhilSA said its satellite-based crop exposure map showed...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has done daily monitoring of satellite data since the Navotas landfill fire reportedly broke out on 10 April 2026. Coinciding with reports on Tuesday (28 April) that significant progress has been made in suppressing the fire, satellite data shows that nitrogen...
Satellite data from the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) shows that nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels over Metro Manila have fallen below pre-fire readings for two consecutive days. PhilSA said in a statement on Wednesday, April 29, that the latest data coincided with reports on Tuesday, April 28,...
In the aftermath of Yolanda in 2013, the Philippines faced one of its most devastating disasters. Entire communities were flattened, and the country urgently needed satellite imagery to assess damage and guide response efforts. At the time, however, access to space data was constrained,...
Air quality in Metro Manila has yet to return to pre-fire levels nearly two weeks after the blaze at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, with satellite monitoring showing nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels still higher than those recorded before the fire as of Thursday, April 23, the Philippine Space...
A satellite map released by the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on Tuesday, April 21, showed the extent of the fire that has been burning at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, indicating that much of the site has already been burned. Based on satellite data captured on Thursday, April 16 at 10:33...
Satellite monitoring of nitrogen dioxide levels showed that the impact of the Navotas Sanitary Landfill fire that broke out on April 10, 2026, extended to Bataan, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said. PhilSA said the fire, which started around 8 p.m. on April 10, was tracked through satellite...
A glowing formation seen over parts of the Philippine sky on Saturday evening, April 11, left many Filipinos wondering what it was. The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said on Sunday, April 12, that the lights observed at around 7:40 p.m. on Saturday (Philippine Standard Time) were most likely...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said the debris from a Chinese rocket launched on Friday possibly fell 23 nautical miles (NM) away from Puerto Princesa and 21 NM away from Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. There is also a possibility that the debris would float around the area and wash toward...
