“地质一号”卫星拍摄的非洲东阿特拉斯山脉的遥感影像

封面图片为“地质一号”卫星拍摄的非洲东阿特拉斯山脉与撒哈拉沙漠交汇之地的遥感影像，图中暖调的丹砂之色与冷峻的暗色峰峦错落共生，形成鲜明的地貌反差。“地质一号”卫星是由中国地质大学（武汉）与中国自然资源航空物探遥感中心牵头研制，于2025年5月17日成功发射，是我国第一颗服务地矿行业的高光谱遥感卫星。卫星搭载可见光—近红外和短波红外探测器，实现410—2480nm地质探测谱段集中精细设计，可在复杂地表条件下准确获取矿物光谱特征，为地质填图、矿产资源调查、构造解析及生态环境监测提供重要的遥感支撑。 

Remote-sensing image of the Eastern Atlas Mountains captured by the “Geology-1” satellite

The cover image shows a remote-sensing image captured by the Geology-1 satellite over the transition zone where the eastern Atlas Mountains meet the Sahara Desert in Africa. Warm cinnabar tones blend with cool, shadowed ridgelines, creating a striking geomorphological contrast. Geology-1, developed by the China University of Geosciences and the China Aero Geophysical and Remote Sensing Center for Natural Resources, was launched on 17 May 2025 as China’s first hyperspectral remote-sensing satellite dedicated to geological applications. Equipped with VNIR and SWIR imaging detectors covering a geology-optimized 410–2480 nm spectral range, the satellite enables accurate extraction of diagnostic mineralogical signatures even under complex surface conditions. It provides essential remote-sensing support for geological mapping, mineral resource surveys, structural analysis, and ecological–environmental monitoring.