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China builds large commercial radar satellite constellation
Dec 27, 2024 (SPX)
The announcement came after four PIESAT-2 satellites, which were launched into a 528-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit last week, were calibrated and successfully...
Changes in store for atmospheric rivers
Dec 23, 2024 (SPX)
New research, led by scientists at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR), found that warming conditions will ...
Earth AI unveils new gold discovery near molybdenum project at Willow Glen
Dec 23, 2024 (SPX)
Situated near Guyra township, about 400 km north of Sydney, the Willow Glen Project lies in the geologically rich New England Orogen. This region is renowned fo...
New simulation method reveals deeper insights into Earths core
Dec 20, 2024 (SPX)
The Earth's magnetic field, vital for protecting life from cosmic radiation, originates from the interaction of molten iron in the outer core with the solid iro...
Climate change made Cyclone Chido stronger: scientists
Dec 18, 2024 (AFP)
The assessment by Imperial College London also estimated that cyclones of Chido's strength were 40 percent more likely in the warmer climate of 2024 compared to...
Introducing Wherobots Raster Inference to unleash innovation with Earth imagery
Dec 18, 2024 (SPX)
The vast availability of planetary imagery is driving advancements across sectors such as agriculture, energy, transportation, climate science, and insurance. H...
SatVu secures ESA funding for high-resolution thermal imaging project in energy sector
Dec 16, 2024 (SPX)
This initiative is part of ESA's Marketplace program under the ScaleUp INVEST framework, which aims to drive the commercial growth of companies in innovative up...
NASA studies crops, forest response to changing rainfall patterns
Dec 16, 2024 (JPL)
In years with less frequent but more concentrated rainfall, plants in drier environments like the U.S. Southwest were more likely to thrive. In humid ecosystems...
AI advances unlock 3D cloud mapping from satellite data
Dec 13, 2024 (SPX)
Clouds are central to Earth's climate system, influencing both cooling and warming processes. High, thin clouds tend to trap heat radiating from Earth's surface...
Constellr secures long-term partnership with DLR
Dec 10, 2024 (SPX)
The data, captured by constellr's cutting-edge satellites, delivers precise pixel-level thermal measurements, enabling detailed studies in areas such as crop he...
NASA selects SwRI for NOAA space weather instrument development
Dec 10, 2024 (SPX)
The contract, valued at approximately $26.1 million, encompasses the development of two cutting-edge magnetometer instruments. The project timeline spans from D...
Sentinel 1C radar satellite begins operations to enhance earth observation
Dec 09, 2024 (SPX)
As part of Europe's Copernicus programme, the satellite uses advanced radar technology to capture continuous land and sea images, functioning day and night unde...
China launches Sea Sentinel 1 satellite for remote sensing
Dec 09, 2024 (SPX)
The solid-propellant rocket lifted off at 12:46 pm, delivering the remote-sensing satellite to its designated trajectory, as confirmed by China Aerospace Scienc...
The Amazon rainforest and its role in cloud formation through plant emissions and thunderstorms
Dec 06, 2024 (SPX)
Previously, scientists believed isoprene in the Amazon basin degraded rapidly due to interactions with hydroxyl radicals formed during daytime sunlight exposure...
Revealing regional variations in Earth's upper atmosphere during May 2024 superstorm
Dec 06, 2024 (SPX)
The study focused on the thermosphere, the neutral layer of the upper atmosphere, which serves as the backdrop to the ionosphere, its partially ionized counterp...
Lessons from Earth's ancient climate show risks of shrinking tropical rain belts
Dec 06, 2024 (SPX)
The Early Eocene: A Greenhouse World About 50 million years ago, the early Eocene experienced extreme volcanic activity that released vast amounts of greenhouse...
MINE-THE-GAP project to transform mining oversight with AI and satellite data
Dec 06, 2024 (SPX)
Currently, mining operations, even in regions like the European Union, are inadequately monitored. Critical data regarding mine locations, waste output, and ext...
Expanded AI Model with Global Data Enhances Earth Science Applications
Dec 05, 2024 (SPX)
The Prithvi Geospatial foundation model, first released in August 2023 by NASA and IBM, is pre-trained on NASA's Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 (HLS) dataset...
Europe's most advanced weather satellite begins operations
Dec 05, 2024 (SPX)
The satellite's two primary instruments, the Flexible Combined Imager (FCI) and the Lightning Imager (LI), are key to its capabilities. These tools enable meteo...
Google says AI weather model masters 15-day forecast
Dec 05, 2024 (AFP)
GenCast, invented by London-based AI research laboratory Google DeepMind, "showed better forecasting skill" than the current world-leading model, the company sa...
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