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China launches new set of remote-sensing satellites
Nov 11, 2024 (SPX)
The PIESAT-2 satellites are designed to support commercial remote-sensing services, expanding China's capabilities in gathering and analyzing Earth observation ...
Microplastics influence cloud formation, potentially shaping weather and climate
Nov 08, 2024 (SPX)
Published in the journal 'Environmental Science and Technology: Air', the study reveals that microplastics act as ice-nucleating particles - microscopic aerosol...
UChicago scientist crafts new model to enhance forecasting of atmospheric rivers
Nov 05, 2024 (SPX)
Now, a new study published in 'Nature Communications' offers a fresh approach. Da Yang, assistant professor of geophysical sciences at the University of Chicago...
Satellite imagery offers a way to shield coastal forests from climate impacts
Nov 05, 2024 (SPX)
In a recent study by North Carolina State University and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), researchers explored how satellite imagery could help conservationis...
30 Years On, NASA's Wind Is a Windfall for Studying our Neighborhood in Space
Nov 04, 2024 (SPX)
Thirty years later, Wind continues to deliver on that promise from about a million miles away at the first Earth-Sun Lagrange Point (L1). This location is gravi...
The other greenhouse gases warming the planet
Nov 04, 2024 (AFP)
Atmospheric concentrations of all three hit new highs in 2023, locking in future temperature increases for years to come, the World Meteorological Organization ...
CATALYST leads EO industry with CEOS-compliant SAR and Optical Imagery
Nov 01, 2024 (SPX)
Building on over four decades of expertise in image processing and data integration, CATALYST has developed sophisticated ARD processing pipelines compatible wi...
Hera's HyperScout Captures Spectral View of Earth from Deep Space
Nov 01, 2024 (SPX)
HyperScout H, aboard the Hera asteroid mission, is a hyperspectral imager designed to observe in 25 spectral bands that extend from the visible to the near-infr...
NASA, NOAA rank the 2024 Ozone Hole as 7th-smallest since recovery began
Oct 31, 2024 (SPX)
During the peak of ozone depletion season from Sept. 7 through Oct. 13, the 2024 area of the ozone hole ranked the seventh smallest since recovery began in 1992...
Recent progress of Earth observation satellites in China
Oct 28, 2024 (SPX)
Researchers detail the recent additions of nine Earth observation satellites. Satellite Program Highlights: The Land Exploration Satellites LT-1A and LT-1B, par...
EarthCARE mission highlights crucial roles of clouds and aerosols in atmospheric energy
Oct 28, 2024 (SPX)
The energy balance on Earth - determined by the Sun's incoming energy and the thermal radiation Earth emits - relies on a complex interplay of factors like clou...
Thin cool ocean surface enhances carbon absorption
Oct 28, 2024 (SPX)
The world's oceans take in about 25% of carbon emissions from human activities, a crucial contribution to mitigating climate change. However, this absorption al...
UK to lead global EO group with ambitious focus on data and impact
Oct 28, 2024 (SPX)
As the new CEOS Chair, the UK aims to leverage Earth observation (EO) to benefit public services, inspire future leaders, and drive impactful global collaborati...
CATALYST introduces INSIGHTS 2.0 for smarter multi-source data visualization
Oct 25, 2024 (SPX)
"INSIGHTS 2.0 represents a significant leap forward in our ability to visualize and understand complex geospatial data," said June McAlarey, President and CEO o...
China deploys new Yaogan-43 remote-sensing satellite group
Oct 23, 2024 (SPX)
The Yaogan-43 03 group will conduct tests on new technologies for low-orbit satellite constellations, advancing China's ability to monitor terrestrial and marit...
Planet Lab launches analysis-ready PlanetScope for time-series and machine learning applications
Oct 22, 2024 (SPX)
ARPS works by harmonizing PlanetScope's daily 3m resolution imagery, reducing inconsistencies between individual captures. It further aligns this data with exte...
Future of Copernicus Sentinel Expansion missions secured
Oct 21, 2024 (SPX)
The existing Copernicus programme is supported by six satellite families known as the Sentinels. These satellites are designed to meet the needs of Copernicus s...
NASA's C-130 aircraft en route to india in support of NISAR mission
Oct 18, 2024 (SPX)
The C-130 departed from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, Tuesday, Oct. 15, to embark on the multi-leg, multi-day journey. The flight path will take t...
The View from Space Keeps Getting Better
Oct 17, 2024 (SPX)
Landowners there are required to report their water use, but methods for monitoring were expensive and inaccurate. Recently, however, a platform called OpenET, ...
Mission Control and Spire Partner to Enhance AI Capabilities in Space
Oct 17, 2024 (SPX)
Spire will develop and manage the LEMUR 6, a 6U satellite equipped with an optical payload, which will capture Earth imagery for processing by Mission Control's...
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