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Tracking Carbon Dioxide Movement in Earth's Atmosphere
Jul 24, 2024 (SPX)
Due to the model's high resolution, it's possible to zoom in and observe carbon dioxide emissions originating from power plants, fires, and cities, then dispers...
Sentinel-2C Set for Launch from French Guiana
Jul 23, 2024 (SPX)
Transported by road from Airbus facilities in Friedrichshafen to Bremen on July 2, Sentinel-2C was then shipped on the Canopee - the first sail-assisted contain...
Sentinel-2C Satellite Arrives in French Guiana for September Launch
Jul 23, 2024 (SPX)
After being transported by road from Airbus facilities in Friedrichshafen to Bremen on July 2, Sentinel-2C was shipped on July 4 via the Canopee, the first sail...
China Successfully Launches Gaofen 11E Remote-Sensing Satellite
Jul 21, 2024 (SPX)
The State-owned conglomerate said in a news release that the Gaofen 11E was carried by a Long March 4B rocket that lifted off at 11:03 am at the Taiyuan Satelli...
Maxar reveals initial images from WorldView Legion satellites
Jul 19, 2024 (SPX)
The 30 cm-class high-resolution images were gathered on July 16, 2024, showcasing the advanced capabilities of the WorldView Legion technology. These images hig...
China-based emissions of three potent climate-warming greenhouse gases spiked in past decade
Jul 19, 2024 (SPX)
Given the high GWPs and lifespans of PFCs, their emissions could pose a major roadblock to achieving the aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement on climate cha...
Grain Boundaries' Weakening Impact on Planetary Mantles
Jul 18, 2024 (SPX)
A team of researchers, led by Dr. Sebastian Ritterex, formerly of the Geodynamics Research Center at Ehime University and now with the Department of Earth Scien...
SwRI and UTD collaborate on space sensor testing
Jul 17, 2024 (SPX)
Geospace, which encompasses the Earth's upper atmosphere and adjacent outer space, features both ionized and neutral elements known as the ionosphere and thermo...
Wildfires Unveil New Threats to Ozone Layer Stability
Jul 16, 2024 (SPX)
However, this vital atmospheric layer faces a new challenge. During the 2019/20 Australian wildfires, researchers noted a dramatic increase in stratospheric aer...
How melting icecaps impacts the rotation of Earth
Jul 16, 2024 (SPX)
"It's like when a figure skater does a pirouette, first holding her arms close to her body and then stretching them out," Soja says. The initially fast rotation...
Next-Gen Weather Satellite Completes Critical Environmental Tests
Jul 16, 2024 (SPX)
This new series of satellites aims to revolutionize weather forecasting, particularly across Europe. Following the successful 2022 launch of the first MTG-Image...
UN says dust levels in air dropped slightly in 2023
Jul 12, 2024 (AFP)
The UN's weather and climate agency called for greater vigilance in the face of climate change, as drier surface soil leads to more dust being carried in the wi...
Spectacular Red Sprites Captured from the ISS
Jul 11, 2024 (SPX)
Crew members typically capture TLEs with wide focal lengths during Earth timelapses. Instruments mounted outside station, like Atmosphere-Space Interactions Mon...
Fleet Space's ExoSphere Advances Barrick Gold's Copper Exploration at Reko Diq
Jul 10, 2024 (SPX)
"Barrick Gold and Fleet Space are united in our use of cutting-edge technologies to enhance mineral discovery and unlock sustainability benefits across the expl...
GOES-U Satellite Achieves Geostationary Orbit and Becomes GOES-19
Jul 10, 2024 (SPX)
GOES-U was launched on June 25, 2024, at 5:26 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. T...
New satellite to show how Ai advances Earth Observation
Jul 03, 2024 (ESA)
ESAs new Fsat-2 mission, launching in the coming weeks, will push the boundaries of AI for Earth observation demonstrating the transformative potential of AI fo...
China's Fengyun-3F satellite begins operational services
Jul 02, 2024 (SPX)
The FY-3F satellite will take over the in-orbit duties of the FY-3C satellite and provide services in areas such as weather forecasting, climate prediction, dis...
LiveEO raises $25M for AI-powered satellite data for infrastructure and risk management
Jul 02, 2024 (SPX)
Founded in 2018, LiveEO is on a mission to transform vast amounts of satellite data into actionable insights. Such data can monitor the effects of climate chang...
EarthCARE Satellite's Initial Image Unveils Cloud Structures
Jul 01, 2024 (SPX)
This initial image demonstrates the instrument's capabilities, which will be fully realized once it is completely calibrated. Equipped with four advanced instru...
Proba-2 captures stunning view of Western Europe
Jul 01, 2024 (SPX)
Proba-2, a satellite about the size of a washing machine, is equipped with an espresso-cup sized camera called the compact Exploration Camera, or X-Cam. Develop...
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