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Japanese scientists find microplastics are present in clouds
Sep 27, 2023 (AFP)
In a study published in Environmental Chemistry Letters, scientists climbed Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama in order to collect water from the mists that shroud thei...
First long-duration Lidar satellite mission CALIPSO Ends
Sep 27, 2023 (SPX)
Across 17 years of operation, the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation recorded more than 10 billion lidar measurements and informe...
China launches its latest remote sensing satellite
Sep 27, 2023 (XNA)
The satellite, Yaogan-33 04, was launched on a Long March-4C carrier rocket at 4:15 am (Beijing Time), and has entered its planned orbit successfully. It will b...
As Earth heats up, rain pours down
Sep 26, 2023 (SPX)
When wet-hot conditions strike, heat waves first dry out the soil and reduce its ability to absorb water. Subsequent rainfall has a harder time penetrating the ...
Big Earth Data can support sustainable development goals
Sep 26, 2023 (SPX)
The new report presents 41 research cases covering seven sustainable development goals (SDGs) including Zero Hunger (SDG 2), Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6),...
Chinese researchers reveal how vegetation structure biases satellite observation
Sep 26, 2023 (XNA)
Vegetation indices (VIs), derived from satellite data, are widely used for monitoring terrestrial ecosystems and tracking plant properties, vegetation changes, ...
The value of EO satellite data in tackling global threats
Sep 26, 2023 (SPX)
The data provided by Earth observation satellites provide key information that help us grasp our planet's complexities and monitor the environmental problems an...
SBQuantum to test quantum magnetometer in space
Sep 26, 2023 (SPX)
Led by the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, MagQuest is a multi-million dollar competition to find more accurate and efficient ways to map the eart...
Trio of Sentinel satellites map methane super-emitters
Sep 26, 2023 (ESA)
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and is the second-largest contributor to climate warming after carbon dioxide. A tonne of methane, despite its shorter life...
Greek SST system goes live with GMV software
Sep 26, 2023 (SPX)
The following FocusSST components were installed at the GRNOC: Senplanner, Sstod, Closeap, and Reenpred. With this software, the GRNOC will be able to perform s...
NASA-built greenhouse gas detector moves closer to launch
Sep 19, 2023 (JPL)
Designed and built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, this science instrument will be part of an effort led by the nonprofit Carbon Map...
SynMax announces acquisition of Gas Vista in energy and maritime intelligence push
Sep 18, 2023 (SPX)
Leviaton, Gas Vista's flagship product, offers a groundbreaking solution for stakeholders in the commodity, maritime, and carbon sectors. It accurately forecast...
Spire Global selected by Estuaire to monitor and reduce aviation emissions
Sep 18, 2023 (SPX)
Estuaire monitors and analyzes aviation emissions including CO2, non-CO2 and aircraft lifecycle effects. The Estuaire suite of web applications supports airline...
Showcase your climate data visualisation talent with ESA
Sep 15, 2023 (ESA)
Satellite imagery, and other data, have helped record how Earth's environment has changed over the past five decades, advancing scientific knowledge of the clim...
NASA JPL Imaging Spectrometer Ready for Tanager 1 Integration
Sep 15, 2023 (SPX)
As part of this coalition, Planet is actively building and launching two hyperspectral satellites, Tanager 1 and Tanager 2, with the first expected to be ready ...
Bayanat teams with HySpecIQ and AzurX for enable hyperspectral imaging for UAE
Sep 15, 2023 (SPX)
Hyperspectral imaging is a powerful technology that enables identification of objects from space. It takes advantage of the fact that all objects reflect light,...
Synchrotron studies change the composition of the Earth's core
Sep 15, 2023 (SPX)
This is similar to someone running a marathon that they thought was 42 kilometers, but finding they had only really run 34 kilometers. While 20% might seem like...
Measurement campaign on small-scale variability of sunlight in the USA completed
Sep 15, 2023 (SPX)
The researchers from Leipzig have measured in the direct vicinity of the Southern Great Plains (SGP) Atmospheric Observatory, the world's largest and most compr...
GOES-U completes environmental testing
Sep 15, 2023 (SPX)
The testing process spanned nearly a year. During thermal vacuum testing, completed in November 2022, GOES-U was placed in a large 29-foot wide by 65-foot deep ...
Satellogic and SkyWatch increase access to timely earth observation data
Sep 15, 2023 (SPX)
Satellogic's EO data is now available via SkyWatch's EarthCache platform. EarthCache provides an intuitive interface and robust API that enables customers to br...
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