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New study shows 'self-cleaning' of marine atmosphere
Jan 19, 2023 (SPX)
This process of self-cleaning is essential to remove gaseous pollutants and regulate greenhouse gases such as methane from the atmosphere. Researchers were alre...
Geotail operations come to an end after 30 years
Jan 19, 2023 (SPX)
Since its launch on July 24, 1992, Geotail orbited Earth, gathering an immense dataset on the structure and dynamics of the magnetosphere, Earth's protective ma...
Increased atmospheric dust is masking greenhouse gases' warming effect
Jan 18, 2023 (SPX)
The UCLA research, published in Nature Reviews Earth and Environment, found that the amount of desert dust has grown roughly 55% since the mid-1800s, which incr...
Sidus Space expands commercial data distribution through SkyWatch deal
Jan 18, 2023 (SPX)
Serving as a key contributor to the Space data marketplace, the agreement is expected to generate additional revenue for the Company and engage customers that o...
China releases report on remote sensing for global ecology
Jan 18, 2023 (XNA)
The report aims to provide scientific data support for promoting sustainable development in the Arctic region and coping with climate change, as well as analyzi...
Dairy giant Danone vows to slash planet-warming methane
Jan 17, 2023 (AFP)
Methane is responsible for roughly 30 percent of the global rise in temperatures to date. It is released from the oil and gas, waste and agriculture sectors as ...
Capella Space raises $60M to expand satellite imaging capacity
Jan 17, 2023 (SPX)
Based in the U.S., Capella is revolutionizing the way that critical industries across the public and private sectors collect and analyze Earth observation data ...
World View to go public via SPAC Deal with Leo Holdings
Jan 15, 2023 (SPX)
World View plans to use the capital to expand its global remote sensing business into new markets and industries that stand to benefit from the unique advantage...
Terran Orbital's GEOStare SV2 completes commercial imaging contract for Lockheed Martin
Jan 10, 2023 (SPX)
Throughout the duration of the contract, Terran Orbital's operations team successfully demonstrated the ability to rapidly re-task the spacecraft to assemble a ...
Planet Labs completes acquisition of Salo Sciences
Jan 10, 2023 (SPX)
With the purchase of Salo Sciences (Salo), Planet plans to further develop its offerings to enable customers to quantify carbon stocks globally, monitor forest ...
Ozone layer healing but imperiled by schemes to curb Sun's heat
Jan 09, 2023 (AFP)
Since the mid-1970s, certain industrial aerosols have led to the depletion of ozone in the stratosphere, 11 to 40 kilometres (7 to 25 miles) above Earth's surfa...
U.N. panel says ozone layer will recover in about 40 years
Jan 09, 2023 (UPI)
The Montreal Protocol regulated the consumption and production of nearly 100 manmade chemicals that researchers complained created ozone depletion. The panel on...
Record-breaking winter temperatures warm Europe
Jan 07, 2023 (AFP)
As temperatures rise globally because of human-caused climate change, scientists say heatwaves and spells of warmer-than-average weather are becoming more commo...
EOSDA launches first satellite on Transporter-6 mission
Jan 06, 2023 (SPX)
EOS SAT is a constellation consisting of seven small optical satellites created by EOS Data Analytics, a global provider of AI-powered satellite imagery analyti...
Planet Scales Education and Research Program
Jan 05, 2023 (SPX)
Launched in 2017, Planet's E&R Program is nearing its sixth year of operation. The program was designed to provide opportunities to students, researchers, and p...
Satellogic announces expansion of Aleph-1 constellation following Transporter-6 launch
Jan 05, 2023 (SPX)
The SpaceX Transporter-6 mission was completed Tuesday with a two-stage rocket delivering these four satellites to a sun-synchronous low-Earth orbit. This deplo...
Planet launches 36 SuperDoves on Transporter 6 mission
Jan 03, 2023 (SPX)
These satellites were lofted into orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral, Florida on SpaceX's Transporter-6 mission, marking Planet's eighth fligh...
Kleos KSF1 geospatial intelligence released to customers
Jan 01, 2023 (SPX)
Kleos CEO Andy Bowyer said, "Our geospatial intelligence is now available to initial customers, with additional data volumes being made available as we bring mo...
Planet to launch 36 SuperDove satellites with SpaceX
Jan 01, 2023 (SPX)
These 36 SuperDoves will replenish Planet's current fleet of approximately 200 satellites in orbit, working to provide a continuous, and complete view of the wo...
China launches new Earth observation satellite
Dec 29, 2022 (XNA)
The satellite was lifted into orbit on a Long March 4B carrier rocket that blasted off at 3:37 pm from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province, t...
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