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Simulations shows magnetic field can change 10 times faster than previously thought
Jul 13, 2020 (SPX)
Their study gives new insight into the swirling flow of iron 2800 kilometres below the planet's surface and how it has influenced the movement of the magnetic f...
UP42 Adds exactEarth Ship Tracking Data to Geospatial Marketplace
Jul 09, 2020 (SPX)
UP42 gives users direct access to extensive Earth observation data sets and advanced processing algorithms - along with cloud computing power - to create their ...
Contracts awarded for development of six new Copernicus missions
Jul 07, 2020 (ESA)
The overall package is co-funded by the EU and ESA Member States, and relies on future funding from the EU Multiannual financial framework. The approval provide...
Earth's magnetic field can shift 10 times faster than scientists thought
Jul 07, 2020 (UPI)
Today, scientists use satellites to track Earth's magnetic field, but to understand the evolution of the planet's magnetic field, researchers must analyze sedim...
In the right hands, NASA satellite data and analysis make Earth better
Jul 03, 2020 (SPX)
Earthrise is one of numerous organizations getting Earth-observation images, data, and analysis - much of which NASA makes available for free - into the hands o...
Silver linings as Strange times meet strange clouds
Jul 03, 2020 (ESA)
A summer phenomenon, these rare clouds are visible when the Sun is below the viewer's horizon, shining light on these tenuous wisps. First mentioned in 1885, ju...
Six new missions for the Europe's Copernicus program
Jul 02, 2020 (SPX)
"At the Space 19+ European Space Agency (ESA) Council Meeting at Ministerial Level held in Seville in November 2019, Germany set the course for a strong commitm...
Study quantifies socioeconomic benefits of satellites for harmful algal bloom detection
Jun 26, 2020 (SPX)
In 2017, toxic cyanobacteria permeated portions of Utah Lake, threatening the health of swimmers and other visitors. It wasn't the first time; harmful algal blo...
Congratulations, TanDEM-X - 10 years of 3D mapping from space
Jun 26, 2020 (SPX)
The primary mission objective - the creation of a highly accurate global elevation model of Earth's entire landmass - was achieved as early as mid-2016 with the...
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP Satellite Analyzes Saharan Dust Aerosol Blanket
Jun 26, 2020 (SPX)
NASA uses satellites and other resources to track aerosol particles made of desert dust, smoke, and volcanic ash. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite ...
Successful integration of ATLID completes the European set of instruments for EarthCARE satellite
Jun 18, 2020 (SPX)
EarthCARE is a joint mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA), with Airbus Defence and Space in Friedrichshafen (Germany)...
SEOSAT-Ingenio ready for shipment to Kourou
Jun 16, 2020 (ESA)
Thanks to the satellite era, we are better placed to understand and monitor the complexities of our planet, particularly with respect to global change. As the u...
Half the earth relatively intact from global human influence
Jun 15, 2020 (SPX)
The study, published in the journal Global Change Biology, compared four recent global maps of the conversion of natural lands to anthropogenic land uses to rea...
China plans to launch meteorological satellite to dawn-dusk orbit
Jun 15, 2020 (XNA)
The satellite was designed and built by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, affiliated with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. ...
Looking up to the stars can reveal what's deep below
Jun 12, 2020 (SPX)
Similar to the way doctors use ultrasounds to look inside the human body, earth scientists use seismic waves to probe the Earth's interior. However, their task ...
Scientists present new method for remote sensing of atmospheric dynamics
Jun 11, 2020 (SPX)
Wind speed measurements are essential for many applications. For example, assimilation of these data is required for fine-tuning climatological and meteorologic...
Hyperscout celebrates more than 2 years in space with spectra of The Netherlands
Jun 08, 2020 (SPX)
HyperScout is suitable when compactness, rapid and cost-constrained development are mission drivers. High revisit times (sub-daily) at a global scale are achiev...
RACE dashboard now available
Jun 08, 2020 (SPX)
The dashboard allows for the monitoring of key environmental parameters - such as air and water quality changes, economic and human activities including industr...
EagleView hits key milestone, processing 100m images so far this year
Jun 05, 2020 (SPX)
"This represents a 95% increase in the number of images processed year-to-date compared to 2019," said Jay Martin, COO of EagleView. "This was accomplished desp...
DLR's Christiane Voigt reports on the research flights of the BLUESKY mission
Jun 05, 2020 (SPX)
Christiane Voigt of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is heavily involved in ...
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