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Italian Space Agency entrusts Thales for role in EO surface biology and geology mission with NASA
Jan 23, 2025 (SPX)
This agreement follows a 2023 collaboration pact between ASI and NASA for the SBG-TIR mission. The partnership underscores a long-standing commitment to interna...
How NISAR satellite will transform earth observation
Jan 22, 2025 (SPX)
NISAR will survey nearly all of Earth's solid land masses every 12 days, capturing surface movement down to fractions of an inch. Its data will help scientists ...
Researchers create AI tool for realistic satellite images of climate impacts
Jan 22, 2025 (SPX)
The project, spearheaded by Natalia Diaz of the Andalusian Inter-University Institute for Data Science and Computational Intelligence (DaSCI), involved collabor...
Pakistani satellite joins two others in successful launch
Jan 20, 2025 (SPX)
The Tianlu 1 satellite, developed by Beijing-based private company Galaxy-Space, is equipped with advanced scientific instruments designed to study the middle a...
Technology for oxidizing atmospheric methane won't help the climate
Jan 20, 2025 (SPX)
One recent proposal seeks to infuse the atmosphere with hydrogen peroxide, insisting that it would both oxidize methane (CH4), an extremely potent greenhouse ga...
Xplores Hyperspectral Satellite safely on orbit and opeational
Jan 17, 2025 (SPX)
"XCUBE-1 is the cornerstone of our constellation of satellites delivering high-value hyperspectral data for a diverse range of applications," stated Jeff Rich, ...
Constellr launches first satellite pioneering global thermal monitoring
Jan 16, 2025 (SPX)
Sky-Bee-1 was launched aboard SpaceX's Transporter-12 rideshare mission, facilitated by Exolaunch. Entering a sun-synchronous orbit at 510 km above Earth, the s...
Clouds play key role in moderating Earth's surface warming
Jan 16, 2025 (SPX)
"We started this research to observationally verify the increase of greenhouse effect of the Earth atmosphere," said Yi Huang, Associate Professor in McGill's D...
Transforming earth observation data into water security solutions for Africa
Jan 15, 2025 (SPX)
DIWASA, led by IWMI, focuses on enhancing access to and the effective use of water data across Africa. Now in its second phase (2023 - 2027), the initiative emp...
Planet expands high-resolution imaging with Pelican-2 and SuperDoves
Jan 14, 2025 (SPX)
Pelican-2 now joins Pelican-1, a smallsat platform tech demonstrator launched last year, marking an important step in Planet's next-generation high-resolution s...
Pixxel kickstarts Firefly constellation for climate action
Jan 14, 2025 (SPX)
The Firefly satellites represent a leap in hyperspectral imaging technology, offering an unprecedented 5-meter resolution - six times sharper than the standard ...
NASA grant awarded to enhance AI-driven satellite weather forecasting
Jan 14, 2025 (SPX)
"Typically, forecasts of the atmosphere and oceans require data assimilation - combining different sources of information about the weather to obtain a more acc...
New dataset illuminates Earth's atmosphere from ground level to space
Jan 13, 2025 (SPX)
The dataset, which ranges from September 2004 to December 2023, is a critical step forward for atmospheric and climate research. It addresses the challenges pos...
Dragonfly Aerospace partners with LatConnect 60 for advanced SWIR imaging satellites
Jan 13, 2025 (SPX)
The Chameleon SWIR imagers, manufactured in Stellenbosch, South Africa, will serve as the primary payloads for the SWIRSAT satellites. These imagers will be del...
Uruguay bucks 2024 global warming trend
Jan 10, 2025 (AFP)
Last year was the warmest globally since data recording began in 1850, Europe's climate monitor Copernicus said Friday, confirming what it had been predicting f...
SIIS Signs MOU with Pixxel to Expand Hyperspectral Data Solutions in Korea
Jan 10, 2025 (SPX)
Pixxel's advanced hyperspectral technology captures spectral details beyond the capabilities of traditional multispectral imaging. This enables precise analysis...
Earth's air war explaining delayed rise of plants and animals on land
Jan 10, 2025 (SPX)
A new study led by Yale University offers insight into why it took over 2 billion years for this protective layer to stabilize. Researchers propose that a prolo...
How US-Indian NISAR Satellite Will Offer Unique Window on Earth
Jan 07, 2025 (JPL)
The upcoming U.S.-India NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission will observe Earth like no mission before, offering insights about our planet's ever-...
China incorporates small commercial satellites into weather services
Jan 06, 2025 (SPX)
The Tianmu-1 constellation, consisting of 23 satellites, and the 12-satellite Yunyao-1 series began contributing data to the CMA on December 30. According to th...
ICEYE secures $65M funding extension reaching $158M total for 2024 investments
Jan 01, 2025 (SPX)
The latest funding round included participation from Solidium Oy, BlackRock, Seraphim, Plio Limited, and Christo Georgiev. The financing package combines debt a...
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