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Fleet Space Tech using Ambient Noise Tomography to explore for nickel deposits
Dec 07, 2023 (SPX)
The ANT technology offers a novel approach to mineral exploration, allowing for real-time data analysis crucial for identifying nickel targets. This method not ...
Cultivate Space Launches Tianyan 16, First in Meteorological Satellite Fleet
Dec 07, 2023 (SPX)
The inaugural satellite in this ambitious network, named Tianyan 16, was successfully launched on Tuesday using a Ceres 1 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satell...
Exolaunch USA and Capella Space Partner for Launch of Advanced SAR Satellite, Acadia-5
Dec 07, 2023 (SPX)
This collaboration marks a first-time partnership between Exolaunch USA and Capella Space, underscoring Exolaunch's expanding role in the US space sector. Under...
China's commercial CERES-1 Y9 rocket launches new satellites
Dec 06, 2023 (SPX)
The rocket blasted off at 7:33 am at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert and placed the Tianyan 16 and Starpool 1A satellite...
COP28: UK climate satellite contracts
Dec 06, 2023 (SPX)
Airbus UK's substantial funding is earmarked for the meticulous design and development of the satellite. Concurrently, Teledyne e2v is tasked with developing a ...
Groundbreaking satellite study reveals local temperature impacts of land cover modifications
Dec 06, 2023 (SPX)
By generating a high-resolution temperature dataset and adopting a more holistic space-and-time approach, Prof. Li's team was able to encompass all forms of rea...
Eutelsat OneWeb partners with Imperial College London for space weather monitoring
Dec 06, 2023 (SPX)
Space weather, characterized by changing conditions in near-Earth space, presents significant threats to a multitude of technologies that are integral to global...
China's expertise elevates Egypt's space ambitions with MisrSat 2 launch
Dec 05, 2023 (SPX)
The launch occurred on Monday when the MisrSat 2 satellite was propelled into orbit by a Long March 2C carrier rocket. This launch, executed from the Jiuquan Sa...
ESA and UNEP collaborate for a greener future
Dec 05, 2023 (ESA)
UNEP is the global programme of the United Nations (UN) and the leading global voice on the environment. It provides leadership and encourages partnership in ca...
SpaceX Falcon 9 Deploys PlanetiQ's High-Precision Weather Satellite, GNOMES-4
Dec 05, 2023 (SPX)
GNOMES-4 is distinguished by its state-of-the-art sensor, the Pyxis, a proprietary technology of PlanetiQ. This fourth-generation Radio Occultation (RO) sensor ...
New project investigating how aerosols could affect climate change in near future
Dec 04, 2023 (SPX)
Aerosols are tiny solid particles and liquid droplets that contribute to smog and are emitted from industrial factories, power plants and vehicle tailpipes, as ...
US announces tough new methane rules on oil and gas industry
Dec 02, 2023 (AFP)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made the announcement during the COP28 climate talks in the UAE, where the host country, the United States and China w...
Taking climate action with Earth observation
Dec 01, 2023 (ESA)
Nearly 200 countries agreed under the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 2C above preindustrial times and to aim for 1.5C to avoid the most severe ...
Scientist hails accuracy of satellite data
Dec 01, 2023 (SPX)
Zhang Keke, director of the Macao Institute of Space Technology and Application, said in an exclusive interview on Tuesday that research into geomagnetic fields...
How will EarthCARE shed light on clouds
Nov 30, 2023 (ESA)
Clouds remain one of the biggest uncertainties in how the atmosphere drives the climate system. A better understanding of the relationship between clouds, aeros...
Spire Global Unveils Novel High-Resolution Weather Forecast Model for Energy and Commodity Sectors
Nov 29, 2023 (SPX)
This fresh solution from Spire offers precise and customizable weather forecasts that extend up to six days, with the unique ability to operate at resolutions a...
Satellogic receives NOAA license to expand US Govt business
Nov 27, 2023 (SPX)
This development is not just a procedural step but a pivotal moment for Satellogic as it signifies the company's compliance with U.S. regulations and standards,...
NASA maps minerals and ecosystem function across US southwest
Nov 27, 2023 (SPX)
In a collaboration with the USGS (United States Geological Survey), an ER-2 high-altitude aircraft based at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, ...
Sun Yat-sen University develops Globe230k for enhanced land cover monitoring
Nov 27, 2023 (SPX)
The Globe230k dataset emerges at a pivotal time when global LULC monitoring is becoming increasingly essential to mitigate the impacts of human activities on th...
Topographic changes on Earth measured
Nov 27, 2023 (SPX)
The DEM Change Maps (DCMs) that have now been published follow the global TanDEM-X elevation model completed in 2016, which has already been used as a globally ...
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