Forecasting landslides from space
Landslides are devastating and often unpredictable.
Earth Sciences
Feb 4, 2022
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News tagged with natural satellite
Six questions to understand the sixth warmest year on record
2021 tied with 2018 as the sixth warmest year on a record that extends back to 1880, according to NASA's annual analysis of global average temperatures. The year contributed to an unprecedented, but well-understood trend ...
Environment
Jan 14, 2022
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Satellite and citizen data create precise range maps for at-risk bird species
Using satellite data and hundreds of thousands of crowd-sourced field observations, scientists have developed a more precise method for mapping the locations of habitats critical for the survival of more than 1,300 Central ...
Ecology
Dec 8, 2021
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Yes, it's rocket science: Australia needs eyes in space to monitor our tinderbox landscape
As climate change worsens, bushfires are likely to become more intense and frequent. We must find new ways of managing bushfires to prevent catastrophic events.
Environment
Nov 29, 2021
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NASA targeting Feb. 2022 to launch new lunar program Artemis
NASA said Friday it is now targeting February 2022 for the uncrewed lunar mission Artemis 1, the first step in America's plan to return humans to the Moon later this decade.
Space Exploration
Oct 22, 2021
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ESA moves forward with Destination Earth
Earth observation provides a wealth of information to benefit our daily lives. As the demand for satellite data grows to address the challenges of climate change and a growing population, ESA, under the leadership of the ...
Planetary Sciences
Oct 22, 2021
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Small-scale foragers left more than footprints on the landscape
Archaeological sites like the Great Wall of China and the pyramids can be seen with the naked eye from space, but for ancient societies that did not build, their traces on the landscape are more difficult to find. Now Penn ...
Archaeology
Oct 19, 2021
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Samples from China mission show Moon 'active' more recently than thought
The first lunar rocks brought back to Earth in decades show the Moon was volcanically active more recently than previously thought, Chinese scientists said Tuesday.
Planetary Sciences
Oct 19, 2021
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How satellite images can help with environmental land management
Academics at the University of Surrey's Centre for Environment and Sustainability have undertaken research that proves Earth Observation satellite imagery can accurately assess the quality and quantity of some habitat types.
Ecology
Oct 12, 2021
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Astronaut geology bound for the moon
Finding and collecting the best lunar samples will be a major task for the next astronauts on the moon. ESA's Pangaea training campaign launches today to equip astronauts with a geologist's eye on the moon—humanity's next ...
Space Exploration
Sep 6, 2021
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