When Mount Agung in Indonesia erupted in 2017, the search was on to find out why it had stirred. Thanks to information on ground deformation from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, scientists now have more insight into the ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 26, 2019
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The December 2018 close approach by the large, near-Earth asteroid 2003 SD220 has provided astronomers an outstanding opportunity to obtain detailed radar images of the surface and shape of the object and to improve the understanding ...
Space Exploration
Dec 21, 2018
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Barely visible to the naked eye, Comet 46P/Wirtanen keeps some secrets so close that only radar can uncover them.
Space Exploration
Dec 21, 2018
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For the past two weeks NASA scientists and satellite data analysts have been working every day producing maps and damage assessments that can be used by disaster managers battling the Woolsey Fire near Los Angeles and the ...
Environment
Nov 21, 2018
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As firefighters continue to battle the destructive Camp Fire in Northern California, the Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, has produced a new map ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 20, 2018
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Researchers recently used ground penetrating radar to locate an unmarked, potential mass grave site in Lithuania, according to a new study that will be presented at The Geological Society of America's 2018 Annual Meeting ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 5, 2018
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In the next few days, an unoccupied Chinese space station, Tiangong-1, is expected to reenter the atmosphere following the end of its operational life. Most of the craft should burn up.
Space Exploration
Mar 29, 2018
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An Earth-observation satellite built for Spain and two experimental satellites for internet service were successfully launched into orbit from California at dawn Thursday, creating a brief light show as it arced over the ...
Space Exploration
Feb 22, 2018
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A SpaceX satellite launch from California that could create a spectacular aerial display has been delayed.
Space Exploration
Feb 18, 2018
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After several months of downtime after Hurricane Maria blew through, the Arecibo Observatory Planetary Radar has returned to normal operation, providing the highest-resolution images to date of near-Earth asteroid 3200 Phaethon ...
Space Exploration
Dec 22, 2017
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