Image: Sotra Facula, Titan
Based on data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, this image shows an area of Saturn's moon Titan, known as Sotra Facula.
Space Exploration
Dec 20, 2010
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Page 10 - News tagged with topography
Shuttle Mission That Mapped Earth Marks 10th Anniversary
On Feb. 11, 2000, two radar antennas built by JPL launched aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour on an 11-day mission to create the first-ever near-global high-resolution database of Earth's topography.
Space Exploration
Feb 12, 2010
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'Supra-glacial lakes' are the focus of a new Penn State study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Rising temperatures on the Greenland ice sheet cause the creation of large surface lakes called supra-glacial lakes. Now a Penn State geographer will investigate why these lakes form and their implications.
Earth Sciences
Feb 11, 2010
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Glacier-melting debate highlights importance of satellites
The intense public debate on how rapidly the Himalayan glaciers are retreating highlights the necessity for the constant monitoring of glaciers worldwide by satellites.
Environment
Feb 1, 2010
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