New satellite tool to help communities better prepare for Bushfire season
As the weather starts to warm in Australia, people are beginning to look ahead to the wildfire season.
Environment
Sep 30, 2026
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Research news on multispectral imaging
Multispectral imaging is an optical acquisition method that records scene radiance or reflectance in multiple discrete spectral bands, typically spanning the visible, near-infrared, and sometimes shortwave infrared regions. Using bandpass filters, tunable filters, or sensor arrays with spectrally selective elements, it generates co-registered images where each band captures wavelength-dependent material properties. Quantitative analysis of these bands enables spectral feature extraction, classification, and segmentation based on differences in absorption, scattering, or fluorescence. In research, multispectral imaging is applied to non-destructive assessment, tissue characterization, remote sensing, and cultural heritage analysis, often serving as a lower-complexity, higher-throughput alternative to full hyperspectral imaging.
Mapping wildfire risk across the US, day by day
Wildfires can spread fastest when they tear through areas of dry vegetation. In contrast, vegetation that contains a lot of moisture can slow a wildfire's advance and give firefighting crews precious time to contain the blaze.
Environment
Sep 24, 2026
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What rises from the ash? How an island changed in the aftermath of the Anak Krakatau eruption
The eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano in early September 2026 had effects far beyond the rumbling ground and ash that blanketed nearby areas.
Environment
Sep 24, 2026
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New tool aims to deliver graziers a faster, more accurate read on exactly how much feed is in front of their cattle
A drone lifts off over a paddock at Boorowa Agricultural Research Station, the breeze from its rotors setting the tall, uncut grass below rippling. At the controls, Stuart Brown, a senior research technician at CSIRO, keeps ...
Biotechnology
Sep 22, 2026
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Researchers propose quantum Earth observation for photon-limited environments
Have you ever wondered what Earth observation satellites see when they look down at the deep ocean or a dense tropical forest during the dead of night? The answer, for the most part, is nothing. Standard optical sensors require ...
Release of open AI model trained on 17 years of lunar data maps ice, craters and volcanoes
NASA is bringing artificial intelligence to the study of the moon, helping researchers transform how they analyze its surface. In an ongoing collaboration with IBM Research and several academic institutions, NASA has launched ...
Planetary Sciences
Sep 11, 2026
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A vicarious calibration model enables quantitative applications of Fengyun-3 satellite ocean color data
Ocean color remote sensing is a vital tool for monitoring global ocean carbon sinks and primary productivity. However, the on-orbit calibration accuracy of satellite sensors is insufficient, and weak marine signals account ...
Environment
Sep 8, 2026
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The DESI legacy imaging survey releases the largest 2D map of the universe
In 2012, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) was commissioned to measure the effect of dark energy, the mysterious force driving the expansion of the cosmos. Since then, the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys have obtained ...
Astronomy
Sep 7, 2026
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The 20th data release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), the largest multispectral imaging and spectroscopic redshift survey of the cosmos, has released its 20th data release (DR 20). It is also the third release of the survey's fifth phase ...
Astronomy
Sep 7, 2026
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Airborne observatory improves views of solar corona during cloud-covered eclipse
Using unique equipment installed on NASA's WB-57 aircraft flying above heavy clouds off the coast of Iceland, a Southwest Research Institute-led team successfully observed a total solar eclipse on Wednesday. The high-altitude ...
Space Exploration
Aug 14, 2026
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