Remote sensing as a research area focuses on the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of information about the Earth or other targets without direct contact, primarily using sensors mounted on satellites, aircraft, drones, or ground-based platforms. It encompasses the study of electromagnetic radiation interactions with atmosphere, land, water, and biosphere, including multispectral, hyperspectral, radar, and LiDAR techniques. Research addresses sensor design, radiometric and geometric calibration, atmospheric correction, image fusion, and advanced retrieval algorithms for biophysical and geophysical variables. Applications span environmental monitoring, land-use and land-cover mapping, climate and cryosphere studies, hazard assessment, and support for geospatial modeling and data assimilation.
Viewed from space, Earth at night tells endless stories. Using satellite data, we can track population growth, natural disaster damage, cultural celebrations, and even space weather.
Space Exploration
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A research team led by Dr. Shi Hailiang at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel infrared imaging payload and AI-based retrieval framework capable of detecting carbon ...
Earth Sciences
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As it soared past Mars in March, NASA's Europa Clipper conducted a critical radar test that had been impossible to accomplish on Earth. Now that mission scientists have studied the full stream of data, they can declare success: ...
Space Exploration
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University of Warwick astronomers, in partnership with institutions in Spain, are showing how astronomy tools, that are usually used to study stars, can be repurposed as climate sensors, helping us track how Earth's atmosphere ...
Planetary Sciences
Aug 1, 2025
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A new study using data collected by NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite established a novel method to determine how productive plants are worldwide. The findings were published in IEEE Geoscience ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 31, 2025
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Carrying an advanced radar system that will produce a dynamic, three-dimensional view of Earth in unprecedented detail, the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite has launched from Satish Dhawan Space Center ...
Planetary Sciences
Jul 30, 2025
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NASA and India paired up to launch an Earth-mapping satellite on Wednesday capable of tracking even the slightest shifts in land and ice.
Space Exploration
Jul 30, 2025
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A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India launched Wednesday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth's land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards.
Earth Sciences
Jul 30, 2025
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QUT researchers have developed an advanced remote sensing method for accurately detecting and mapping Antarctica's delicate moss and lichen growth, the mainstays of the continent's fragile ecosystems. The research team also ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 29, 2025
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A new U.S.–India satellite called NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) will provide high-resolution data enabling scientists to comprehensively monitor the planet's land and ice surfaces like never before, building ...
Planetary Sciences
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