Earth observation is being held back by our inability to transport all the data generated down to earth. Irish researchers have developed a new set of pipes, in the shape of a smart system of optical feeder links, to fix ...
Space Exploration
Mar 28, 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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The largest contiguous irrigation system on Earth, the Indus Basin provides water to 100 million people across South Asia. This basin is estimated to irrigate 45 million acres of farm land, and it's considered the bread basket ...
Environment
Jan 17, 2018
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The "eye in the sky" has become a major part of research for segments of the scientific community. But how should it be trained?
Earth Sciences
Jan 8, 2018
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ESA's first Earth observation satellite was launched on 23 November 1977. When the first Meteosat satellite took its place in the sky, it completed coverage of the whole globe from geostationary orbit and laid the foundations ...
Space Exploration
Nov 24, 2017
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Arianespace has launched a Vega rocket to deliver an Earth observation satellite into orbit for the Kingdom of Morocco.
Space Exploration
Nov 8, 2017
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The number of Earth observation satellites monitoring the environment is growing fast. New satellites are capable of distinguishing increasingly narrow bands of wavelengths and making increasingly frequent observations of ...
Environment
Oct 2, 2017
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Australia – for the first time - will soon have the power to task an Earth imaging satellite in orbit. We'll be able to collect imagery where we need it, and downlink the data directly into Australian ground stations.
Space Exploration
Sep 26, 2017
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This morning, Arianespace launched a Vega rocket carrying two Earth observation satellites for Italy, France and Israel encased in Vega's lighter protective fairing.
Space Exploration
Aug 2, 2017
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A team of scientists led by the Universities of Leicester and East Anglia are leading research to protect wildlife by using satellite data to identify monkey populations that have declined through hunting.
Ecology
Jun 22, 2017
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