Using observational data from the U.S. weather satellites GOES, a team of researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Germany has taken an important step toward unlocking one of the sun's ...
Astronomy
Nov 25, 2022
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Satellite observations and computer simulations are important tools for understanding past changes in Earth's climate and for projecting future changes.
Earth Sciences
Nov 22, 2022
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220,000 metric tons of methane are likely to have been released from the ruptures in the Nord Stream gas pipelines, new satellite data has revealed.
Environment
Nov 15, 2022
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New research uses NASA satellite observations and advanced computing to chronicle wetlands lost (and found) around the globe.
Earth Sciences
Nov 8, 2022
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Rising sea levels from melting glaciers and ice sheets pose an increasing threat to coastal communities worldwide. A new analysis of high-resolution satellite observations takes a major step forward in assessing this risk ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 29, 2022
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According to satellite observations, Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent on Sept. 18, 2022. The ice cover shrank to an area of 4.67 million square kilometers (1.80 million square miles) this year, roughly 1.55 ...
Planetary Sciences
Sep 22, 2022
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This summer, heat waves struck Europe, North Africa, the U.S. and Asia with temperatures reaching over 40°C in places—breaking many long-standing records. Images from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission show the scale of ...
Environment
Sep 16, 2022
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Hundreds of residents and tourists have been evacuated from the east Aegean island of Lesbos (also known as Lesvos), Greece, after a wildfire broke out on the morning of 23 July. The fire, which has been raging near the coastal ...
Environment
Jul 26, 2022
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Scientists investigating the growth of arctic vegetation have found that seed dispersal and fire will slow its land expansion in the long term, despite more favorable conditions from a warming planet.
Plants & Animals
Jul 19, 2022
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The European Space Agency on Wednesday celebrated the first flight of its Vega-C rocket, which is designed to provide more bang for customers' buck in the increasingly competitive business of launching satellites into orbit.
Space Exploration
Jul 13, 2022
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