Predicting fire activity using terrestrial water storage data
High fire activity periods in the Amazon region can be predicted months in advance on the basis of water storage data, a new study shows.
Earth Sciences
Mar 29, 2013
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Fighting fires from space in record time: How AI could prevent a repeat of Australia's devastating wildfires
Australian scientists are getting closer to detecting bushfires in record time, thanks to cube satellites with onboard AI now able to detect fires from space 500 times faster than traditional on-ground processing of imagery.
Earth Sciences
Jun 5, 2024
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Video: Exciting space missions ahead for 2015
After a very fruitful 2014, there is no time to rest, another busy space year is already underway.
Space Exploration
Jan 14, 2015
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US: Missile defense for NKorea threat, not China
(AP)—The United States is in discussions with close ally Japan about expanding a missile defense system in Asia, the top U.S. general said Thursday.
Other
Aug 24, 2012
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Earth Day: Taking the pulse of our planet
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. For Earth-observing satellites, every day is Earth Day. While news of COVID-19 dominates headlines and many of us practice social distancing, there still remains the need for ...
Environment
Apr 22, 2020
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Weather forecasts could become more challenging during the coronavirus storm
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted several sectors and meteorology is no exception. The quality and quantity of the observational data that feed into weather forecasting models could well be affected by the pandemic, according ...
Earth Sciences
May 11, 2020
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Bigger pipes in space for handling the data explosion
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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Why artificial submarine curtains won't save West Antarctica's retreating glaciers
Some researchers have recently proposed the construction of artificial structures—submarine curtains or walls—to stop the warming ocean from getting to the most rapidly melting glaciers in West Antarctica.
Earth Sciences
Apr 3, 2024
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Nasa renames earth-observing mission in honor of satellite pioneer
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA has renamed its newest Earth-observing satellite in honor of the late Verner E. Suomi, a meteorologist at the University of Wisconsin who is recognized widely as "the father of satellite meteorology." ...
Space Exploration
Jan 25, 2012
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Landsat 5 sets Guinness World Record for 'longest operating Earth observation satellite'
(Phys.org)—Landsat 5 successfully set the new Guinness World Records title for 'Longest-operating Earth observation satellite' as stated in an e-mail from Guinness World Records sent to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 11, 2013
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