Monitoring African copper and cobalt mining emissions from space
Emissions associated with mining operations in Africa's Copperbelt can be quantified from space, according to new research led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
Emissions associated with mining operations in Africa's Copperbelt can be quantified from space, according to new research led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
Earth Sciences
Oct 10, 2023
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Today (Oct. 10) at 22:36 local time (02:36 BST, 03:36 CEST) the 23rd Vega flight saw its two main satellites launched and released into Earth orbit. The rocket's main passengers were the Earth observing THEOS-2 satellite ...
Space Exploration
Oct 9, 2023
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Earth's ocean is incredibly vast. Some parts of it are so remote that the nearest human habitation is the International Space Station.
Earth Sciences
Oct 6, 2023
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A briefcase-sized CubeSat being flown on Europe's next Vega launcher this week will gather 340 km wide views of Earth's vegetation growth, employing a spectral imager originally designed for ESA's decade-in-flight Proba-V.
Planetary Sciences
Oct 5, 2023
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The western edge of Chicago—including the North and South Lawndale, East Garfield Park, Archer Heights and Brighton Park neighborhoods—experiences up to 32% higher concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air pollution ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 21, 2023
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Marine plankton plays an important role in the food chain, which is said to be undergoing a transformation due to climate change.
Plants & Animals
Sep 8, 2023
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A breakthrough in satellite observations has allowed scientists to obtain high spatial resolution ozone profiles, enhancing our understanding of ozone distribution and its impact on the atmosphere. The research, conducted ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 1, 2023
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Fueled largely by climate change, our planet is being subjected to environmental changes that are having an unprecedented global impact on humans, animals and plants. Shockingly, in certain locations these changes are occurring ...
Planetary Sciences
Jul 19, 2023
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Adding to the grim list of record ice losses, record air temperatures and record droughts, which have all hit the headlines recently, the temperature of the surface waters of our oceans is also at an all-time high. With an ...
Planetary Sciences
May 18, 2023
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Alexandrite laser crystals are well suited for use in Earth observation satellites. They are robust and enable laser systems with a tunable output wavelength. In the European Horizon 2020 project GALACTIC, the partners Laser ...
Optics & Photonics
May 5, 2023
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