Earth Observation
Landsat 9’s First Images are Here
The latest satellite in the Landsat family of Earth observation spacecraft has collected its “first light” images of our planet.…
Landsat 9 Joins a Fleet of Earth Observation Satellites
Earth has a new eye in orbit to monitor our changing planet. Landsat 9 launched on September 27, 2021…
Satellite Images Can Help Predict When Underwater Volcanos are About to Erupt
Predicting volcanic eruptions is notoriously tricky. In large part this is because volcanos are unique, each with their own quirks…
Teeny Tiny CubeSats Could Have Deployable Mirrors Like James Webb
Tiny CubeSats could give us a detailed view of Earth in real time, thanks to folding adjustable mirrors.
This is Currently the World’s Largest Iceberg
A gigantic chunk of ice recently broke off from an ice shelf in Antarctica, and is currently the world’s largest…
Another Big Iceberg Just Broke off from Antarctica
The ESA's Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite recently spotted an iceberg the size of New York City breaking off the Brunt Ice…
Three Storms Have Dumped Snow on Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea
The words “snow” and “Hawai’i” are not often mentioned in the same paragraph – or even on the same vacation.…
This is the View You Get Staring out of the Space Station’s Cupola Module
Those lucky few who have the incredible opportunity to see the Earth from space often report the view gives them…
Earth Observation Satellites Could be Flown Much Lower than Current Altitudes and Do Better Science
Satellite engineers know what every photographer knows: get close to your subject to get better pictures. Not just visible light…
Mount Everest, Seen from Space!
One under-appreciated space asset is the photography skills of the Russian cosmonauts on board the International Space Station. They are…