Scientific research should be primarily driven by the need to serve society. This article focuses on water as an example, although the solutions proposed could apply to many other fields.
NASA Launches New Satellite to Help Measure Soil Moisture
On Saturday, January 20 NASA successfully launched its Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite. The SMAP mission will provide data that can help to improve weather forecasts, flood planning, and more.
GEO-XI on Storify
Announcing the 11th Plenary of the Group on Earth Observations in Geneva, Switzerland.
The International Space Station Beams Benefits to Earth
The International Space Station houses astronauts from around the world — and the potential to change life on Earth. With new missions launching this year, the station plans to add two new Earth observing instruments that will provide valuable insights about our planet.
New Study Finds Unprecedented Polar Ice Sheet Loss
The European Space Agency’s CryoSat-2 was launched in June 2010. Now, data from the satellite is allowing researchers to produce maps of the planet’s most important ice fields, with unparalleled coverage and accuracy.
A Hitchhiker’s Guide to CubeSats
CubeSats, once viewed with skepticism, are changing the way we think about space exploration and Earth observation.
Tracking Snow: The Cryosphere in an Era of Climate Change
A new generation of weather satellites is helping researchers gain insights into the complex relationship between the cryosphere ÛÒ the planet’s cold regions ÛÒ and the climate. With drinking water supplies dwindling around the world, understanding the cryosphere is becoming a front-burner issue.
NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 Set to Join the A-Train
NASA’s first satellite devoted to measuring atmospheric CO2 is ready to launch. The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 will join a constellation of five other satellites gathering information about Earth systems with unprecedented resolution and coverage.
New European Satellites To Give More Detailed Views of Earth
Satellites improving lives in rural Africa
Originally Published by ESA – An ESA-supported project is showing how satcoms can help farmers, voters and educators in rural Africa.