Quegan first conceived of using a P-band radar to map the world’s forests about 20 years ago. Up until 2004, the technology was restricted to use by the U.S. Defense Department, he said.

New images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission show how the satellite uses advanced radar to map flows of carbon ...

A U.S.-French satellite that will map almost all of the world’s surface water has rocketed into orbit. The predawn launch Friday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California capped a highly… ...

The Allen Institute for AI developed a new tool to map tree cover and renewable energy deployment across the world. It uses satellite imagery and AI to generate high-resolution images of Earth.

See the Launch of a New NASA Satellite to Map the World's Oceans, Lakes and Rivers Nicknamed SWOT — short for Surface Water and Ocean Topography — the satellite is needed more than ever as ...

Science | January 10, 2024. These Entrancing Maps Capture Where the World’s Rivers Go. Cartographer Robert Szucs uses satellite data to make stunning art that shows which oceans waterways empty into ...

Satellite footage has revealed that giant mega-tsunamis were the cause of seismic vibrations that rocked the planet for nine days, per a "Nature Communications" study making waves online.

Here, the new satellite reveals stunning variety within the tropical forest landscape. Green hues indicate forested areas; blue–purple tones suggest grasslands; and the red hues seen around Bolivia’s ...

A new satellite map shows how the frontline in southern Ukraine is traced with unharvested crops as Kyiv pushes on with its summer counteroffensive against Russian troops.

A U.S.-French satellite that will map almost all of the world’s oceans, lakes and rivers rocketed into orbit Friday. The predawn launch aboard a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in ...

Quegan first conceived of using a P-band radar to map the world’s forests about 20 years ago. Up until 2004, the technology was restricted to use by the U.S. Defense Department, he said.