Monday, January 8th, 2018
On Dec. 23, 2017, two research satellites to probe Earth’s climate patterns and test ion engine technology to counter atmospheric drag in an unusual low-altitude orbit launched from the Tanegashima Space Center on top of a Japanese...
Monday, January 1st, 2018
Brown hills speckle the eastern part of Australia’s Lake MacKay in this image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2B satellite. The lake lies at the edge of the Great Sandy Desert, which covers nearly 285,000 square kilometers. Located on...
Monday, December 18th, 2017
With the size of Earth-observation satellites reducing and the future trend moving toward a constellation of small satellites rather than a large one, India's space agency is developing a smaller rocket that can carry satellites weighing up...
Tuesday, December 12th, 2017
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and Radiant.Earth signed a strategic partnership agreement for knowledge and technology transfer of Earth observation (EO). Under this agreement, the parties will establish and implement innovative EO and geospatial...
Tuesday, December 5th, 2017
On Nov. 17, 2017, the Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) agreed to cooperate in the field of Public Affairs. JAXA will provide scale models to be exhibited at the Vietnam...
Monday, November 27th, 2017
NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement Mission (GPM) core satellite analyzed severe storms that moved into Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Nov. 21, 2017. Heavy downpours caused schools and universities to close, and the General Authority of Meteorology and Environment...
Monday, November 20th, 2017
India has the highest net cropland area while South Asia and Europe are considered agricultural capitals of the world A new map was released detailing croplands worldwide in the highest resolution yet, helping to ensure global...
Monday, November 13th, 2017
The CNES (Space Agency of France) Pléiades satellite acquired this image of Downtown Dubai, including some of Dubai's most well-known landmarks: the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and Dubai Fountain. Due to the presence of these famous sites,...
Monday, November 6th, 2017
India’s Union Ministry of Agriculture mapped 185 districts under a project using remote-sensing technology to identify areas best suited for seven different fruits and vegetables across the country. The first report, for eight states in the North...
