San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2022 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, has announced a new partnership with a group of interconnected research programs at the University of Alberta, Yukon University, Universite Laval, and the University of Calgary, researching biodiversity, regeneration, and human impact in the Canadian Boreal Forest. Leveraging Planet’s satellite data, thehttp://dlvr.it/SNvMQR Continue reading Planet Partners with Canadian universities to research boreal forests

Paris (ESA) Apr 12, 2022 ESA’s new Space Safety Centre is a hub for activities protecting our planet from a raging star, risky asteroids and defunct satellites. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher inaugurated the Centre today at the Agency’s ESOC mission control centre, in Darmstadt, Germany. Living close to an active star, in a Solar System filled with ancient and fast-moving asteroids, on a planet … Continue reading New home for Earth’s protectors

Melbourne FL (SPX) Apr 07, 2022 Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, is celebrating Federal Aviation Association, (FAA) approval of Supplemental Type Certificates, (STCs) for the Satcom Direct Plane Simple Ku-band tail-mounted Antenna System. Following a multi-model, (AML) STC approval, Gulfstream G550, G450, GV and GIV types can now be equipped with the advanced technology terminal. The Satcom Directhttp://dlvr.it/SNqnsp Continue reading Satcom Direct plane simple antenna system takes off

Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Apr 05, 2022 NASA’s airborne Lunar Spectral Irradiance, or air-LUSI, flew aboard NASA’s ER-2 aircraft from March 12 to 16 to accurately measure the amount of light reflected off the Moon. Reflected moonlight is a steady source of light that researchers are taking advantage of to improve the accuracy and consistency of measurements among Earth-observing satellites. “The Moon is extremely stable … Continue reading NASA uses moonlight to improve satellite accuracy

Provincetown, United States (AFP) April 17, 2022 After many hours scouring Cape Cod Bay and a few false alarms, those aboard the Research Vessel Shearwater on a bright April day make their first sighting: three North Atlantic right whales, including a rare mother-calf pair. The captain cuts the engines and a trio of marine biologists spring into action, rapidly snapping photos and noting markings that … Continue reading Endangered North Atlantic right whales make a stand in Cape Cod

Yangon (AFP) April 17, 2022 Families of detained Myanmar protesters had their hopes dashed Sunday after political prisoners were not included in some 1,600 people released by the junta to mark the Buddhist new year. The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government was ousted last year in a military coup, which sparked huge protests and a deadly … Continue reading Myanmar political prisoners not among 1,600 freed in new year amnesty

Durban, South Africa (AFP) April 16, 2022 South Africa’s flood-ravaged east was hit by more rain Saturday after the deadliest storm to strike the country in living memory killed nearly 400 people and left tens of thousands homeless. Floodwaters engulfed parts of the southeastern coastal city of Durban this week ripping apart roads, destroying hospitals and sweeping away homes and those trapped inside. Emergency services … Continue reading More rain in South Africa’s flood-ravaged southeastern region

Paris (ESA) Apr 15, 2022 With the climate crisis continuing to tighten its grip, nations around the world are making efforts to reduce emissions of climate warming gases. To track action, countries report their greenhouse gas emissions to the UNFCCC – the body responsible for driving global action to combat climate change. While accurate and consistent reporting is crucial, very few countries exploit Earth observation … Continue reading Satellites improve national reporting of greenhouse gases

Paris (ESA) Apr 15, 2022 The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captured this impressive shot of the almost cloud-free Scandinavian Peninsula on 20 March. The Scandinavian Peninsula, which comprises Sweden and Norway, is approximately 1850 km long. It extends southward from the Barents Sea in the north, the Norwegian sea to the west and the Gulf of Bothnia and the Baltic Sea to the east. Denmark, Finland, … Continue reading Earth from Space: Scandinavian Peninsula

Annapolis MD (SPX) Apr 15, 2022 Since the mid-20th century, research and discussion has focused on the negative effects of excess nitrogen on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. However, new evidence indicates that the world is now experiencing a dual trajectory in nitrogen availability with many areas experiencing a hockey-stick shaped decline in the availability of nitrogen. In a new review paper in the journal Science, … Continue reading Researchers find declining nitrogen availability in a nitrogen rich world