The European Space Agency (ESA) is calling for Earth-observation scientists to submit proposals for the ninth Earth Explorer satellite mission.
Minuscule, Flexible Lenses Magnify Large Fields of View
Drawing inspiration from an insect’s multi-faceted eye, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers created miniature lenses with vast range of vision.
Data Fusion Predicts Habitat Quality
Merrick & Company was recently honored by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado (ACEC Colorado) at its annual Engineering Excellence Awards competition, which recognizes engineering projects that demonstrate a high degree of ingenuity and include significant technical, economic and/or social advancements.
New Satellite to Monitor Plant Health
The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to track the health of the world's vegetation by detecting and measuring the faint glow that plants give off as they convert sunlight and the atmosphere's carbon dioxide into energy.
Southern Spring Sees Phytoplankton Blooms
As a reminder that spring is relative depending on Earth's hemisphere, phytoplankton blooms, which were especially troublesome in the northern hemisphere's 2015 spring, have now been spotted via satellite in the southern hemisphere's spring.
Tundra Fires Change Permafrost Landscape
According to a study led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), large tundra fires cause top-down permafrost thaw, playing a major role in altering Arctic landscapes.
Space Agencies Worldwide Contribute to Ice-Loss Study
Scientists studying Greenland's glaciers used satellite observations and aerial survey measurements from a wide variety of space agencies, including ESA, the Canadian Space Agency, NASA, the German Aerospace Center, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Italy's ASI.
Study Maps Earth's Hidden Groundwater
An international group of hydrologists produced the first data-driven estimate of Earth's total supply of groundwater.
Hungary Joins European Space Agency
On Nov. 4, 2015, Hungary became the 22nd Member State of the European Space Agency (ESA).
Longest Water Bridge Seen from Space
Sentinel-2A, which has been in orbit since June 2105, captured this false-color image of Qingdao, China.