The Norwegian Space Agency successfully launched the NorSat-3 maritime tracking microsatellite built by Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) on April 28, 2021, aboard Vega Flight VV 18 from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana.
Sea Ice Highs and Lows
The amount of sea ice around Earth's poles waxes and wanes with the seasons, melting through spring and summer and growing through fall and winter.
Archaeologist Brings 18th Century Fort to Life with LiDAR and 3D Modeling
A Canadian archaeologist is using advanced mapping and visualization technologies to bring one of the earliest European settlements in North America back to life.
Volcanic Eruption Lights Up Iceland
Although small in comparison to other recent eruptions in Iceland, the event was bright and large enough for NASA and NOAA satellites to observe.
Accelerating Exploration for Geothermal Energy with UAV Magnetometry
By improving the margins of safety and ease of deployment, geophysicists can now conduct larger regional analysis for geothermal or mineralogical interests.
Mars Rover Perseverance Relies on High-Performance Sensors
Mars Rover Perseverance successfully landed on the Red Planet on Feb. 18, 2021, and it features a variety of innovative sensors and robotics to carry out its mission.
Slovenia Releases Color Image from NEMO-HD Microsatellite
Space-SI, the Slovenian Centre of Excellence for Space Sciences and Technologies, released the first multispectral image captured by its NEMO-HD Earth observation microsatellite just 16 days after launch.
Spacecraft Launch Activity Hit a 20-Year High in 2020
In its newly released quarterly issue of The Space Report, Space Foundation announced 2020 Q4 research and analysis findings revealing substantial growth in key areas.
Rising Seas in Charleston
With its population rising three times faster than the national average, the Charleston metropolitan area is among the fastest-growing places in the United States.
New Fires Scorch the Hills of Southern California
Fire season in California generally peaks from May through October. But as global temperatures have risen, so too has the state's risk for fall season fires.