Sentinel Shows Sinking Land

Sentinel Shows Sinking Land

Focusing on The Netherlands and Denmark, scientists have been using radar images from the European Space Agency Sentinel-1A satellite to determine where ground is stable or how much it may be rising or sinking.

GOSAT Records Highest Carbon Dioxide Concentrations

GOSAT Records Highest Carbon Dioxide Concentrations

A recent analysis of data from the Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite IBUKI (GOSAT) shows that the global atmospheric monthly mean CO2 concentration observed vertically through the whole atmosphere exceeded 400 ppm in December 2015 for the first time since GOSAT was launched in 2009.

Planetary Resources Unveils Earth-Observation Business

Planetary Resources Unveils Earth-Observation Business

Asteroid-mining company Planetary Resources secured $21.1 million in Series A funding that will be used to deploy and operate Ceres, an Earth-observation business that features a commercial infrared and hyperspectral sensor platform to better understand and manage natural resources.

New Zealand Volcano Shows Activity

New Zealand Volcano Shows Activity

Mount Ruapehu is a 2,797-meter (9,177-foot) peak on New Zealand's North Island that's popular with skiers and snowboarders and other outdoor adventurers. One of the most-active volcanos in New Zealand, major eruptions occur approximately every 50 years, most recently in 1895, 1945 and 1995.

Europe's Galileo Navigation System Adds Two Satellites

Europe's Galileo Navigation System Adds Two Satellites

The European Union-funded Galileo satellite navigation system added its 13th and 14th satellites after a successful launch atop a Soyuz rocket from French Guiana on May 24, 2016. Nearly four hours after liftoff, the twin Galileos were deployed into orbit approximately 23,522 kilometers above Earth.

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