Here, the new satellite reveals stunning variety within the tropical forest landscape. Green hues indicate forested areas; ...

A U.S.-French satellite that will map almost all of the world’s oceans, lakes and rivers rocketed into orbit Friday. The predawn launch aboard a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in ...

Satellite Map Shows World's Largest Iceberg Trajectory After Break-Off Published Nov 27, 2023 at 8:16 AM EST Updated Nov 27, 2023 at 1:29 PM EST ...

Quegan first conceived of using a P-band radar to map the world’s forests about 20 years ago. Up until 2004, the technology was restricted to use by the U.S. Defense Department, he said.

The world's oldest trees 04:51. Researchers have successfully launched a new satellite that is designed to study the planet's forests and "provide unprecedented insight" into how those regions ...

A New Satellite Will Map the Carbon Content of Rainforests From Space, and It’s Set to Launch This Month The European Space Agency’s new probe, Biomass, will spend five years orbiting the ...

Science Satellite launches on mission to ‘weigh’ the world’s forests. Scientists say the radar will paint the first detailed global map of forests’ biomass, which is crucial for sucking up ...