SpaceX launched a joint NASA-European environmental research satellite early Monday, the second in an ongoing billion-dollar project to measure long-term changes in sea level, a key indicator of ...

Until relatively recently, humans were limited by the horizon. Climate scientists of the early 20th century could gather data from the world around them and perhaps what they were able to see from a ...

Image shows the intense heatwave gripping southern Europe and North Africa on 29 June 2025, with temperatures far above seasonal norms. Satellite-based Earth observation provides a unique and powerful ...

There is something deeply unsettling about seeing your home from a distance. Not your house, but the planet. Satellites have ...

(CNN) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is narrowing the capabilities and reducing the number of next-generation weather and climate satellites it plans to build and launch in the ...

As satellite technology rapidly evolves and new uses for satellite data emerge, its promise to transform environmental management grows. Today, several key trends are shaping how satellite data is ...

Tropical cyclones can unleash extensive devastation, as recent storms that swept over Jamaica and the Philippines made unmistakably clear. Accurate weather forecasts that buy more time to prepare are ...

Weather is never random. Every unusual storm, every record-breaking heat wave, every flood that seems to come out of nowhere ...

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Firefly satellites deliver unprecedented 5-meter resolution, 150+ spectral bands, and daily global revisit capabilities to empower industries and governments with actionable Earth insights in the ...