The first satellite in a constellation designed specifically to locate wildfires early and precisely anywhere on the planet has now reached Earth's orbit, and it could forever change how we tackle ...

A new study published in the Journal of Remote Sensing has revealed that current satellite systems underestimate total CO₂ emissions from U.S. thermal power plants by 70% (±12%). The research, led by ...

Wildfires are becoming an increasingly common threat worldwide. Record-breaking burns from Australia to the Amazon to the U.S. are devastating the environment. The deadly wildfires that raged across ...

Satellite antenna can take images faster and more often than existing technology, allowing us to track the Earth as it evolves Call it a science fair for adults. On November 20, Duke inventions and ...

Land surface temperature (LST) is a critical parameter for understanding Earth's energy balance and monitoring climate change. However, due to the limited spatial resolution of current satellite ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has just signed a €10.6 ($11.1) billion contract to build the IRIS constellation. It’s the EU’s most ambitious space program in a decade and is designed to compete with ...

The U.S. Air Force began deploying the Global Positioning System — more commonly known as GPS — nearly 50 years ago, satellites which have become critical infrastructure for both the military and the ...

President Trump has announced efforts to regain control of Afghanistan's Bagram airbase, highlighting its strategic value in monitoring China.