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Danger signs were present before Palos Verdes landslide destroyed homes, new study finds
5 months, 1 week ago

Danger signs were present before Palos Verdes landslide destroyed homes, new study finds

LA Times  

Homes in Rolling Hills Estates continued to slide downhill months after a hillside below them gave way in 2023. “Our findings provide further evidence that satellite remote sensing data can contribute to landslide early warning systems and can also be used to better understand the impacts of climate change on landslide hazards.” An animation showing the land movement at Peartree …

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NASA JPL team hopes to give greenhouse gas-monitoring satellite ‘unprecedented’ vision
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NASA JPL team hopes to give greenhouse gas-monitoring satellite ‘unprecedented’ vision

LA Times  

It was almost 10 years ago when Andrew Thorpe received a text from the crew flying overhead in a small aircraft: They had spotted a new methane hot spot. “There’s no denying it anymore — once we see a plume, there’s no other potential source,” said Christian Frankenberg, co-principal investigator for Carbon-I and a professor of environmental science and engineering …

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NASA, ISRO complete key tests ahead of NISAR’s launch early next year
1 year, 1 month ago

NASA, ISRO complete key tests ahead of NISAR’s launch early next year

The Hindu  

Scientists and engineers involved in the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar mission have completed key tests including the thermal vacuum testing ahead of its launch which is scheduled to take place in the first quarter of 2024. Phil Barela, NASA NISAR project manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said that crucial thermal vacuum testing was completed in Bengaluru. NISAR is a Low Earth …

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All you need to know about NISAR, the awe-inducing joint mission between NASA and ISRO
1 year, 1 month ago

All you need to know about NISAR, the awe-inducing joint mission between NASA and ISRO

Firstpost  

NASA and ISRO will come together for a joint mission called NISAR or NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar. The mission’s objective is to launch an Earth observation satellite, which offer insights into forests and wetlands, ecosystems which have massive impact on the global carbon cycle A collaborative effort between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation has given rise to the …

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NASA hands over NISAR satellite to ISRO
1 year, 9 months ago

NASA hands over NISAR satellite to ISRO

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has received the NASA-ISRO SAR satellite from the U.S. space agency. @ISRO receives NISAR on a @USAirforce C-17 from @NASAJPL in California, setting the stage for final integration of the Earth observation satellite, a true symbol of #USIndia civil space collaboration. #USIndiaTogetherpic.twitter.com/l0a5pa1uxV — U.S. Consulate General Chennai March 8, 2023 According to ISRO, NISAR will …

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What is NISAR, the NASA-ISRO satellite that will help scientists better understand climate change?
1 year, 10 months ago

What is NISAR, the NASA-ISRO satellite that will help scientists better understand climate change?

Firstpost  

The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar will observe nearly the entire planet every 12 days, night and day, in all weather conditions. The NISAR, an earth-observation satellite jointly developed by NASA and ISRO, will help study the Earth’s land and ice surfaces in greater detail. “Today we come one step closer to fulfilling the immense scientific potential NASA and ISRO envisioned …

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NASA hands over payload of NISAR satellite to Isro
1 year, 10 months ago

NASA hands over payload of NISAR satellite to Isro

Hindustan Times  

The National Aeronautics Space Administration on Saturday handed over the payload for the NISAR satellite to Indian Space Research Organisation, people aware of the matter said on Saturday. Clean room engineers and technicians prepare the scientific core of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite inside a Spacecraft Assembly Facility clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. NASA’s …

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ISRO-NASA built NISAR satellite ready to be shipped to India for launch
1 year, 10 months ago

ISRO-NASA built NISAR satellite ready to be shipped to India for launch

The Hindu  

An earth-observation satellite jointly developed by NASA and ISRO that will help study Earth’s land and ice surfaces in greater detail is all set to be shipped to India later this month for a possible launch in September. ISRO Chairman S Somanath visited NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the US state of California on Friday to oversee the final electrical …

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Satellite imagery shows Antarctic ice shelf crumbling faster than thought
2 years, 4 months ago

Satellite imagery shows Antarctic ice shelf crumbling faster than thought

Hindustan Times  

Antarctica's coastal glaciers are shedding icebergs more rapidly than nature can replenish the crumbling ice, doubling previous estimates of losses from the world's largest ice sheet over the past 25 years, a satellite analysis showed on Wednesday. The first-of-its-kind study, led by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory near Los Angeles and published in the journal Nature, raises new concern …

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Antarctic ice shelf is crumbling faster than ever
2 years, 4 months ago

Antarctic ice shelf is crumbling faster than ever

Live Mint  

Antarctica's coastal glaciers are shedding icebergs more rapidly than nature can replenish the crumbling ice, doubling previous estimates of losses from the world's largest ice sheet over the past 25 years, a satellite analysis showed on Wednesday. The first-of-its-kind study, led by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory near Los Angeles and published in the journal Nature, raises new concern …

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NASA Will Soon Be Able To Name And Shame The Biggest Air Polluters And All Data Will Be Public
3 years, 8 months ago

NASA Will Soon Be Able To Name And Shame The Biggest Air Polluters And All Data Will Be Public

News 18  

NASA’s realm of coolness extends much beyond space, and in fact, closer to home too. NASA will be working with a nonprofit organization called Carbon Mapper and will have a new Carbon Mapper satellite. All the data that the Carbon Mapper satellite collects will be made public as well, and will have emissions data of countries, industries and companies as …

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ISRO, NASA join hands for NISAR satellite to track disasters, impact of climate change
3 years, 8 months ago

ISRO, NASA join hands for NISAR satellite to track disasters, impact of climate change

Firstpost  

Seven years since it was first envisioned, a car-sized earth observation satellite is under development in a joint effort by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Indian Space Research Organisation. Image credit: NASA The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark-II is ISRO’s largest launch vehicle in use, at present. NISAR is an earth observation satellite that will help us …

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