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Earth, hurricanes

First Responders in Space: How Satellites Save Lives During Natural Disasters

By Mackenzie Thompson published

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Amazon river basin by CGNSS

Hurricane Satellites Reveal Flooding on Earth

By Debra Werner published

Researchers examining data produced by small satellites launched in 2016 to track ocean winds were surprised the mission produced valuable information on soil moisture and flooding.

Climate Change
An Arianespace Vega rocket launches the Mohammed VI-B Earth-observation satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco on Nov. 20, 2018 from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.

European Vega Rocket Launches Moroccan Satellite Into Orbit

By Tariq Malik published

A European Vega rocket launched into space Tuesday (Nov. 20) to deliver a new Earth-observation satellite into orbit for the Kingdom of Morocco.

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esa cryosat

Europe's Ice-Watching Satellite Dodges Space Junk in Orbit

By Meghan Bartels published

Satellites
A full-disk view of the Earth on March 7, 2018 as seen by the GOES-16 weather satellite at 10:26 a.m. EST (1526 GMT).

GOES-R/GOES-16: A Powerful Weather Satellite in Pictures

By Christine Lunsford published

The powerful new GOES-R Earth observation satellite will monitor the planet's weather, lightning and other phenomena like never before. See photos from the mission here.

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A Chinese Long March 2D rocket launches a land survey satellite into orbit from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi desert on Jan. 12, 2018.

China Launches Earth-Observing Satellite on Long March 2D Rocket

By Tariq Malik published

A Long March 2D rocket launched a new Earth-mapping satellite for China Saturday (Jan. 12).

Satellites
A Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency H-IIA rocket launches the Global Change Observation Mission-Climate (GCOM-C) satellite and the Super Low Altitude Test Satellite (SLATS) into orbit from the Tanegashima Space Center on Dec. 23, 2017 Japan Standard Time

Japanese Rocket Launches Two Satellites Into Orbit

By Tariq Malik published

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched two satellites into space Friday (Dec. 22) on separate missions to study the Earth and test new ion engine technology.

Satellites
Earth at Night

Black Marble: Amazing Earth at Night Photos from Space

By Space.com Staff published

See spectacular views of the Earth at night as seen by NASA's Suomi NPP satellite.

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skysats

A Planet-Terra Bella Merger Would Make Sense, Industry Watchers Say

By Debra Werner published

Technology
An Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rocket launches into orbit carrying NASA's eight Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System satellites to study hurricanes from space. The rocket launched Dec. 15, 2016 from an aircraft that took off from the Cape Canaveral Air F

NASA Launches 8-Satellite Constellation to Track Hurricanes from Space

By Jesse Emspak published

A rocket fired from a jet plane Thursday (Dec. 15) to launch NASA's latest Earth-observing mission, an 8-satellite mission to study hurricanes like never before.

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