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NASA's heartbeat-detecting tech to help with Turkey earthquake relief effort
By Tereza Pultarova published
NASA-developed technology that can remotely detect the tiniest motions of the body caused by basic processes necessary for life will be used by disaster relief teams in earthquake-stricken Turkey.
New satellite photos show surface cracks from devastating Turkey earthquake
By Tereza Pultarova published
Earth-observation satellites continue to assess the vast damage in Turkey and Syria caused by the devastating series of earthquakes that struck on Feb. 6.
Turkey earthquake opened 190-mile-long fissure, satellite images show
By Tereza Pultarova published
Two enormous cracks in Earth's crust opened near the Turkish-Syrian border after two powerful earthquakes shook the region on Monday (Feb. 6), killing over 20,000 people.
Hurricane-tracking satellites can also keep tabs on harmful microplastics in the ocean
By Tereza Pultarova published
A satellite system designed to track hurricanes can reveal where damaging microplastics accumulate in the ocean. A new study now reveals why.
Turkey earthquake devastation spotted by satellites (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake Monday (Feb. 6) and aftershocks is estimated to be at least 11,200 people in the region, according to reports.
Turkey earthquake prompts United Nations to activate emergency satellite mapping
By Brett Tingley published
The United Nations Satellite Centre has activated its emergency mapping service following a devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria to provide imagery that aids in disaster relief.
Earthquakes: What are they and how do they occur?
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference Earthquakes are one of Earth's biggest and deadliest natural disasters. Here we explore earthquakes in more detail while uncovering how and why they happen.
Doomsday clock advances to 90 seconds to midnight — the closest to apocalypse it's ever been
By Ben Turner published
Humanity faces greater existential threats than it did during the Cold War, according to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
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