Tag: Remote sensing
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Yellowstone Lake Vanishes Under a Thick Snow Blanket: Aerial Insight from Space
Winter’s Quiet Power: Yellowstone Lake Under a Snow Blanket When astronauts capture Earth from space, familiar landscapes can morph into extraordinary scenes. A recent satellite and astronaut-view image of Yellowstone Lake shows a deep blanket of snow smoothing over the lake’s surface, transforming it into a colossal, featureless white expanse. The effect is striking: a…
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Astrobiology Analog: Danakil Depression Reveals Extreme Environment Clues
Introduction: Danakil Depression as a prime astrobiology analog The Danakil Depression in northeastern Ethiopia is one of Earth’s most extreme landscapes. Its scorching temperatures, acidic springs, and salt flats create conditions that echo the harsh environments scientists expect on other planets and moons. In astrobiology, the ability to study such analog sites helps researchers infer…
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Brazil gears up to harness ESA’s Biomass data
Brazil Readies to Tap ESA Biomass Data at COP30 As COP30 unfolds in Brazil, the country is amplifying its use of the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission to sharpen carbon accounting, monitor forest health, and guide policy decisions in the Amazon. The Biomass mission, designed to map forest carbon stocks at high precision, is expected…
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Remote Iranian Volcano Awakens: A 700,000-Year Silence Ends
Summary: A Quiet Giant Wakes A volcano in southeastern Iran has shown measurable uplift after nearly 700,000 years of dormancy. Using satellite data, researchers have detected a rise of about 3.5 inches (9 centimeters) over ten months. While the movement might seem modest, it signals potential pressure changes beneath the surface, prompting scientists to monitor…
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Artemis at SPA: Could a Moon Impact Rewrite Our Origin Story?
Introduction: A New Look at an Ancient Moon As NASA’s Artemis program prepares to touch down near the Moon’s south pole, a bold question guides researchers: could the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin hold the deepest clues about the Moon’s origin? A team led by Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna at the University of Arizona argues that SPA sits…
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SimActive Supports Highway Ramp Expansion with Integrated Lidar and Photogrammetry
Overview: A Modern Approach to Highway Ramp Design In a bid to upgrade critical infrastructure, SimActive Inc. is enabling a highway ramp expansion project through its Correlator3D photogrammetry software. The solution is being used by Settimio Consulting Services (SCS) to generate high-precision terrain models by combining lidar data with traditional imagery. This integrated approach supports…
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Lunar Platinum Mining: Moon Craters as Rich Resource Hubs
Lunar Platinum Mining: A Fresh Look at Moon Resources A new study led by an independent Canadian astronomer, and conducted with researchers from American and British universities, argues that the Moon’s impact craters could be far richer in valuable resources than previously believed. Published in Planetary and Space Science, the research shifts attention from near-Earth…
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Platinum from Space: Moon Craters as Potential Mining Targets
Platinum in the Moon’s Craters: A New Frontier for Space Resources A study led by an independent Canadian astronomer, Jayant Chennamangalam, and published in Planetary and Space Science, argues that the Moon’s impact basins could house substantial platinum-group metal (PGM) deposits. The research shifts the spotlight from near-Earth asteroids to the Moon itself as a…