Environment & Sustainability

Learn about climate change, renewable energy, and sustainable living practices. CurioAtlas brings together research and solutions shaping the future of our planet.

Amid challenges, Nepal plans its latest tiger & rhino counts

    KATHMANDU — After delays, Nepal is set to conduct its tiger survey and rhino count starting between December and March next year. The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC), in collaboration with partner organizations, aims to…

Landsat 9 Mission Details

Mission Details From concept to orbit, every Landsat mission is a feat of engineering and coordination. Explore the milestones, development, and operations that make Landsat 9’s global science possible. Landsat 9 is composed of three mission segments: the space segment…

Spectral Bands and Applications

Technology Spectral Bands and Applications Since the launch of Landsat 1 in 1972, new or refined spectral bands have been added to subsequent Landsat missions to empower existing and emerging applications.  Multispectral Scanner System (MSS) Thematic Mapper (TM) Enhanced Thematic…

Operational Land Imager (OLI)

Instruments Operational Land Imager (OLI) OLI marked a major leap in Earth observation technology and performance. It collects comparable measurements with previous Landsat satellites while delivering sharper, more robust data that improves ability to classify images, detect land cover change,…

Background

What Is Exoplanet Watch? Background Information An introduction to exoplanets and how astronomers study them. Why join Exoplanet Watch? Where are we in space? What are exoplanets? What is the transit method? What are light curves? Are we alone? Learn…