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The National Climate Risk Assessment was attacked in the Daily Telegraph, while wind turbines became a frightening obstacle for firefighting planes and solar panels a source of mountains of landfill waste Get our breaking news email, free app or daily…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Instruments Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) The Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) measures land surface temperature in two thermal infrared bands using principles of quantum physics to detect heat emitted from the Earth’s surface. TIRS is an invaluable tool for tracking and…
Ukrainian president says Russian shelling is preventing work to restore links to grid and that one of the plant’s diesel generators has failed See all our Ukraine war coverage Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday said the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear…
Guidance suggests some areas will remain accessible amid warnings that leaving parks open and unstaffed could cause lasting damage On Tuesday evening, in the final hours before a now imminent US government shutdown, the National Park Service (NPS) began preparations…
Explore Mars In Depth Mars Home Facts Mars Exploration Overview Rover Basics Mars Exploration Science Goals Mission Timeline Summary Mars Missions Mars Sample Return Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover MAVEN Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey Mars Relay Network More…
The E.P.A. plan would allow grocery stores, air-conditioning manufacturers and others to phase out hydrofluorocarbons in cooling equipment more slowly.