Nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous are not directly measurable with satellite observations. However, satellites can measure chlorophyll concentration, which can act as somewhat of a proxy for ...

The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM, pronounced “trim” ) satellite is the most accurate rainfall observing satellite to orbit the Earth. It carries a suite of five instruments ... These ...

Innovative orbit determination techniques enhance LEO satellite constellations' accuracy and efficiency using GNSS data and inter-satellite range measurements.

The Global Market for Small Satellite Star Tracker was estimated to be worth USD 652 Million in 2023 and is forecast to a ...

Pluto-Charon Formation Scenario Mimics Earth-Moon System Jan. 7, 2025 — A researcher has used advanced models that indicate that the formation of Pluto and Charon may parallel that of the Earth ...

FOX 13's Evan Axelbank reports that an asteroid that could be on a collision course with Earth was given a 3% chance of ...

Located 900 light-years away in the constellation Puppis, WASP-121b is an ultra-hot Jupiter, a gas giant orbiting its star so closely that a year lasts just 30 Earth hours. One side of the planet is ...

Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) has soared 473% over the past year, fueled by strong revenue growth exceeding 50% in the last three ...

There is currently a 0.28% chance that 2024 YR4 will strike Earth on December 22, 2032 – a drop from 1.5% yesterday – ...

Feb. 19, 2025 — Arctic glaciers are leaking significant amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Glacial melt rivers and groundwater springs are transporting large volumes of methane from ...

Located around 900 light-years away in the Puppis constellation, Tylos orbits its parent star at an absurdly close distance, ...

Artist's concept of light flares along Sag A*'s accretion disk. (Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Ralf Crawford (STScI)) ...