Scientists that study polar ice have realized a hidden talent of the Landsat satellites: seeing in the dark. With this recognition comes more work for the current Landsat fleet, which […]
Remote Sensing
Posted inBiogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Plant Biology, Press Release
Habitable World Assays: New Satellite Dataset Sheds Light On Earth’s Plant Growth
In the field of environmental and climate science, researchers have developed the Comprehensive Mechanistic Light Response (CMLR) gross primary production (GPP) dataset. Derived from the TROPOMI satellite’s solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence […]
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Unlocking Clearer Views Of Water Worlds: A Landsat Legacy
Editor’s note: we are finding worlds orbiting other stars that may well be water worlds. These worlds may similar in some ways to our own and most likely different at […]
Posted inBiogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Orbital Biosignature Survey: Satellites Unveil The Size And Nature Of The World’s Coral Reefs
University of Queensland-led research has shown there is more coral reef area across the globe than previously thought, with detailed satellite mapping helping to conserve these vital ecosystems.
Posted inAstrogeology, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Missions & Hardware, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release, Terraforming & Geoengineering, Venus
ESA Approves EnVision Mission To Venus – The Closest Planet To Earth
ESA’s next mission to Venus was officially ‘adopted’ today by the Agency’s Science Programme Committee. EnVision will study Venus from its inner core to its outer atmosphere, giving important new […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Polar / Alpine Expeditions, Status Report
Iceworld Recon: Orbital View Of Snow Drifts In Patagonia
Editor’s note: we currently have a fleet of spacecraft studying Mars – a cold planet with a large variety of geological features governed by frozen water and carbon dioxide. Earth […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Microbiology & Virology, Status Report
Orbital Recon: Seeking Life Signs From Orbit
Editor’s note: We observe new worlds from afar first with telescopes, then spacecraft flybys, then robotic orbital missions, followed perhaps by human missions. How we eventually study the surface of […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Space Stations, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Planetary Survey From Orbit: Earth’s Surface Minerals In Arid Regions
Editor’s note: We’re now able to detect planets orbiting other stars. We can determine the size and basic composition of these worlds but only in a general sense. As newer […]
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
Can Isotopologues Be Used as Biosignature Gases in Exoplanet Atmospheres?
Isotopologue ratios are anticipated to be one of the most promising signs of life that can be observed remotely. On Earth, carbon isotopes have been used for decades as evidence […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mars, Status Report
Mixtures Of Sulfates In Melas Chasma On Mars
Many locations on Mars have sulfates, which are sedimentary rocks formed in water. Within Valles Marineris, the large canyon system that cuts across the planet, there are big and thick […]