Nearly half of the artificial satellites in orbit carry a payload. Often, these are in the form of sensors for observation, ...

NASA’s ICESat-2 satellite has reached an extraordinary milestone—2 trillion laser pulses fired from orbit. Since its launch ...

Though it has some of the world's most significant reserves, Latin America has not emerged as a key player in the rare earth ...

“They’re running planes with Street View cameras on a crop duster pattern.” A view of Google Earth shows 3d coverage and photos. (Courtesy Modern Mapping) While the Roundshot still gets plenty of use ...

This striking satellite image, taken from Google Maps in 2021, shows a bizarre ... These trees are dark green, but in such a high concentration, they look much darker from low Earth orbit, according ...

The $488 million observatory is set to launch at the end of this month on a two-year mission to map the entire celestial sky.

We’ve mapped nearly all of Mars’ surface from orbit, yet we know less about Earth’s ocean floor — almost 75% remains unmapped in high resolution. This terrestrial blind spot is driving NJIT ...

Not all Californian coastal areas are moving lower. The Santa Barbara groundwater basin, which has been continuously ...

NASA’s upcoming EZIE mission will use three small satellites to study electrojets — powerful electrical currents in the upper atmosphere linked to auroras. These mysterious currents influence ...