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NASA Satellite Tracking Typhoon Lupit on a March Toward the Northern Philippines
Three instruments on NASA's Aqua satellite captured views of Typhoon Lupit on its western track toward the Philippines and are helping forecasters get an idea of its strength and behavior. Lupit strengthened quickly in 24 hours from a tropical depression to a typhoon, between October 15 and 16.   view more (2009-10-19)

Space engineers from India work with University of Leicester for first national astronomy satellite
India's first national Astronomy satellite- Astrosat- is to have key components assembled by the University of Leicester.   view more (2009-02-04)

NRL sensor to measure natural airglow in the upper atmosphere
The second of five Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager (SSULI) remote sensing instruments, developed by the Naval Research Laboratory, was launched on November 4, 2006 on board the DMSP F-17 satellite. SSULI is the first operational instrument of its kind and provides a new technique for remote sensing of the ionosphere and thermosphere from... view more... (2006-11-07)

Europe's environmental eye soars into orbit
The eagerly awaited launch of ESA's Envisat environmental monitoring satellite took place in Kourou, French Guiana, today at 22:07:59 hrs Kourou time (02:07:59 hrs CET). Envisat's spectacular night-time launch also marked the return to business for Europe's Ariane 5 launcher. Lift-off was witnessed by dozens of cheering engineers, scientists and... view more... (2002-03-01)

Cassini finds Prometheus a sculptor of Saturn's rings
New findings from members of the Cassini imaging team show that certain prominent features in Saturn's narrow and contorted F ring can be understood in terms of a simple gravitational interaction with the small moon Prometheus.   view more (2005-10-27)

Efficiency of satellite telecommunications for civil protection agencies
Enhancing interoperability during European civil protection operations is the objective of an ESA project named Decision. In the context of this project, field trials were held in Chartres, France, focusing on satellite solutions to improve cooperation between civil protection agencies in crisis theatres - whether they occur in Europe or outside.   view more (2007-12-19)

Cornell sleuths crack secret codes of Europe's Galileo satellite
Members of Cornell's Global Positioning System (GPS) Laboratory have cracked the so-called pseudo random number (PRN) codes of Europe's first global navigation satellite, despite efforts to keep the codes secret.   view more (2006-07-10)

First sunrise on Hinode's instruments
The Hinode (formerly Solar-B) satellite, a joint Japan/NASA/PPARC mission launched on 22nd September 2006, has today (October 31st) reported its first observations of the Sun with its suite of scientific instruments.   view more (2006-11-01)

ESA's SMART-1 satellite ready for lift-off
Follow the SMART-1 launch from an ESA or Arianespace establishment. During the night of Saturday 27/Sunday 28 September, ESA's SMART-1 satellite will be launched by an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe's spaceport at Kourou at 20:02 hrs local time (01:02 hrs Central European Summer Time, 23:02 hrs GMT). SMART-1 is the first of a series of 'Small... view more... (2003-09-24)

Modus operandi: how satellites track a mass killer
A global mass killer could be tamed with the aid of satellite technology. Scientists are using data from Meteosat to help model and predict outbreaks of malaria. "Satellite sensor data hold out hope for the development of early-warning systems for diseases such as malaria, which kills between 1 and 2 million people each year," says David Rogers,... view more... (2002-02-20)

Scientists: Polar ice clouds may be climate change symptom
As the late summer sun sets in the Arctic, bands of wispy, luminescent clouds shine against the deep blue of the northern sky.   view more (2007-08-21)

Delivering next-generation mobile content
With mobile phones attaining almost universal coverage in Europe, the focus has now shifted to providing the next generation of content-rich applications and services to end users.   view more (2005-05-18)

NASA data show earthquakes may quickly boost regional volcanoes
Scientists using NASA satellite data have found strong evidence that a major earthquake can lead to a nearly immediate increase in regional volcanic activity.   view more (2007-04-11)

First PROBA pictures promise wealth of environmental data
ESA's new micro-satellite PROBA has captured its first test images of the Earth's surface using its small but powerful optical instrument, just two months after its launch from the Indian equator. PROBA (Project for On Board Autonomy), the size of a small box and in orbit 600 km above the Earth's surface, has provided scientists with its first... view more... (2002-01-22)

Arctic ice meltdown continues with significantly reduced winter ice cover
As far as temperatures drop in the Arctic winter - on average to -34°C (-29°F) - a new study shows that in the last two years sea ice is shrinking on the surface of Arctic waters to record low levels.   view more (2006-09-14)

NASA diagnoses Tropical Storm Gert's growth spurt
Scientists want to know how a tropical cyclone develops from a weak tropical depression into a tropical storm. To answer that question, NASA and other scientists flew over and through storms in 2005 and obtained and combined data that let them see the storm in four dimensions.   view more (2006-12-12)

Ariane 4 - 100 and counting!
ESA PR-69   view more (2000-10-30)

Satellite tracking reveals threats to Borneo pygmy elephants
A new WWF study tracking pygmy elephants by satellite shows that the remaining herds of these endangered elephants, which live only on the island of Borneo, are under threat from forest fragmentation and loss of habitat.   view more (2007-08-09)

Antarctic ice shelf 'hangs by a thread'
British Antarctic Survey has captured dramatic satellite and video images of an Antarctic ice shelf that looks set to be the latest to break out from the Antarctic Peninsula. A large part of the Wilkins Ice Shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula is now supported only by a thin strip of ice hanging between two islands. It is another identifiable impact... view more... (2008-03-26)

Tagged turtles in the eye of the storm?
A NERC-funded researcher is tracking a number of migrating marine turtles which could be sent off-course or washed ashore by Hurricane Isabel. Updates on the turtles' progress can be followed on the web. Dr Brendan Godley and colleagues from the University of Exeter are using satellite technology to track the endangered green and loggerhead... view more... (2003-09-22)
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