Remote Sensing
Mapping Lava Tubes on the Moon and Mars from Space
Sometimes, all you need for a new discovery is some creative math. That was the case for a new paper…
2 weeks ago
Satellite Images Can Help Predict When Underwater Volcanos are About to Erupt
Predicting volcanic eruptions is notoriously tricky. In large part this is because volcanos are unique, each with their own quirks…
3 years ago
Satellites can Track Microplastics From Space
Sometimes simple and elegant solutions are all that is needed to solve a problem. One problem that was searching for…
3 years ago
There’s Evidence That Mars Once Had an Atmosphere With Less Oxygen. A Possible Biosignature For Life?
Remote sensing is only useful if scientists have an idea of what they are looking at. That knowledge is especially…
3 years ago
Astronomy Cast Ep. 460: Earth from Afar: Remote Sensing
The space age has given us the ability to look at every corner of the globe in every wavelength. It's…
7 years ago
Forests Might Be Detectable on Extrasolar Planets
[/caption] Excitingly, we’ve been able to detect the composition of atmospheres on a handful of planets orbiting other stars. But…
13 years ago