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Scientists and satellites make sense of Earth’s subtle motions

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Scientists and satellites make sense of Earth’s subtle motions

Phys.org January 11, 2023

Tiny changes on Earth’s surface may precede big disruptions like the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake that left this...

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Old and new stars paint very different pictures of the Triangulum Galaxy

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Old and new stars paint very different pictures of the Triangulum Galaxy

Phys.org January 11, 2023

A composite image of the Triangulum galaxy, made by overlaying individual images taken by the Hubble Space...

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UK space industry mulls setback after satellite launch fails

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UK space industry mulls setback after satellite launch fails

Phys.org January 10, 2023

A repurposed Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 aircraft, named Cosmic Girl, carrying Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket, takes off...

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Virgin Orbit reports ‘anomaly’ in satellite launch from UK

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Virgin Orbit reports ‘anomaly’ in satellite launch from UK

Phys.org January 10, 2023

Virgin Atlantic Cosmic Girl, a repurposed Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 aircraft carrying a rocket, is parked at...

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Artificial intelligence deep learning model for mapping wetlands yields 94% accuracy

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Artificial intelligence deep learning model for mapping wetlands yields 94% accuracy

Phys.org January 10, 2023

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Old NASA satellite falling from sky this weekend, low threat

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Old NASA satellite falling from sky this weekend, low threat

Phys.org January 7, 2023

In this photo made available by NASA, the space shuttle Challenger launches the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite...

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Indigenous territories and protected areas are key to forest conservation in the Brazilian Amazon, study shows

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Indigenous territories and protected areas are key to forest conservation in the Brazilian Amazon, study shows

Phys.org January 6, 2023

Stockyard with piles of native wood logs extracted from a Brazilian Amazon rainforest region, seen in the...

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New geostationary satellite enters service

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New geostationary satellite enters service

Phys.org January 5, 2023

Map showing the geographical coverage of the GOES East and West satellites. Credit: NOAA NOAA’s operational satellite...

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Ocean color system gets a ‘refresh,’ allowing for more precise and accurate measurements

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Ocean color system gets a ‘refresh,’ allowing for more precise and accurate measurements

Phys.org January 4, 2023

The Marine Optical Buoy (MOBY) is an ocean-color sensor that serves as a primary reference instrument for...

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Using satellites to track groundwater depletion in California

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Using satellites to track groundwater depletion in California

Phys.org January 4, 2023

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