News articles tagged with 'satellite' (Page 2)
Rogue storm system caused Pakistan floods that left millions homeless
— 25 Jan 2011 18:56 | EnvironmentLast summer's disastrous Pakistan floods that killed more than 2,000 people and left more than 20 million injured or homeless were caused by a rogue weather system that wandered hundreds…
Nepal translocates first wild tiger
— 23 Jan 2011 19:56 | EnvironmentA wild tiger fitted with satellite-collar was successfully translocated from Nepal's Chitwan National Park to Bardia National Park for the first time on Saturday…
NASA prepares to launch next Earth-observing satellite mission
— 21 Jan 2011 20:14 | EnvironmentNASA's newest Earth-observing research mission is nearing launch. The Glory mission will improve our understanding of how the sun and tiny atmospheric particles called aerosols affect…
NASA satellites find high-energy surprises in 'constant' Crab Nebula
— 13 Jan 2011 17:15 | AstronomyThe combined data from several NASA satellites has astonished astronomers by revealing unexpected changes in X-ray emission from the Crab Nebula, once thought to be the steadiest high-energy…
Researchers train software to help monitor climate change
— 3 Jan 2011 20:11 | EnvironmentA computer program that automatically analyses mounds of satellite images and other data could help climate scientists keep track of complex, constantly changing environmental conditions,…
Satellites give an eagle eye on thunderstorms
— 16 Dec 2010 16:34 | EnvironmentIt's one of the more frustrating parts of summer. You check the weather forecast, see nothing dramatic, and go hiking or biking. Then, four hours later, a thunderstorm appears out of…
Satellite data provide a new way to monitor groundwater in agricultural regions
— 14 Dec 2010 19:51 | EnvironmentWhen you dive into that salad full of lettuce grown in the American West, there's a good chance you are enjoying the product of irrigation from an underground water source. These hidden…
Demise of large satellite may have led to the formation of Saturn's rings and inner moons
— 13 Dec 2010 17:13 | AstronomySimulations performed at Southwest Research Institute may explain how Saturn's majestic rings and icy inner moons formed following the collision of a Titan-sized satellite with the…
Hylas-1 in orbit brings Europe broadband from space
— 27 Nov 2010 18:54 | TechnologyA flawless launch has delivered Hylas-1, ESA's first public - private partnership in a full satellite system, into space. The satellite was released today into its transfer orbit after…
GOES-13 satellite sees cold front stalking remnant low of Tomas
— 9 Nov 2010 12:34 | EnvironmentThe GOES-13 satellite is watching a flurry of activity in the Atlantic Ocean today as a cold front approaches the remnants of Hurricane Tomas and threatens to swallow it in the next…