March 2015
Twinkle, twinkle satellite
...myself with the thought of my little ones burning.” The Dave Matthews Band All of these are absolutely normal, human emotions. And the song...” The single “Satellite,” released by Dave Matthews Band in 1995, says a lot about both the beauty of...
October 2015
Copernicus, ESA’s most ambitious Earth Observation programme
... soil moisture and ocean salinity using a unique L-Band Radiometer Microwave Imaging Radiometer with Aperture Synthesis (MIRAS). ...day-and-night mission will enable a SAR in C band supporting Copernicus operational services for land, marine, and risk ...
August 2016
High-resolution Earth observation data is changing the character of war
...used to provide additional scientific insights - the near infrared (band 5) in this image can be helpful for understanding vegetation...plants reflect near-infrared light and the shortwave infrared (band 6) makes it easier to tell the difference between...
October 2017
Cassini observations open up Saturn’s atmosphere
... and then ammonia ice at the topmost levels. When banded structures, swirling vortices and storms are observed on Saturn, ... this monster storm collided, creating a new white, chaotic band in Saturn’s springtime hemisphere. The vigour of the storm ...
November 2018
Monitoring illegal rainforest deforestation
...of the forest. A convenient combination of spectral bands will allow for important contrast between the vegetation...it is directly associated with deforestation. The spectral bands are selected considering the maximisation of contrast between ...
September 2019
Expectations in a connected world
... within the satellite industry due to its reliability, range and resistance to weather. Since operators rely upon C-band to deliver existing service, it is hugely important that the transition into spectrum sharing is a well delivered and regulated...
