April 2020
Evolutionary lessons for an interplanetary future
... variants that are best suited to the current environment to be passed to the next generation. Over time, this combination of mutation and natural selection causes populations in each island to adapt to its particular environment. Take the Galapagos...
June 2020
Titan’s evolving atmosphere
... of dinitrogen (N2~98.4%) and methane (CH4 ~1.6%), which combine and interact via photolysis and photochemistry in the upper...dioxide and water. The complex refractory organic compounds combine and aggregate in the atmosphere where they form clouds...
October 2020
Essential role of satellites in disaster and pandemic management
... by satellite technologies, were crucial for China to contain the fast-spreading Covid-19. Thus, the combination of telemedicine, artificial intelligence and other technologies significantly contributed to Chinese healthcare provision during this...
March 2021
Space weather and risk mitigation
... and SPOT. Data from polar-orbiting satellites with higher spatial resolution, such as WorldView and QuickBird, is combined with aerial photography for more local event analysis. The choice of geometric, radiometric, spectral and temporal...
