August 2018
Earth observation game-changer
... from the ICEYE constellation will find application in urban planning, tracking port activity, sea ice monitoring, environmental monitoring and agricultural applications. Although not aiming for the highest possible resolution due to the physical...
April 2024
The promise of space-based LiDAR
... aerial remote sensing to space-based Earth observation has demonstrated significant success in other aspects of Earth monitoring Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) offers a unique advantage in that it enables remote sensing by actively illuminating...
October 2024
Off-Earth risks to the human skeleton
... pelvis and legs in grams. BMC is not applicable or intended for diagnosing osteoporosis, but it is applicable for case monitoring for scientific research purposes. The astronauts’ BMC loss is greater in the skeleton areas bearing large gravitational...
July 2014
In thrall to a star: understanding the Sun will help us understand our own climate and environment
... year, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released an assessment of the United States’ “capacity to monitor and forecast potentially harmful space weather” and the UK government unveiled a forecasting initiative for space weather...
March 2015
Shipping, the environment and satellite AIS
... evidence for building present-day cases of illicit activity, it can prove instrumental in helping to develop better planning, monitoring and navigation strategies for the future. Satellite AIS data lends itself to the creation of shipping density...
October 2017
Third quarter phenomenon - the psychology of time in space
... reductions in positive effects during this phase, but no change in negative effects. Similarly, when Smith et al. (2016) monitored a small group undertaking a 49-day crossing of the Empty Quarter desert, they found a reduction in camaraderie and...
