October 2017
Colouring our view of the oceans
...now so advanced that they can actually observe algae from space, a capability first demonstrated 40 years ago when the ... to keeping an eye on the health of our planet’s living environments by tracking the ever-shifting water hues: OLCI, the Ocean and...
November 2016
Hi-tech greenhouse to test plant cultivation technologies in Antarctica
... will design and test essential controlled environment agriculture (CEA) technologies using an International Standard Payload Rack (ISPR) cultivation system for potential testing onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Furthermore, a Future...
April 2021
Predicting dengue fever outbreaks from space
...where it is most endemic. D-MOSS is funded by the UK Space Agency’s (UKSA) International Partnership Programme and the first system implementation... forecasting through relating incidence to climate and environment - Dengue ecology is regulated by the ...
March 2015
JAXA’s challenge to climate change
... and Japan have a long track record of cooperating in space before GPM. The Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission (TRMM) satellite...needs of the economy with the needs of the environment through Earth observations. The GEOSS 10-year implementation plan...
June 2016
A new microgravity research facility for Central Texas and beyond
.... Until then we have to confront the challenges of simulating the various parameters of the (often harsh) space environment on Earth - accompanied by all the limitations we face when doing so. Microgravity is one of the more difficult environmental...
August 2018
Earth observation game-changer
... SAR impact By 2025 it is expected that the global SAR in space market will grow to become a nearly US$2 billion sector NewSpace is ushering in an era that values new approaches, creating an environment where costs are reduced and schedules shortened...
