Satellite-based Earth observation provides a unique and powerful tool in tracking climate adaptation, an international study involving University of Galway researchers has shown. An international ...

Earth’s oxygen-rich atmosphere, the very thing that allows complex life to exist, may not last forever. Coupled biogeochemistry and climate simulations estimate that the planet’s breathable air could ...

NASA is planning a mission to demonstrate the ability to repair and upgrade satellites in Earth orbit. The mission, called OSAM-1 (On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing-1), will send a ...

Earth has experienced several climate cycles throughout its long history, including several ice ages that caused the planet to freeze over. The last ice age occurred approximately 11,700 years ago, ...

Scientists at Oregon State University warn that Earth is edging toward a dangerous “hothouse” state, and that the window to avoid it is closing fast. Their alarm, echoed by research groups in recent ...

Demand for timely and accurate Earth observation (EO) data has never been greater. Applications range from monitoring climate change and urbanization to ensuring food security, managing biodiversity, ...