Earth Observation

Earth Hour 2025 3 Million Hours Logged Globally (1)

March 25, 2025

Earth Hour 2025: 3 Million Hours Logged as Global Landmarks Go Dark

When the clock struck 8:30 PM on March 22, 2025, something incredible happened around the globe. Millions of people flipped their light switches off for 60 minutes in what became Earth Hour’s

EarthCARE separates. Photo Credit- The European Space Agency.

Climate·Space

EarthCARE’s Debut Orbit: Satellite to Unveil Climate Mysteries with Unprecedented Aerosol and Radiation Data Capture

The Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) satellite has been launched. EarthCARE is a joint project of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) aimed at changing our understanding of how aerosols affect our

June 2, 2024

NASA’s PACE Mission Prepares for 2024 Launch: A Milestone in Climate and Ocean Monitoring

Climate·Space

NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) project, poised for a February 2024 launch, marks a substantial advancement in our understanding of Earth’s linked

New USC Study Reveals Earth’s Inner Core Slows Down: Discover the Unseen Impact on Global Time Measurements

News·Science

Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) have demonstrated that the Earth’s inner core is retreating, meaning it is slowing down relative to

Artist's impression of the exoplanet K2-18b. Credit: A. Smith/N. Mandhusudhan

News·Science·Space

James Webb Identifies Unusual DMS Concentrations on K2-18b, Raising Life Possibility

Evidence from K2-18b marks significant milestone in search for extraterrestrial life The hunt for life beyond Earth has taken a major step forward. Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have

Rahul Somvanshi

April 18, 2025

Individual pointing at one of the screen . Photo Source - Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez (MSU)

Nature

Yellowstone Springs Reveal 10 Ancient Microbes That Helped Life Survive Earth’s Oxygen Revolution

Scientists are discovering how Earth’s earliest life forms learned to survive with oxygen by studying the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park. Two scientists at Montana State University, Bill Inskeep and Mensur

Govind Tekale

February 10, 2025

EarthCARE’s multispectral imager puts clouds into context

Climate·Europe·Space

EarthCARE Satellite Reveals Stunning Cloud Data Just Weeks After Launch: What Its Multispectral Imager Uncovered

The EarthCARE satellite which was launched less than 2 months ago, has returned images from two of its 4 instruments. The first images from its multispectral imager have been delivered now. It

Govind Tekale

August 1, 2024