Lab Uses Microgravity Environment to Develop Better Spacecraft
The Air Force Research Laboratory's new Deployable Structures Lab tests scientific equipment before it's launched into space
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Using AI and Satellites to Count Elephants from Space
Satellite images processed with the help of computer algorithms are a promising new tool for surveying endangered wildlife
Using Satellites and Field Studies to Improve Coral Reef Restoration
With most of the world's reefs under stress, "coral gardening" or "outplanting" has become a popular and promising solution for restoration
Unique Collaboration Plays Key Role in UAE's First Mars Mission
Emirates Mars Infrared Spectrometer (EMIRS) aboard spacecraft developed to create first holistic picture of Martian atmosphere
New Satellite-Based Algorithm Pinpoints Crop Water Use
The BESS-STAIR framework, developed by CABBI researchers at the University of Illinois, was tested in 12 sites across the US Corn Belt and achieved unprecedented accuracy
Satellite Data Boosts Understanding of Climate Change's Effects on Kelp
OSU research is the first to use Landsat data to study bull kelp, large seaweeds that grow in "forests" that form canopies in shallow ocean water
Using Satellites and Machine Learning to Protect Food Security
Dr. Catherine Nakalembe from NASA Harvest discusses work protecting eastern Africa's food supply at AAAS Session
Nanosatellites Improve Detection of Early-Season Corn Nitrogen Stress
Being able to detect and address changes in crop nutrient status in real time is vitally important to avoid damage at critical periods and optimize yield
One Third of Recent Global Methane Increase Comes from Tropical Africa
Most of the increase came from East Africa, including a pronounced, short-term boost in emissions from the Sudd, one of the world's largest wetlands, in South Sudan
Voyager 2 Reaches Interstellar Space
Iowa-led instrument detects plasma density jump, confirming spacecraft has entered the realm of the stars