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NASA Unveils Advanced Infrared Tracker to Improve Wildfire Monitoring

c-FIRST, NASA's innovative wildfire monitoring tool, captures real-time thermal imagery, enhancing scientific research and improving fire management strategies.

11 Mar 2025

Researchers Work to Boost Satellite Positioning Accuracy to Meter-Level Precision

The Institute of Geodesy at TU Graz innovates with satellite signals, improving Earth observation accuracy and tracking environmental changes in real time.

7 Mar 2025

Next Stop, the Moon! MIT’s Advanced Sensors Head to Moon’s South Pole to Scout for Water and Map Terrain

MIT's sensor technologies at the Moon's south pole are set to enhance astronaut training and support long-term lunar sustainability for future space missions.

5 Mar 2025

NASA’s X-59 Passes Critical EMI Test and Moves Closer to First Flight

Successful EMI tests on NASA's X-59 confirm the aircraft's electronic systems function without interference, advancing its readiness for supersonic flight.

4 Mar 2025

New Method for Locating Small Space Debris from Orbit

Researchers have developed a technique to calculate the approach of small objects to satellites, enhancing space debris tracking and collision avoidance.

28 Feb 2025

What’s Lurking in the Universe? NASA's SPHEREx to Explore 300 Million Celestial Bodies

The SPHEREx space telescope aims to identify key chemical ingredients for life by surveying galaxies and icy bodies, advancing astrobiology and cosmic research.

26 Feb 2025

The Planetary Parade, February 2025: What You Need to Know

For the first time until 2040, all seven of the planets will be visible together in the evening sky, even with just the naked eye.

25 Feb 2025

Next-Gen Sensors Improve Orbit Accuracy for LEO Satellites

Innovative orbit determination techniques enhance LEO satellite constellations' accuracy and efficiency using GNSS data and inter-satellite range measurements.

20 Feb 2025

Detecting a Volcanic Earthquake Swarm with a Distant Seismic Sensor

Researchers from the Seismological Society of America utilized a remote seismic station on Upolu, Samoa—part of the Global Seismographic Network—to measure and identify the source of the American Samoa earthquake swarm.

17 Feb 2025

Researchers Develop Protein-Based Nanomachines to Detect Lanthanides

International researchers have engineered protein-based nanomachines that detect lanthanides, offering new methods for rare earth metal recovery and detection.

7 Feb 2025