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Satellite tracking oil and gas emissions goes dark
The MethaneSAT project was launched into space last year to keep tabs on emitters. Flares burn off methane and other ...
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Feds cut satellite data forecasters say is crucial to tracking hurricanes: 'A huge loss'
This is a big deal," meteorologist Michael Lowry said. "For hurricane forecasting, this is the biggest hit that I've seen to ...
China could be about to attempt a landmark satellite refuelling test
Tracking images show Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 within extremely close range, suggesting docking then refuelling and servicing ...
Tracking macroplastics leaching into rivers from space
Scientists have developed a new method to identify and map plastic waste in urban areas using satellite imagery, offering new ...
Pentagon will no longer share satellite data that tracks hurricanes overnight
Scientists were initially given less than a week to prepare for the loss of microwave observations that are key in detecting ...
Bezos-backed methane tracking satellite is lost in space
An $88 million satellite backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos that detected oil and gas industry emissions of the powerful ...
Methane-tracking satellite backed by Bezos lost in space
A satellite backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been lost in space. MethaneSAT had been collecting emissions data and ...