• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 12th, 2012
JPL Complete Carbon Instrument for OCO-2 Spacecraft

JPL Complete Carbon Instrument for OCO-2 Spacecraft

The device was recently delivered to a Gilbert, Arizona-based facility

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 9th, 2012
Envisat Is No More

Envisat Is No More

ESA ends iconic Earth-observation mission after more than a decade

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 28th, 2012
Signs of Unrest Seen in Dormant Volcanoes

Signs of Unrest Seen in Dormant Volcanoes

Satellites are helping reshape our understanding of Earth's dynamics

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 27th, 2012
European Weather Satellite Constellation to Debut in 2017

European Weather Satellite Constellation to Debut in 2017

A development contract for the new spacecraft has just been signed

Polar Sea Ice Thickness Is No Mystery for SMOS

Polar Sea Ice Thickness Is No Mystery for SMOS

The mission is proving to be even more versatile than experts thought

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 28th, 2011
NPP Satellite Launches Successfully from VAFB

NPP Satellite Launches Successfully from VAFB

The spacecraft was part of a now-canceled satellite network