What's the shape of water? In 2022, NASA launched the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite to answer this question by precisely measuring the height and extent of bodies of water.

ABSTRACT: Accurate land use/land cover (LULC) classification remains a persistent challenge in rapidly urbanising regions especially, in the Global South, where cloud cover, seasonal variability, and ...

A Vantor satellite image published Dec. 12, 2025, shows a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker seized by U.S. authorities as it’s moving southwest in the Caribbean Sea just north of the island of ...

Japanese company Synspective has a goal of operating as many as 30 SAR satellites by the end of the decade. Credit: Synspective WASHINGTON — Japanese radar-imaging company Synspective has been ...

Abstract: Accurate classification of agricultural land cover is essential for effective agricultural planning, environmental monitoring, and sustainable resource management. Traditional classification ...

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

A UPS cargo plane crashed near Louisville on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people. The plane hit businesses and warehouses in an industrial area a few miles south of the airport. Satellite images show ...

Shocking satellite images reveal the path of destruction left by the UPS cargo plane that crashed and burst into flames in Kentucky on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people, including a child. The ...

Discipline of Geography and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa The area is also part of the uThukela Marine Protected Area and has experienced considerable LULC ...