New high-resolution satellite map reveals nearly 100,000 unknown ocean mountains, or seamounts, boosting climate and maritime ...

Earth-observing satellites reveal significant ground shift in central Myanmar following the devastating earthquakes that ravaged the area in March.

The Biomass satellite will measure the trunks, branches and stems of the trees that populate the planet's forests. ESA says ...

A derelict Soviet-era spacecraft known as Kosmos 482 is set to hurtle back toward Earth after more than five decades in orbit ...

Discover how nearly two decades of satellite data—and the new Biomass mission—are helping scientists map forest carbon across the globe.

The 1.2-tonne satellite will use an approach not dissimilar to that used in a CT scan, and analyse slices through the trees ...

A Soviet satellite once bound for Venus could be about to crash back down to earth after more than half a century in space.

A Japanese satellite uses L-band radar to monitor forest cover, but it is not able to penetrate beneath the canopy in the same way as Biomass. Other efforts to map every tree on Earth have used ...

The satellite will create a 3D map of tropical forests after 17 months ... “The Biomass satellite represents a major leap forward in our ability to understand Earth’s carbon cycle. By mapping the ...