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December 22, 2024
Earth AI unveils new gold discovery near molybdenum project at Willow Glen

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
Earth AI, a pioneer in AI-driven mineral exploration, has identified a significant gold system within its Willow Glen molybdenum-gold project in New South Wales, Australia. Using proprietary AI software, the company drilled 650 meters of rock, revealing seven mineralized gold samples with an average grade of 1.14 grams of gold per tonne. Ongoing mapping and drilling will further evaluate the deposit's characteristics, economic potential, and scale. Situated near Guyra township, about 400 km north ... read more
New simulation method reveals deeper insights into Earths core
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
How does Earth produce its magnetic field? While the general mechanism of the geodynamo effect is understood, critical details remain unresolved. A collaboration of scientists from the Center for Ad ... more
Changes in store for atmospheric rivers
Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
Communities up and down the West Coast of the United States can expect the potent storms known as atmospheric rivers to evolve as the climate warms. But residents in Southern California will see muc ... more
Introducing Wherobots Raster Inference to unleash innovation with Earth imagery
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
Wherobots, the Spatial Intelligence Cloud founded by the original creators of Apache Sedona, has announced the general availability of Raster Inference for WherobotsAI. Designed to simplify the anal ... more
ICEYE secures $65M funding extension reaching $158M total for 2024 investments
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2024
ICEYE, a global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations for high-resolution Earth observation, announced the closure of a $65 million funding extension to its $93 million growt ... more
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Climate change made Cyclone Chido stronger: scientists
Paris (AFP) Dec 18, 2024
Climate change intensified Cyclone Chido as it barrelled toward the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, said a preliminary study by scientists studying the link between global warming and tropical storms. ... more
NASA studies crops, forest response to changing rainfall patterns
Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 16, 2024
A new NASA-led study has found that how rain falls in a given year is nearly as important to the world's vegetation as how much. Reporting Dec. 11 in Nature, the researchers showed that even in year ... more
SatVu secures ESA funding for high-resolution thermal imaging project in energy sector
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 16, 2024
SatVu, a prominent player in climate technology, has been awarded a euro 1 million project grant from the European Space Agency (ESA) to accelerate its market readiness and scale its operations in ... more
AI advances unlock 3D cloud mapping from satellite data
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
ESA's EarthCARE satellite, launched in May 2024, is approaching the end of its commissioning phase, with its first data release on clouds and aerosols anticipated early next year. Meanwhile, an inte ... more
Constellr secures long-term partnership with DLR
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
constellr, a prominent European provider of thermal data services, has announced a multi-year agreement with the German Space Agency. This collaboration will grant researchers access to constellr's ... more
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NASA selects SwRI for NOAA space weather instrument development
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
NASA has awarded a contract to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio to develop advanced space weather monitoring instruments as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrat ... more
Sentinel 1C radar satellite begins operations to enhance earth observation
London, UK (SPX) Dec 09, 2024
A major addition to Europe's Earth observation capabilities, the Sentinel 1C satellite, has been successfully launched into orbit. Supported by the UK and launched aboard a VEGA-C rocket from French ... more
China launches Sea Sentinel 1 satellite for remote sensing
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 09, 2024
China successfully launched a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket on Wednesday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, placing the Haishao 1, also known as Sea Sentinel 1, satellite int ... more
MINE-THE-GAP project to transform mining oversight with AI and satellite data
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 06, 2024
As the demand for raw materials surges to support digitalization and decarbonization, the MINE-THE-GAP project has been launched to address a pressing gap in understanding the environmental and soci ... more
The Amazon rainforest and its role in cloud formation through plant emissions and thunderstorms
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 06, 2024
The distinctive scent of forests, often associated with summer walks, originates partly from terpenes - compounds found in tree resins and essential oils. A dominant terpene molecule, isoprene, is r ... more
Revealing regional variations in Earth's upper atmosphere during May 2024 superstorm

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 06, 2024
Research published in Earth and Planetary Physics by a team led by postdoctoral researcher Wenbo Li and researcher Libo Liu from the Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, provides new insights into the behavior of Earth's upper atmosphere during the May 2024 superstorm. Using a combination of ground-based and satellite observational tools, the researchers explored the complex variability and driving physical mechanisms in the upp ... read more
Lessons from Earth's ancient climate show risks of shrinking tropical rain belts
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2024
Earth's tropical rain belt, the driver of life-sustaining monsoons and vibrant ecosystems, has been a stable feature of the global climate. However, a recent study published in *Geophysical Research ... more

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Expanded AI Model with Global Data Enhances Earth Science Applications
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 05, 2024
NASA, IBM, and Forschungszentrum Julich have released an expanded version of the open-source Prithvi Geospatial artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model to support a broader range of geographic ... more
Europe's most advanced weather satellite begins operations
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 05, 2024
EUMETSAT's Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) satellite, now renamed Meteosat-12, has officially become operational. Equipped with cutting-edge instruments, this satellite is poised to transform weathe ... more
Google says AI weather model masters 15-day forecast
San Francisco (AFP) Dec 5, 2024
A new artificial intelligence-based weather model can deliver 15-day forecasts with unrivaled accuracy and speed, a Google lab said, with potentially life-saving applications as climate change ramps up. ... more
Twin mini satellites provide new insights into polar heat emissions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
Two compact satellites, part of NASA's Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrared Experiment (PREFIRE), are delivering groundbreaking data on the far-infrared radiation emitted from the Arctic and Ant ... more
Neo Space Group to acquire UP42 earth observation platform from Airbus
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
Neo Space Group (NSG), Saudi Arabia's premier commercial space services company and backed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UP42, Airbus Defence and ... more
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