The United States satellite images displayed are infrared (IR) images. Warmest (lowest) clouds are shown in white; coldest (highest) clouds are displayed in shades of yellow, red, and purple. Imagery ...

An artist’s conception shows a GOES-R series satellite. (NASA Photo) Two months after its launch, the main imaging instrument on a next-generation weather satellite is experiencing problems with its ...

About 600 miles off the west coast of Africa, large clusters of thunderstorms begin organizing into tropical storms every hurricane season. They aren't yet in range of Hurricane Hunter flights, so ...

The technology is expected to boost capacity in environmental monitoring, urban planning and disaster management.

It's pretty dark in Antarctica right now, but that didn't stop NASA's Landsat 8 satellite from using its thermal infrared imaging powers to get a good look at the spectacular iceberg that broke away ...

The first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite has begun delivering infrared imagery. The system will detect missile launches around the globe, improve intelligence ...

Ocean color satellites provide essential insights into water quality and ecosystem dynamics by estimating chlorophyll, ...

PARIS — Infrared sensor manufacturer Sofradir has seen its satellite business more than double in the past few years as Earth observation spacecraft prices reduce and more governments are able to ...

It’s that time of the year. The leaves are starting to change colors. This week the National Weather Service in Atlanta ...

A satellite equipped with infrared cameras led to an amazing discovery: archeologists were able to see, for the first time, some of Egypt’s long-buried pyramids. Find out how infrared scanning ...

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