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 ...

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the SBIRS GEO-5 mission for the U.S Space Force lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 on May 18, 2021. (United Launch Alliance) WASHINGTON — If all ...

Infrared map of Houston (Copyright 2024 by NASA - All rights reserved.) But just how dark? An interactive infrared map, featured by NASA Earth Observatory gives us a ...

Examples of visible, thermal and evapotranspiration imagery in agricultural fields in Lachlan Valley, Australia, from Hydrosat's VanZyl-1 satellite. Credit: Hydrosat SAN FRANCISCO — Hydrosat announced ...

Lockheed Martin has been given the go-ahead to build the fourth geosynchronous (GEO-4) satellite that will form a key part of the US Air Force’s Space-Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) program. SBIRS is ...

The US Air Force has launched into orbit the second geosynchronous satellite required for its Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) constellation. Blasting off yesterday from Space Launch Complex 41 at ...

Researchers have developed a new nanotechnology-based "microlens" that uses gold to boost the strength of infrared imaging and could lead to a new generation of ultra-powerful satellite cameras and ...

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will develop and test a prototype system for the U.S. Air Force to process and manage huge amounts of satellite data as part of a $197M missile warning architecture modernization ...

The NASA/NOAA Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite instrument imaged low-light emissions of an aurora in the night sky over western Canada. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Stars and other astronomical phenomena radiate across the electromagnetic spectrum, on both sides of the puny band of visible light that the human eye can pick up. NASA‘s newest toy, set for a Friday ...

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week’s contribution is from R. Greg Vaughan, research scientist ...