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For more than four decades, NASA has been measuring how our planet absorbs and reflects the Sun's energy, creating the foundation for understanding climate systems. This quiet scientific achievement has given us the tools to predict weather, plan for the future, and protect our world.
Shoebox-sized satellites designed by students from Mexico, Italy, Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan just launched from the International Space Station into Earth orbit. The CubeSats will conduct Earth observations and test new technologies as part of a growing movement making space exploration more accessible.
Rocket Lab just pulled off its second successful space launch in eight days, sending a South Korean Earth observation satellite into orbit. The company's rapid-fire launches signal growing momentum in making space more accessible for science and safety missions worldwide.
A new NASA instrument has passed all its tests and is ready to continue a 50-year mission tracking the energy that powers all life on Earth. Libera will launch in 2027 to help scientists forecast weather, plan agriculture, and protect our planet.
A British company just achieved a major breakthrough after its innovative folding antenna successfully opened in space, proving new technology that could make Earth observation satellites smaller and more affordable. The deployment marks the UK's growing role in next-generation space technology.