I'm part of a group of scientists who have just combined satellite data with field measurements to produce the first map of green vegetation across the whole Antarctic continent. We detected 44.2 ...

The shapes of the Earth can lead to mysterious curiosities. On this occasion, thanks to Google Maps. Because the satellite mapping tool has allowed us to discover a striking figure ...

You can find it for yourself by entering the coordinates 72°00’52″S 168°35’37″E. It’s not the first time Antarctica has ...

A new Chinese satellite known as Fengyun-3E is using some novel approaches to monitor Antarctic sea ice in order ... weather satellites broadcast their maps and data unencrypted on radio bands ...

Sentinel-2 has been collecting images of Antarctica since 2016 following the request from SCAR, the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. Maxar Technologies is a commercial satellite provider.

Surface melting for the Antarctic ice sheet appears to have set a record for the 46-year satellite observation period on January 2, 2025. All areas of the Antarctic coast that generally see ...

A satellite orbiting hundreds of miles above Earth recently captured rare images of an atmospheric phenomenon that makes Antarctica glaciers appear to be smoking. The wisps of "sea smoke" blowing ...

The European Space agency Copernicus Sentinel satellite detected a giant hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica, as part of the EU's Environmental monitoring program. The hole which scientists ...