Nasa has launched a satellite aboard a SpaceX rocket to perform the first ever global survey of Earth’s surface water. The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite lifted off on Friday ...

NASA shared striking views of nearly all of Earth's water in new maps of the planet's global sea levels. Already, scientists are thrilled with the data the satellite is providing. "The detail that ...

The cameras aboard the satellite captured its main science instrument antennas unfurling in orbit over Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches with the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft onboard, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in ...

Liftoff is scheduled for 6:46 a.m. ET on Friday (Dec. 16). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Update for 8:30 am ET: A SpaceX Falcon ...

SWOT was never designed to track disasters. Launched in December 2022 as a joint mission between NASA and France’s Centre ...

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite provided NASA with data that allowed them to create stunning maps that show the water on Earth in never-before-seen detail. These maps show ...

Hundreds of thousands of Californians live near the coastline, but some of their prime real estate is on track to go from a waterfront to underwater. However, these residents have a glimmer of hope ...

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NASA will soon launch a new satellite that would help in monitoring the Earth's different bodies of water, one that would add to its current watchdog satellites that help in surveying the home planet.