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NASA Launches SWOT To Survey Earth’s Water

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 ...

NASA satellites help scientists observe how rivers carve the Earth

A satellite built to measure Earth’s water has started answering a different kind of question. “What’s the shape of water?” Specifically, “How is water reshaping the ground beneath it?” NASA launched ...
Gizmodo

Here’s Why NASA’s Launch of a Water-Sniffing Satellite Is a Huge Deal

Called SWOT, the satellite will perform a comprehensive survey of Earth's water levels—something no satellite has ever attempted before. Reading time 2 minutes A NASA satellite launched on Friday with ...
Space.com

NASA's new SWOT satellite to study Earth's water from space in a 'game changer' for understanding climate change

The multi-agency mission launches Thursday (Dec. 15). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the latest updates on ...
Digital Trends

See NASA’s newest Earth-monitoring satellite unfurl in space

This month, NASA launched a new Earth-monitoring satellite that will observe fresh water systems across the planet. Now, the satellite has unfurled in space ready to begin science operations, and NASA ...
CNN

‘Game changer’ satellite will measure most of the water on the planet

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The first mission ...