The U.S. and India just sent a powerful new set of radar eyes into the sky. The NISAR satellite, a joint mission of NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) lifted off today (July 30) ...

The data could forecast wildfires, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and more. What if we could have more warning time before a natural disaster? People could seek shelter faster. First responders could ...

A first-of-its-kind satellite has launched to track nearly imperceptible changes on Earth’s surface, an effort that could aid with responses to natural disasters. Called the NASA-ISRO Synthetic ...

The addition of a reflective coating on the spacecraft's large deployable antenna delayed the launch of NISAR. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — A joint Earth science mission between NASA and its Indian ...

Data from NISAR will map changes to Earth’s surface, helping improve crop management, natural hazard monitoring, and tracking of sea ice and glaciers. A new U.S.-India satellite called NISAR ...

When it launches this year, the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite will provide a unique window on Earth. This he NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), set for launch mission ...

Satellites in low-Earth orbit play a key role in helping us study and understand our planet. Orbiting at altitudes usually between 100 and 1200 miles (160 and 2,000 kilometers), these satellites are ...

NISAR, a new Earth-observing satellite, is a collaboration between NASA and India’s space agency. By Kenneth Chang A new radar satellite, built by NASA and India’s space agency, launched on Wednesday.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - It’s an exciting time for NASA and scientists as they prepare to launch a new satellite. The NISAR mission is a joint project between NASA and the Indian Space Research ...

The NISAR spacecraft about to be encapsulated in the payload fairing for the GSLV Mark 2 rocket that will launch it July 30. Credit: ISRO LAS VEGAS — A joint Earth science mission by the United States ...

The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission, a joint US-India endeavor, is scheduled to launch on July 30th, aiming to provide high-resolution, three-dimensional mapping of Earth's surface ...

NISAR will be able to monitor "changes as small as a centimeter in any weather, and in both darkness and light." The U.S. and India just sent a powerful new set of radar eyes into the sky. The NISAR ...