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Why the China Mars rover’s landing site has geologists excited
Nature.com   18 May 2021   China  
China’s Mars rover Zhurong has yet to drive off its lander and start exploring.Credit: Xinhua/Alamy
<p>Now that they know the general landing location of China&rsquo;s Zhurong Mars rover, scientists are rushing to analyse satellite images and geological maps to pinpoint intriguing features. Of particular significance is a possible mud volcano &mdash; a type ...
Uttarakhand disaster likely caused by landslide, not glacial outburst, satellite images reveal
The Print   08 February 2021   India   Uttarakhand  
A rescue operation is underway after Glacier broke off at Joshimath, in Chamoli on 7 February 2021 | ANI Photo
<p>Coimbatore: International geologists and glaciologists studying satellite imagery say the cause of the Chamoli flooding disaster in Uttarakhand appears to be a landslide and not a glacial outburst as widely believed.<br />The first identification was done ...
How NASA Tech Is Helping Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Response
Space.com   23 May 2018   Hawaii   Kilauea Volcano  
NASA's Terra satellite captured this view of the ash plume wafting from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on May 6, 2018, using its Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer instrument. The right-hand frame shows the height of the plume. Credit: NASA
<p>NASA assets in space and in the air are helping first responders deal with the ongoing volcanic outburst in Hawaii.</p><p>Kilauea volcano, on Hawaii's Big Island, has been erupting pretty much continuously for the past 35 years. But Kilauea's activity ratcheted ...