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The Living Planet Programme (LPP) [1] is a programme within the European Space Agency which is managed by the Earth Observation Programmes Directorate. LPP consists of two classes of Earth observation missions (listed below) including research missions known as Earth Explorers, and the Earth Watch class of missions whose objective is to develop support operational applications such as ...
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. This is enabled by Earth being an ocean world, the only one in the Solar System sustaining liquid surface water. Almost all of Earth's water is contained in its global ocean, covering 70.8% of Earth's crust.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The agency was founded on March 3, 1879, to study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards ...
Google Earth is a web and computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering ...
FLEX. The FLuorescence EXplorer (FLEX) is a planned mission by the European Space Agency to launch a satellite to monitor the global steady-state chlorophyll fluorescence in terrestrial vegetation. [3] FLEX was selected for funding on 19 November 2015 [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] and will be launched on a Vega C rocket from Guiana Space Centre in ...
First dedicated and first published Earth observation images from outer space, first published on March 25, 1947. [9][10][11][12] July 26, 1948. First prepared wide-angle panorama of Earth from outer space (the 1946 flight did already record a panorama swing). [citation needed] October 5, 1954. Aerobee AJ10-24.
Biomass is an Earth observing satellite planned for launch by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2024 [2] on a Vega launch vehicle. [1] The mission will provide the first comprehensive measurements of global forest biomass. The mission is meant to last for five years, monitoring at least eight growth cycles in the worlds’ forests.
The first direct demonstration of Earth's sphericity came in the form of the first circumnavigation in history, an expedition captained by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. [101] The expedition was financed by the Spanish Crown. On August 10, 1519, the five ships under Magellan's command departed from Seville.