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Biomass satellite launched to count forest carbon
Azertag
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April 30, 2025
Baku, April 30, AZERTAC ESA’s groundbreaking Biomass satellite, designed to provide unprecedented insights into the world’s forests and their crucial role in Earth’s carbon cycle, has been launched. According to the official website of the...
British-made satellite to map earth’s forests in 3D for the first time to help combat climate change
NBC PNG
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The satellite launched in UK (Image: Supplied) A satellite developed by British academics and engineers is set to become the first in the world to measure the condition of the Earth’s forests from space. This work will be crucial to help...
New record! 6 rockets launch in less than 24 hours
Space.com
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April 29, 2025
The past day has been a whirlwind for space fans. Six different rockets launched toward orbit in a dizzying stretch of 18 hours, topping by two the previous record for most liftoffs in a 24-hour span. The action started in China on Monday (April...
New satellite will see through clouds to ‘weigh’ Earth’s forests
Joy FM
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April 29, 2025
A first-of-its-kind satellite that will be able to see through clouds and leafy canopies to assess how the world's rainforests are protecting the planet from climate change, has successfully launched. The Biomass satellite, from the European Space...
Earth-observing satellite launched to track forest biomass
The Express Tribune
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April 29, 2025
Listen to article A new satellite set to launch on Tuesday will allow scientists to measure the carbon stored in the world’s forests with unprecedented accuracy, marking a breakthrough in the global effort to monitor and tackle climate change. The...
Story Applications Biomass launched to count forest carbon 29/04/2025 13876 views 122 likes Read
ESA
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Applications 29/04/2025 13872 views 122 likes ESA’s groundbreaking Biomass satellite, designed to provide unprecedented insights into the world’s forests and their crucial role in Earth’s carbon cycle, has been launched. The satellite lifted off...
How first-of-a-kind satellite will 'weigh' world's 1.5 trillion trees
BBC
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April 29, 2025
The world's rainforests are often referred to as the "lungs of the earth". They store billions of tonnes of carbon and in doing so help to reduce the impacts of climate change. But with more than one and half trillion trees, measuring exactly how...
Airbus Delivers First Two New H225M Caracal Helicopters to French Air Force
The Aviationist
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January 23, 2025
The two H225Ms are the first of eight helicopters ordered in 2021 and will replace Pumas currently in service with French detachments in French Guiana, Djibouti and New Caledonia. Airbus Helicopters announced on Jan. 17, 2025 the delivery to the...
Former Chelsea star and Champions League winner, 44, joins ARMY and serving in Amazon rainforest
The Sun
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January 22, 2025
FORMER Chelsea star Florent Malouda has joined up with the military in French Guiana. The former winger, 44, spent six seasons with the Blues, winning the Champions League in 2012. 6 Florent Malouda has joined up with the militaryCredit:...
Europe’s Ariane 6 space launch postponed due to ‘anomaly’
The Straits Times
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March 3, 2025
The European Space Agency satellite launcher Ariane 6 rocket is seen prior to its maiden launch at the Guiana Space Centre.PHOTO: AFP KOUROU - Minutes before it was scheduled to launch, the first commercial mission of Europe’s new heavy-lift...
British satellite to map Earth’s forests in 3D and reveal carbon secrets from space
E&T
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April 25, 2025
A British satellite that will map the world’s forests in 3D to keep track of climate change will be launched into space next week. Tree coverage plays an important role in tracking climate change, with deforestation activities releasing stored...
Review Of Infinite Cosmos: Visions From The James Webb Space Telescope
Forbes
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KOUROU, FRENCH GUIANA - DECEMBER 25: Ariane 5 lifts off and deploys the James Webb Space Telescope ... [+] on December 25, 2021 in Kourou, French Guiana. (Photo by Andrew Richard Hara/Getty Images)Getty Images The James Webb Space Telescope was...
UK-built satellite to deliver first 3D map of Earth’s forests
Total Telecom
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April 25, 2025
The move is part of a major European Space Agency (ESA) mission launching later this month A satellite developed and built in the UK is set to become the first in the world to measure the structure and condition of Earth’s forests in 3D from...
British Satellite To Map Forests In 3D To Help Combat Climate Change
RTTNews
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April 25, 2025
A satellite developed by British academics and engineers is set to become the first in the world to measure the condition of the Earth's forests from space. This work will be crucial to helping understand how tropical forests are changing,...
UK launches world’s first 3D forest mapping satellite to help fight climate change
Open Access Government
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April 25, 2025
The mission, named Biomass, will be the first in the world to create 3D maps of the Earth’s tropical forests from space, offering a new view of forest structure and carbon storage. Forest mapping: Using 3D tech to fight climate change Developed...
3D satellite monitoring can help protect Earth’s forests from climate change
Innovation News Network
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April 25, 2025
The 3D satellite will be crucial in helping us understand how tropical forests are changing so we can protect future generations from climate breakdown and accelerate the transition to net zero. From conception to construction, the Biomass...
Gerhard Moolman’s epic adventure across the Atlantic Ocean
Northcliff Melville Times
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March 6, 2025
Seeing as we are not all equipped with the gumption required to paddle across the Atlantic Ocean, let’s live vicariously through Gerhard Moolman, who recently did just that. On December 1, the Dabulamanzi Canoe Club paddler started his adventure...
Man Windsurfs 4,000Km Across the Atlantic in a Record 26 Days
Explorersweb
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January 10, 2025
On January 5, Olivier Defranc, 55, landed back home in French Guiana after windsurfing across the Atlantic Ocean from Senegal, Africa in 26 days and 8 hours. This shatters the previous record set by Christian Marty in 1982. Marty completed the...
The huge country that’s part of France and in the EU - but nowhere near Europe
Daily Express
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January 7, 2025
In the Atlantic Ocean, near the northeastern coast of South America, lies an unusal territory that is a part of France, but is miles away from the rest of the country. French Guiana, while over 5,000 miles from mainland France, is a tropical...
Martinique armed robbery verdict ignores homophobia
Erasing 76 Crimes
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April 16, 2025
Martinique LGBT activist was blinded in the assault Lonny Féréol, 28, was found guilty of complicity in an armed robbery against Brice Armien-Boudré, co-president of Martinique’s main LGBT+ advocacy organization Kap Caraïbe, that took place in...