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 ...

The cameras aboard the satellite captured its main science instrument antennas unfurling in orbit over Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

A satellite built to measure Earth’s water has started answering a different kind of question. “What’s the shape of water?” ...

Along with this stunning image is the first-ever global estimate of river water discharge and overall sediment suspension.