The new Amazonas Nexus satellite covers the entire American continent, the North Atlantic corridor, and Greenland. Image: Thales Alenia Space Greenland is bridging the digital gap on the island, separating the inhabitants of the north and east, who are not served by...
On the outskirts of the East Greenlandic community of Ittoqqottoormiit stands the giant satellite dish that is essential for the communication of its 350 or so inhabitants with the outside world, as it provides mobile and Internet connectivity, but much slower and...
The network of antennas operated by KSAT is located at a total of 25 sites. This allows signals from space to be picked up anywhere and relayed to appropriate destinations on Earth, such as NOAA’s SWFO mission center. Image: KSAT Auroras are a dreamlike magical...
At around 120 centimeters and 90 kilograms, ringed seals are the smallest seals in the Arctic and the main prey of polar bears. They live primarily on the fast and pack ice, where they often lie on the floe edges or next to breathing holes to rest and bask. Image: Dr...
Since September 2018, six lasers from the ATLAS instrument aboard the 1.5-ton, 2.5×1.9×3.8-meter satellite have been firing at Earth from an altitude of about 490 kilometers, measuring ice sheets and sea ice thickness in the polar regions. Image: NASA...