nygazet.com logo

This Newly Launched Satellite Just 'Bloomed' a Record-Breaking Antenna in Orbit

This Newly Launched Satellite Just 'Bloomed' a Record-Breaking Antenna in Orbit
science8/18/2025

NISAR will scan nearly all of Earth's land and ice surface twice every 12 days.

A first-of-its-kind satellite recently launched into orbit to monitor Earth’s changing surfaces, detecting movement of the planet’s crust down to fractions of an inch. The satellite packed a giant radar antenna, folded like an umbrella, and it just u... [3033 chars]