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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Early Friday morning, NASA and its international partners plan to launch the Surface ...