Environment
How are satellites useful?
Satellites are useful in lots of ways. They look at the Earth as well as space. They also help us in our the daily lives.
Teresa Anderson
Credit: Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre,
The University of Manchester
Occupation: Director of Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre
Year born: 1962
Research Areas: Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Public Engagement
Julia Slingo
Credit: The Royal Society
Occupation: Meteorologist & Climate Scientist
Year born: 1950
Research Areas: Weather Forecasting, Tropical Climates
Piers Sellers
Credit: NASA
Occupation: Astronaut, Meteorologist
Year born: 1955
Research Areas: Climate Science
James Van Allen
scientific instrument package (Rockoon).
Credit: NASA
Occupation: Space Scientist
Year born: 1914
Nature
astronomy inspired camera technology
Credit: ARI Astro-Ecology Group
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Exploring
Credit: USGS National Map Data
Download and Visualization Services
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Life on Earth
Credit: LadyofHats
Life on Earth has taken billions of years to evolve. Life is characterised as anything which has the following traits:
Climate Change
Credit: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
National Climatic Data Center
