An incredible view of the winter solstice is seen from a brand-new satellite. The US government's scientific ... "The winter ...

The lakes by Delta Junction in Alaska weren’t frozen over yet when it was just dark enough to see the magical halation over the night ... satellite rides along a launch vehicle into low Earth ...

A view of Antarctica & the moon can be seen in footage captured by the Meteosat-11 satellte. Credit: Simon Proud / NCEO and EUMETSAT | mash mix by Space.com Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in ...

POES satellites orbit the earth 14 times each day at an altitude of approximately 520 miles (870 km). As each orbit is made the satellite can view a 1,600 mile (2,700 km) wide area of the earth.

The satellite will use radar technology to see through cloud and will even work at night. The Ukraine conflict has shown the value of such systems, which have been used to monitor Russian positions.

Satellite imagery shows houses burned down, roads closed, and the fires spreading across Los Angeles.

The Ursid meteor shower peaked this year on the night of December 21-22, the same time as the satellite reentry.

Nasa scientists on Wednesday released new global maps of Earth at night, providing the clearest yet composite view of the patterns of human settlement across our planet. Satellite images of Earth ...