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New ‘SWOT’ Satellite Will Track the Movement of All of Earth’s Surface Water

/in , /by /KCRAby Heather Waldman

Technology has allowed scientists to observe water from space for the past several decades. A new satellite called Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) is scheduled to launch early Thursday morning, sending our ability to track and predict our planet’s water supply to new heights.

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NASA Mission Will Measure All of the Earth’s Water

/in , , /by /ABC7 by Dan Ashley and Timothy Didion

With a multi-year drought bearing down on California and the West, there’s an intense focus on nearly every drop of water. But in a few weeks, we may begin to get a history making look at where that water is and where it’s going. Not just here, but around the entire planet.

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