Artist rendering of Australia’s JP9102 communications satellites. Credit: Lockheed Martin WASHINGTON — The Australian Department of Defence announced the cancellation of its JP9102 military satellite ...

I’ll explain how we use data collected by satellites to estimate how much of an area is burning, or has already been burnt, and what this information should look like once it’s mapped. It’s similar to ...

The months-long wildfires raging in Australia have killed at least 25 people. Millions — possibly 1 billion — animals have died. More than 2,000 houses have been destroyed. Around 150 fires are still ...

The Australian space and satellite sector has urged for the Australian government to introduce policies and regulations to ensure there is compliance within the industry, without hindering potential ...

Griffith University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. In a significant blow to Australia’s defence capabilities, the federal government is cancelling what would have been the nation ...

Australia's raging bushfires are so bad that satellites thousands of miles above Earth can easily spot their flames and smoke from space. The fires likely started naturally, though experts think human ...