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Mexico City is slowly sinking: NASA radar reveals hidden land collapse driven by groundwater loss and a deepening water crisis | World News

Mexico City has recently received considerable attention due to its worrying behaviour that cannot be explained by usual urban factors. According to recent observations carried out using satellites, some areas of Mexico City have started sinking at an alarming rate. Although there is no catastrophic subsidence process taking place in Mexico City, the phenomenon is […]

Middle East conflict: Iran ‘struck’ high-value US radar systems in Gulf, show satellite images

AN-FPS-132 Block 5 early warning radar in Qatar that Iran claimed was destroyed by it Radars are considered the “eyes” of a war as they provide real-time, long-range situational awareness, allowing military forces to detect, track and identify threats from rival forces. Iran is, therefore, targeting all these “eyes” of the American forces in the […]

Pakistani connection of Texas Medical Board members on radar: Dual role, advising foreign students

The Pakistani connection of the Texas Medical Board members has come on the radar as medical freedom advocate Dr Mary Talley Bowden exposed how one of the board members is holding a post in Pakistan as well, and how another advises foreign students how to get residency in US medical schools. Rao Kamran Ali Bowden […]

Explainer: How synthetic aperture radar (SAR), at the heart of Nisar, works

Unlike optical sensors, the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) at the heart of the Nisar mission expected to launch at 5.40pm today (July 30), doesn’t rely on visible light. SAR uses microwaves, allowing satellites to “see” through clouds and operate day or night. This capability makes SAR a powerful tool for monitoring everything from Antarctic ice […]

‘Lost communication’: Russian passenger plane with 50 on board goes missing; went off radar over Amur region

A Russian plane with 50 people onboard went missing in Amur region on Thursday after air traffic control operators lost communication, Reuters reported. The aircraft, operated by Angara airline, was reportedly approaching its destination of Tynda, located in the Amur region adjacent to China, when communication ceased. SHOT reported that the plane was believed to […]