Kepler has generated an abundance of data since its launch ten years ago. Although originally designed to observe 160,000 stars across one patch of sky, the photometer has since been used to uncover thousands of planets. Discovering extrasolar planets was done through measuring their slight drop in brightness when they passed in front of their…
Weather satellites provide meteorologists with the data they need to make accurate, life-saving forecasts. These satellites continuously orbit above us, providing atmospheric observations that are ingested into numerical weather prediction (NWP) computer models. Environmental satellites also have imaging capabilities that allow meteorologists to watch storms develop from space, enabling them to identify volcanic ash and…
While the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) officially began collecting weather data in 1929, systematic observation of Singapore’s rainfall and temperature stretches back even further. The MSS uses an islandwide network of sensors to measure air moisture near the surface and releases a weather balloon twice a day to track conditions up to 37km in the…
