The SWOT satellite tracks river width, height and slope, revealing seasonal changes and underwater topography.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches with the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft onboard, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in ...

Called SWOT, the satellite will perform a comprehensive survey of Earth's water levels—something no satellite has ever attempted before. Reading time 2 minutes A NASA satellite launched on Friday with ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new satellite that will track water levels on Earth is scheduled to launch tomorrow morning. The satellite is called the Surface Water and Ocean Topography, or SWOT. As climate ...

The multi-agency mission launches Thursday (Dec. 15). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the latest updates on ...

This month, NASA launched a new Earth-monitoring satellite that will observe fresh water systems across the planet. Now, the satellite has unfurled in space ready to begin science operations, and NASA ...

SWOT will collect data on all of our planet's large water bodies every 21 days, offering key insights into climate, sea level rise, and freshwater. Reading time 2 minutes We live on a blue planet.

Michael d’Estries is a co-founder of the green celebrity blog Ecorazzi. He has been writing about culture, science, and sustainability since 2005. His work has appeared on Business Insider, and CNN.