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Yesterday, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Biomass satellite, the first of its kind to use a special radar system to measure carbon storage in forests and map Earth's forest biomass ...

“Usually when we test a large satellite here, its antenna is significantly smaller, typically between 0.5 and 2 metres [1 foot, 7 inches and 6 feet, 6 inches] across,” Rolo says in the release.

A satellite with a 40-foot extendable antenna has launched into space with a giant mission: to map all of the world’s forests — ecosystems that are crucial for absorbing carbon and slowing ...

Then, for the rest of the mission, Biomass will switch to a different measurement method, capturing one full global map every nine months to measure how the condition of our forests changes over time.

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ESA launches Biomass satellite to map Earth's forests and measure carbon storage. (photo credit: ESA/ATG medialab CC-BY-SA 3.0 IGO) By JERUSALEM POST STAFF APRIL 30, 2025 14:50.