SWOT Mission: See an Unprecedented View of Global Sea Levels [Video]
Data on sea surface heights around the world from the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission yields a mesmerizing view of the planet’s ocean….
SWOT News
Read the latest news on the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission. Launched in December 2022, this satellite mission’s goal is to make the first global survey of Earth’s surface water, observe the fine details of the ocean’s surface topography, and measure how water bodies change over time. It is a collaboration between NASA and the French space agency Centre National d’Etudes Spatial (CNES), with contributions from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and United Kingdom Space Agency (UK Space Agency).
Unprecedented Insight: SWOT Satellite Monitors Warming Ocean off California Coast
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission is able to measure ocean features, like El Niño, closer to a coastline than previous space-based missions….
NASA SWOT Water Mission To Gauge Alaskan Rivers on Front Lines of Climate Change
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide a trove of data on Earth’s water resources, even in remote locations. Alaska serves as a…
How SWOT Will Look at the World’s Water: 5 Things To Know
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide high-definition data on the salt- and fresh water on Earth’s surface. On December 16, NASA…
Latest International Water Satellite Packs Powerful Engineering Punch
Meet the scientific heart of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission, which will see Earth’s water in higher definition than ever before. Successfully launched…
Watch NASA’s Latest Water Satellite Unfold in Space
Cameras on the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft captured the antennas for its main science instrument unfurling in orbit. But before it could…
Meet the People Behind NASA’s Incredible New SWOT Water-Tracking Satellite
A new video series highlights the hard work and passion of scientists and engineers who helped get this remarkable new satellite off the ground. On…
NASA Successfully Launches Game-Changing SWOT Mission To Survey Earth’s Water
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission, which is led by NASA and the French space agency CNES, will provide high-definition data on the…
Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) – Live NASA/SpaceX Launch Coverage
NASA has started live launch coverage of the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission! A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands poised for liftoff…
NASA To Launch 4 Fascinating Earth Science Missions in 2022 – Monitoring Our Changing Planet
The missions, including two led by the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will help monitor our changing planet. Scientists will discuss them at the American Geophysical…
NASA Turns to the Cloud for Help With Deluge of Data From Next-Generation Earth Missions
As satellites collect larger and larger amounts of data, engineers and researchers are implementing solutions to manage these huge increases. The cutting-edge Earth science satellites…
Five Incredible Ways NASA Helps With Shark Conservation
While scientists at our partner institutions are directly focusing on shark conservation, NASA’s Earth-observing satellites collect key information about sharks’ habitat – the ocean. NASA’s…