Tracking the climate-driven shift in Antarctic plankton from space

Published on August 13, 2025
Penguins resting on Antarctic sea ice

Combining 25 years of space-based data with ocean sampling, scientists have uncovered a change in the microscopic organisms that underpin the Southern Ocean’s food chain and carbon storage.

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For military space, what tasks should be automated?

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