National Overview and Internet Infrastructure Russia has a vast internet user base and a well-developed core infrastructure. As of early 2025, about 133 million people in Russia were internet users, representing an internet penetration rate of 92.2% of the population datareportal.com pulse.internetsociety.org. This penetration has grown steadily from about 85% in 2020 to over 92% by 2023…
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ESA's Biomass Satellite Delivers First Images, Revealing Forest InsightsESA's new Biomass satellite has sent back its first images from orbit, offering unprecedented detail of Earth's forests. Using advanced radar, it penetrates dense canopies to monitor forest mass, loss, and carbon storage. This mission aims to enhance understanding of forests’ roles in climate and biodiversity over at least five years.
Beaming the Watts Down: NASA × Ascent Solar’s Thin-Film Array Sets the Stage for Space-to-Earth Power TransmissionBackground: The Promise of Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) Space-based solar power (SBSP) is the ambitious concept of harvesting solar energy in space and beaming it down to Earth. The idea dates back to 1968, when engineer Peter Glaser first proposed placing giant satellites in orbit to collect s…
Scanning the Canopy: ESA’s Biomass Radar Craft Maps Global Forest Carbon with P‑Band VisionBackground and Mission Objectives The European Space Agency’s Biomass mission is a groundbreaking Earth observation program focused on measuring the amount of carbon stored in the world’s forests. Selected in 2013 as ESA’s seventh Earth Explorer research mission, Biomass was conceived to address …
Airbus CO3D: AI-Powered, Laser-Linked Constellation for 50 cm Global 3D MappingAirbus’s Constellation Optique 3D (CO3D) is a cutting-edge Earth observation project poised to revolutionize how we map and monitor the planet. Set for launch in July 2025, CO3D is a constellation of four laser-linked, AI-enabled optical satellites that will deliver 50 cm resolution imagery and g…
AI Trends 2025: Emerging Technologies, Market Insights, and Industry OutlookIntroduction: The AI/ML Landscape in Mid‑2025 Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have surged into mainstream use by mid-2025, marking a pivotal year of both breakthrough innovation and intensified scrutiny. Generative AI applications like ChatGPT have reached massive global au…
Trends 2025: Consumer Electronics & Wearables – AI, AR, Health Tech and MoreOverview of the 2025 Consumer Electronics & Wearables Market The consumer electronics and wearables market in 2025 is robust yet marked by cautious optimism nielseniq.com. Global consumer tech sales are projected to reach $1.29 trillion in 2025, about 2% growth over 2024 nielseniq.com. Major …
