NASA NISAR Satellite Delivers Stunning Earth Radar Images

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NASA has shown new pictures of Earth. These pictures are very detailed and clear. The images show the coast of Maine and farmland in North Dakota.

The pictures came from a new satellite. This satellite was launched from India two months ago. It is a space mission between the U.S. and India.

The mission will map the land and ice on Earth. It will track small changes on the ground. This will help with floods and other disasters.

NASA said these pictures are just a preview. The real work will begin in November. More science will happen after that time.

The satellite is called NISAR for short. It is high above the Earth. NISAR stands for NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, flying at 464 miles.

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What do the new pictures from NASA show?

The pictures show the coast of Maine and farmland in North Dakota.

Where was the new satellite launched from?

The satellite was launched from India.

What is the name of the satellite?

The satellite is called NISAR.

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