Latest / Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now!
Antarctica’s Hidden Hummingbird | Spokane News
Scientists just dropped a jaw-dropping image from Antarctica that looks like a hummingbird in mid-flight — but it’s actually a mountain peak piercing through ice, with “feathers” made of radar-painted crevasses. Captured by NASA and India’s NISAR satellite, this powerful radar can see through ice to reveal hidden movements and stresses, turning Antarctica’s barren landscape into a dynamic, X-ray-like map. Launched in July 2025, NISAR scans the entire planet every 12 days, delivering stunning visuals like this one — proof that we’re just scratching the surface of what this mission can reveal…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.