Summary:
- India's space agency ISRO and the U.S. space agency NASA have successfully launched their first joint Earth observation satellite called NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) from the Sriharikota spaceport in India.
- NISAR is designed to observe and measure changes in the Earth's surface, including natural disasters like earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides, as well as changes in glaciers and sea levels.
- The satellite will provide valuable data to scientists and researchers around the world, helping them better understand the Earth's processes and how they are affected by climate change.