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Fresh NISAR Imagery Shows How NASA and ISRO’s Radar Satellite Sees Through Clouds
Key Takeaways
- NASA released a NISAR radar image of Mount St. Helens captured on November 10, 2025.
- The satellite’s L-band radar can see through clouds, allowing surface observations in poor weather.
- NISAR is the first satellite to carry two SAR instruments at different wavelengths.
- The mission will monitor Earth’s land and ice surfaces twice every 12 days.
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DT Editorial Team··via science.nasa.gov














