NASA-ISRO Satellite Captures Pacific Northwest Through Clouds
25 Mar 2026, 15:51 GMT
By Naomi Hartono
Topic: NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar)
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/nisar/nasa-isro-satellite-captures-pacific-northwest-through-clouds/
Seattle and Portland, Oregon, are among the cloudiest cities in the United States. But that infamous cloud cover is no match for the U.S.-Indian Earth satellite NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), which is designed to peer straight through clouds. Doing so allows scientists to study the Pacific Northwest’s natural landmarks and bustling port cities like