Radar systems generally consist of a transmitter which can produce electromagnetic signal and which is radiated into space using an antenna. When this signals strikes an object it reflects into many ...

The newest Doppler radars, the type all National Weather Service offices use, have dual-polarization. This means the electromagnetic pulse sent out to detect objects in the atmosphere is both ...

I crossed five states, dodged speed traps, and delivered Katz’s pastrami from New York to Michigan while it was still warm, ...

Radar technology is mainly known for generating weather data and for the surveillance of aircraft. Less well known are its applications in the study of migratory birds, bats, and insects, which ...

Let’s start off with proof. Below is an animation of a measurement of airplanes and meteors I made using a radar system that I built with a few simple easily available pieces of hardware: two $8 RTL ...

The first global study of all the surface water on Earth is now underway. Last December, atop a Falcon 9 rocket, NASA launched a new satellite into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa ...

As radar technology continues to advance, it offers an increasingly broad range of capabilities, making it a viable alternative to traditional passive infrared (PIR) sensors. With radar’s enhanced ...

Looking at a weather radar image has become as ubiquitous as checking your phone or email. What started out as military technology has evolved into a powerful weather tool that can easily fit into the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Radar speed-detection capabilities were first developed in 1935 by a Bobby in Britain who had his eyes ...

Kelvin Hughes is celebrating 70 years of radar in 2017. In 1947 the first Type 1 radar was produced and installed on a new fishing trawler, the Type 1 then went on to be the first type approved radar, ...