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NASA-ISRO NISAR Images Hummingbird-Shaped Antarctic Nunatak

7/24/2026

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NASA and ISRO’s NISAR satellite captured a radar image of Nunatak Zaterjavshijsja in Antarctica that resembles a hummingbird.
The image, using L-band data from August 2025, shows green lines marking deep crevasses and magenta areas indicating smoother ice while the US-India mission employs L- and S-band radars to monitor ice, land and hazards.
NISAR began releasing its radar data to the public on July 20 2026 for worldwide research.

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Story summary

NASA and ISRO’s NISAR satellite captured a radar image of Nunatak Zaterjavshijsja in Antarctica that resembles a hummingbird.
The image, using L-band data from August 2025, shows green lines marking deep crevasses and magenta areas indicating smoother ice while the US-India mission employs L- and S-band radars to monitor ice, land and hazards.
NISAR began releasing its radar data to the public on July 20 2026 for worldwide research.