https://www.nasa.gov/missions/nisar/us-india-satellite-delivers-data-reveals-hummingbird-in-antarctica/
Jul 21, 2026 · The magenta portions of the image represent more regular surfaces, such as smooth ice. Scientists used data from the L-band radar aboard the U.S.-India Earth-orbiting NISAR satellite to produce this image of Nunatak Zaterjavshijsja, a mountaintop in East Antarctica, poking out amid a stream of ice flowing northeast to the ocean.
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/us-india-satellite-delivers-data-reveals-hummingbird-in-antarctica/
Jul 21, 2026 · Data from NISAR, one of the most powerful radar systems ever launched, is now available to the world. A vivid image of Antarctic ice showcases what the satellite can do.
https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/nisars-l-band-radar-reveals-hummingbird-in-antarctica/
Jul 22, 2026 · Description Data from the Earth-orbiting U.S.-India NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite’s L-band radar was used to produce an image of Nunatak Zaterjavshijsja — a mountaintop in East Antarctica — poking out amid a stream of ice flowing northeast to the ocean. The obstruction causes stresses in the ice, heavily fracturing the surrounding surfaces with deep cracks, called ...
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia26617-nisars-l-band-radar-reveals-hummingbird-in-antarctica/
Jul 20, 2026 · Produced in August 2025, the image has been nicknamed “the hummingbird” by NISAR scientists. The colors show differences in the way polarized microwave signals, which vibrate in different directions, interact with and reflect from the ice.
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-india-satellite-reveals-hummingbird-antarctica.html
Jul 21, 2026 · Scientists used data from the L-band radar aboard the U.S.-India Earth-orbiting NISAR satellite to produce this image of Nunatak Zaterjavshijsja, a mountaintop in East Antarctica, poking out amid ...
https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/radar-satellite-spots-a-hummingbird-in-antarctica-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-23-2026
Jul 22, 2026 · A hummingbird shape in satellite data from NISAR is actually a mountaintop spotted in Antarctica. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) In satellite data captured over Antarctica, what appears to be a ...
https://www.earth.com/news/nisar-satellite-radar-image-of-nunatak-zaterjavshijsja-antarctica-mountaintop/
3 days ago · One of the first public images from the NISAR satellite features a mountain called Nunatak Zaterjavshijsja in East Antarctica.
