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Welcome to our September Recap Newsletter! In this issue, we are bringing you the latest updates and insights from the NASA Acres Consortium.

NISAR Satellite Captures Its First Earth Images

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

The NASA-ISRO radar satellite, named NISAR, has delivered its first images. The image above shows North Dakota farmland, forests, and wetlands with remarkable clarity. Using dual-band radar technology, NISAR can penetrate vegetation to measure soil moisture and detect ground movements from earthquakes and landslides. Full science operations begin November 2025.

Garden City Community College in Kansas partnered with NASA Acres to launch a Technology in Agriculture course this fall. The program combines classroom instruction with hands-on field work, teaching students to apply remote sensing science and satellite imagery analysis for practical agricultural decision-making and modern farming solutions.

18 challenges for this year’s NASA Space Apps Challenge are now live, plus team formation is open! 🚀🌍🛰️

Created by @NASA Subject Matter Experts, these challenges include topics in meteors, missions to Mars, solar weather, sharks, and more! No matter your background, there’s something for every interest and skill level.

Dive into the summaries, choose a challenge, and join or create a #SpaceApps team with the link in bio