Washington, Jan. 30 -- A newly released image from the NISAR mission has showcased the satellite's ability to penetrate cloud cover and reveal detailed features of Earth's surface, offering fresh insights into landscapes and ecosystems, while the science team has also made new sample datasets available.

The colourful image, created using data gathered by the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite in late autumn, focuses on the Mississippi River Delta region in southeastern Louisiana.

It captures major landmarks including New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the Mississippi River, Lake Pontchartrain, and a diverse patchwork of wetlands, farmland, forests and residential areas.

Unlike optical imagery taken the same day, which was l...