US EditionNASA-ISRO Satellite Maps Rapid Land Sinking in Mexico City
Preliminary NISAR data show sinking linked to groundwater pumping and compaction, with some areas dropping more than 2 centimeters a month, scientists said.
- Data from the NISAR mission captured between Oct. 25, 2025, and Jan. 17, 2026, has produced a new map detailing land subsidence in Mexico City.
- Home to 20 million people, Mexico City is built atop an aquifer where extensive groundwater pumping and urban development have compacted the ancient lakebed, causing parts to sink.
- The Angel, which commemorates 100 years of Independence, has had 14 steps added to its base as the land sinks, serving as a visible indicator documented by NISAR's L-band radar.
- David Bekaert, a project manager at the Flemish Institute for Technological Research, said "we're going to see an influx of new discoveries from all over the world" given NISAR's unique sensing capabilities.
- By monitoring Earth's land and ice surfaces twice every 12 days, the NISAR mission provides unprecedented support for disaster response and global understanding of surface changes across the planet.
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Nasa-Isro’s Nisar reveals mexico city is sinking, satellite confirms alarming pace
A new analysis from the joint Nasa-Isro NISAR satellite shows parts of Mexico City sinking by more than 2 centimetres a month. The findings underline the scale of land subsidence and the pressure on sustainable water management.
A new Earth observation satellite developed by NASA in collaboration with the Indian space agency ISRO now makes it possible to accurately measure the progressive sinking of the soil in Mexico City, a phenomenon that has affected the country's capital for decades.According to a publication by the United States space agency this Wednesday, images from the Nisar satellite show that some areas of the CDMX sank more than two centimeters per month be…
NASA Confirms From Space the Accelerated Sinking of Mexico City: More than Two Centimeters per Month
Mexico City is sinking faster than we thought, and for the first time NASA is observing it from space with unprecedented clarity. One of the most powerful radar systems launched so far has mapped how the ground moves under one of the most sinking capitals in the world, the Mexican one. The new images, taken by the NISAR satellite between October of last year and January of 2026, show not only the rate of sinking, but also how fast and precise it…
The CDMX is sinking 2 cm a month, according to data revealed by NASA. Thanks to NASA’s NISAR mission, it was possible to map the sinking of Mexico City. NASA data assures that the CDMX is sinking 2 cm a monthA scientist produced a map of the sinking of Mexico City using data from the NISAR satellite (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar). The information was collected between October 25, 2025 and January 17, 2026. With it, it was revealed that the…
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