A former U.K. Ministry of Defense professor says China's plan to launch eight more ocean-monitoring satellites”two of them with radar capabilities”is more likely for military purposes.
Google Earth, Google Maps Boost Image Resolution
Several days after Microsoft said Bing Maps completed its U.S. high-resolution image project, Google reported it increased the amount of high-resolution imagery on its geospatial websites.
NASA Earth Observation Drone Becomes Hurricane Hunter
NASA began its latest hurricane science field campaign by flying an unmanned Global Hawk over the Atlantic Ocean's Hurricane Leslie during a day-long flight from California to Virginia.
USGS Creates 3-D LiDAR Picture of Isaac Flooding
U.S. Geological Survey scientists are employing terrestrial light detection and ranging technology to map urban flooding caused by Hurricane Isaac.
Satellite Imagery Aids Jane Goodall Institute
The Jane Goodall Institute has mapped human structures, footpaths, farms and forests that have been used in village land-use plans in the USAID-funded Greater Gombe Ecosystem Program.
TV Broadcasters Eye Earth Observation Drones
TV news-gathering gadgetry doesn't get any sexier than the Camcopter S-100, a military-grade unmanned aircraft system manufactured by Austria's Schiebel Corp.
Michigan State to Tackle Harmful Algae
Funded with a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, university researchers say the implications of their work to curb harmful algal blooms will resonate globally.
Satellite Industry CEOs, Top Executives to Meet in Paris
Paris, Aug. 30, 2012—CEOs and other key decision makers from the world’s foremost companies and government agencies in the global satellite industry will meet again in Paris at the annual must-attend senior leadership event, the World Satellite Business Week,...
DigitalGlobe, Genscape Partner on Key Oil and Gas Report
A new monthly report comprising high-resolution satellite imagery will offer insight and empirical data on previously opaque markets, detailing when new capacity comes online.
Barges Backing up on Low Mississippi River
The summer drought has the river's water level at near-record lows, causing several barges to run aground, at one point backing up nearly 100 more.
