Gov. Mary Fallin has charged a panel of public and private experts with formulating an aggressive plan for the state's unmanned aerial system development.
Pakistan Floods Affect 5 Million People
BBC news reports that floods in early September affected at least 5 million people across Pakistan, and thousands of rice, cotton and sugarcane crops had been lost.
After Irene: NOAA Provides a Bird's Eye View of Damages
The agency is providing imagery and LiDAR data as they become available, allowing the public to get a close look at homes and neighborhoods.
NASA Atmospheric Observation Satellite Falling to Earth
Watch out below”when NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite re-enters Earth's atmosphere either later this month or in early October, not all of it will burn up.
A Rare Cloud-Free Panorama of Franz Josef Land
Russia's northernmost territory, Franz Josef Land, is an archipelago of 191 islands in the northeastern Barents Sea. On Aug. 17, clear skies allowed the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor on NASA's Terra satellite to acquire this striking view.
More Than 1,000 Eastern Indian Villages Flooded
After experiencing two years of drought, things are changing rapidly for villagers living along the Kosi and Ganga rivers in the state of Bihar.
Eco3D: Exploring the Third Dimension of Forest Carbon
Through September 2011, NASA's P-3 research aircraft will continue flying from Quebec to Florida to measure the 3-D structure and carbon storage capacity of North American forests.
A Railroad in the Sky?
That's how James Grimsley, president and CEO of Design Intelligence Inc., describes the initial economic opportunities for unmanned aircraft in the civilian world.
Texas County Adopts Fleet of Law Enforcement UAVs
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded the Sheriff's Office of Montgomery County, Texas, a grant for a squadron of ShadowHawk unmanned aircraft.
Lightning Ignites Oregon Wildfires
On Aug. 24, 2011, a lightning storm started a cluster of wildfires in Oregon's Cascade Mountains. By Sept. 1, the fires had burned through more than 90,000 acres of forest, grass and brush.
