DARPA seeks expertise from mobile phone, medical pneumatics, industrial machinery, optics and automobile racing communities to build inexpensive, disposable Earth observation satellites.
Heavy Australia Rains Boost Risks for Humans
Abnormally high levels of rain in Australia during February 2012 created ideal conditions for increased wildfires and the production of mosquitoes that carry infectious diseases.
Dubai Lights up the Night
The city of Dubai”the largest metropolitan area within the emirate of Dubai”is a favorite subject of astronaut photography largely due to the unique island developments situated directly offshore in the Persian Gulf. These artificial archipelagos have been built such that their full design is only visible from aircraft or an orbiting spacecraft such as the International Space Station (ISS). Advancements in handheld camera technology and capabilities are also improving the ISS crew's ability to capture detailed night imagery.
NGA's Letitia Long Profiled
In its Security Clearance Case File series, CNN profiles key members of the intelligence community. Learn more about the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's Letitia A. Long.
Israel: Satellite Images Confirm Iran's Nuclear Threat
An Israeli official claims satellite images that raised suspicions Iran is trying to conceal a key nuclear test back Israel’s concerns that Tehran is developing an atomic bomb.
GEOINT”Mobile Apps Gain Steam
The growing horsepower of smart phones and tablets makes them an attractive aspect of the U.S. Defense Department's plans to provide more data to warfighters in the field.
Mandate Creates Tsunami of Opportunity for Drones
The president of BOSH Global Services is excited about a new federal law requiring the Federal Aviation Administration to open the national airspace for commercial unmanned aircraft.
ESA Gravity Satellite Has Its Moho Working
The first global high-resolution map of the boundary between Earth's crust and mantle”the Moho”is based on data from the European Space Agency's GOCE gravity satellite.
Lighting up the Night Wins LiDAR Art Contest
Denver-based Merrick & Company's Sergio Aguayo recently won first place in the International LiDAR Mapping Forum LiDAR as Art contest.
New Blue Marble Image Captivates Millions
People love images of the full disk of Earth as it would appear from space. During the last week of January 2012, NASA science colleague Norman Kuring took some fresh data from the agency's newest Earth observation satellite, projected them onto a disk and voila”3 million people viewed the image in a week! The wave of interest is still spreading across the Internet and social media, but have you ever wondered how these images are made?
