Optech Celebrates 40 Years of Lidar Innovation

TORONTO, June 11, 2014—Optech is pleased to announce that it is celebrating 40 years of lidar technology innovation. To mark the occasion, Optech is paying tribute to the incredible partnership with our clients over the years, from the first commercial lidar systems...

World Cup Soccer Under Way!

World Cup Soccer Under Way!

Brazil's national football stadium, the Estado Nacíonal, lies near the heart of the capital city of Brasília. The roof appears as a brilliant white ring in this photograph taken from the International Space Station. The stadium is one of Brasília's largest buildings. Renovation began in 2010, and now it is the second-most-expensive stadium in the world after London's Wembley Stadium.

Drone Spying on French Soccer Team?

Drone Spying on French Soccer Team?

After spotting a drone hovering over its practice on the first day of World Cup action, France's soccer team called for an investigation into the possibility that the team was spied on.

Cryosat Satellite Delivers Bonus Benefits

Cryosat Satellite Delivers Bonus Benefits

Going above and beyond its objective to measure changes in the thickness of polar sea ice, the European Space Agency's CryoSat satellite is a valuable data source for the oceanographic community.

Nevada Unmanned Aircraft Site Goes Live

Nevada Unmanned Aircraft Site Goes Live

The Federal Aviation Administration announced on June 9, 2014, that the state of Nevada's unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test site is ready to conduct research vital to integrating UASs into the nation's airspace.

Climate Change Apparent in the United States

Climate change is already affecting the American people in far-reaching ways.” So begins an extensive report issued by the U.S. Global Change Research Program on May 6, 2014. The Global Change Research Act of 1990 requires that Congress and the president should be...