Redlands, Calif., April 30, 2013—Although geographic information systems (GIS) have been taught at a number of schools in Arizona for the past several years, the signing of a statewide education site license with Esri brings the technology to all Arizona primary and...
MAPPS Commends Reintroduction of “Map It Once, Use It Many Times” Act in Congress
May 1, 2013, Reston, Va.—MAPPS (www.mapps.org), the national association for private sector geospatial firms, today commended Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) for reintroducing H.R. 1604, the "Map It Once, Use It Many Times" Act on April 17. H.R. 1604 is intended to reform,...
Proteus Wins Contract for Satellite-Based Bathymetric Mapping in Ireland
ABU DHABI, UAE, and BRISTOL, UK, April 30, 2013—Proteus, a provider of satellite-derived bathymetric mapping and seabed classification services, has been awarded a major contract by the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) to deliver complete bathymetric surveys of...
LizardTech Exhibits at Esri Petroleum GIS Conference
SEATTLE, May 6, 2013—LizardTech®, a provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, is exhibiting in booth #822 at the 2013 Esri Petroleum GIS Conference (PUG) May 7–9, 2013, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston,...
IceBridge Scientists Capture Dramatic Photos
NASA's Operation IceBridge scientists have wrapped up another season of their six-year polar ice survey. After weeks of cruising low over the ice, they usually return with stacks of jaw-dropping photos of rarely seen parts of the world”this spring's expedition was no exception.
ESA Preps Users for Sentinel-1 Data
Users with a wide range of satellite data needs, from mapping sea ice and tracking maritime traffic to monitoring geohazards, anticipate the European Space Agency's coming Sentinel-1 launch.
Southern California Wildfire Visible from Space
On May 2, NASA's Terra satellite captured wafting smoke over the Pacific Ocean from fires fueled by hot, dry Santa Ana winds, high temperatures and low humidity.
Nordic Nations Focus on Nano-UAS Technology
The heightening Nordic focus on soldier protection has spurred the region's unmanned aircraft system manufacturers to prioritize developing sophisticated micro-technologies.
NASA Spacecraft Dodged a 1.5-Ton Bullet
Underscoring the space debris problem facing all satellite operators, NASA released rare details of a near-collision last year between its Fermi telescope and a defunct Cold War spy satellite.
Atlantic Acquires New Equipment
Huntsville, Ala., April 23, 2013—Atlantic has purchased a Leica ALS60 LiDAR System that is equipped with a RCD105 digital camera and waveform digitizer.  The full waveform capabilities of the system allow Atlantic to model the entire wavelength of energy emitted...
