Huntsville, Ala., Jan. 7, 2013—This webinar will provide an overview of extracting transmission line /encroachment point data from a LIDAR point cloud using Terrasolid tools in the MicroStation CAD environment.  The focus will be on automatic wire identification...
TerraGo Announces LiDAR Webcast
ATLANTA, Jan. 3, 2013—As the accuracy and effectiveness of LiDAR advances, the applications in which the data can add value increase as well. However, as LiDAR data and its derived products become more widely deployed across the enterprise, the need to share the...
ASPRS Certification Program Accredited by CESB
Bethesda, Md., Jan. 3, 2013—The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) professional and technologist certification programs have each received accreditation from the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB). CESB voted...
GeoEye Announces First Sale of Stereo Imagery Products to the Government of India
HERNDON, Va., Jan. 8, 2013—GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), a leading source of geospatial information and insight, announced that it received an order from the Government of India for stereo imagery from the high resolution GeoEye-1 satellite to support development of...
Snow Blankets One of the World's Hottest Deserts
Snow-covered deserts are rare, but that's exactly what the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer sensor on NASA's Aqua satellite observed as it passed over the Taklimakan Desert in western China on Jan. 2, 2013.
Two Firms Compete for UK Maritime Drone Deal
A U.K. requirement to field a maritime unmanned aircraft system capability appears to have narrowed to a fight between Boeing and EADS company Cassidian.
EC Earth Observation Program Eyes Job Creation
Formerly named the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) program, the European Commission's newly named Copernicus program could create up to 85,000 jobs from 2015-2030.
Feds Favor Drones for Local Law Enforcement
The departments of Justice and Homeland Security reportedly have been working with the drone industry and local law enforcement agencies to introduce unmanned aircraft to the homeland.
Space Debris Debuts on the Big Screen
A recent IMAX film, “Space Junk 3D,” journeys into space around Earth, revealing how space debris endangers human safety and how scientists are trying to deal with the crisis.
Nile at Night Forms Giant Flower Pattern
Nothing identifies the human population along the Nile River more clearly than the lights illuminating the river valley and delta at night. In this satellite image, the night lights resemble a giant calla lily, with just one kink in its long stem, at the great bend near the city of Luxor.
