A plume of white steam and ash extends from the summit crater of Ulawun on the island of New Britain, the largest in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. Astronauts on the International Space Station observed the action on Nov. 30, 2012, while orbiting above the 7,657-foot stratovolcano.
The wonders and glory of our planet are just a few clicks away. The European Space Agency's first i-Book underscores the importance of satellites and reveals Earth from a new perspective.
Liability in the context of existing space debris already is a significant issue, and debris removal now must be addressed before remediation efforts will come to fruition.
A Market Info Group report forecasts there will be a $3.5-billion global market for small unmanned aircraft systems during the next nine years for border security applications.
How does Santa fly in and out of the world's troubled hotspots without being detected by early warning and detection systems? Learn about his high-tech secrets!
Just days after its successful launch on Dec. 2, 2012, the advanced sensors on board the French Pléiades 1B Earth observation satellite are collecting some amazingly vivid Earth images.
A global composite of cloud-free night images from a new NASA-NOAA satellite shows the glow of natural and human-built phenomena across the planet in greater detail than ever before.
After training for more than 18 months, the Grand Forks County (N.D.) Sheriff's Department Small Unmanned Aircraft Unit will send a Draganflyer X6 helicopter drone on public safety missions.
The European Commission's GMES Services rely on a wide range of mission-critical satellite data from more than 40 European and international space missions.
The National Reconnaissance Office reported that during polygraphs, it had 366 confessions ranging from crimes to inappropriate personal behavior in fiscal year 2011. However, local law enforcement agencies aren’t always told so they can investigate.
