Volcanoes erupt when molten rock called magma rises to the surface, and many factors, from the shape of the volcano to the composition of the magma, factor into the timing of eruptions. In the case of KÄ«lauea, a new, NASA-funded study published April 22, 2020, in the journal Nature points to another eruption factor: prolonged, sometimes heavy rainfall in the months leading up to the event.
Dutch Tulip Fields Come Into Bloom
Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on April 5, April 10, April 15 and April 20, 2020, this sequence of images shows how the fields change from browns and greens to an array of vibrant colors.
IDS GeoRadar announces latest GPR offering
(Pisa, Italy, 28 April 2020) – IDS GeoRadar, a Hexagon company, announced today Stream UP, the latest Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) offering in its Stream product line. The new GPR is multi-channel, multi-frequency, double-polarized and lightweight. The system is...
PAR Government Launches TeamConnectâ„¢ by PAR Situational Awareness Solution for Government and Civilian Organizations
ROME, New York, 28 April 2020 – PAR Government Systems Corporation (PAR Government), a provider of geospatial and decision support solutions to the U.S. government for 50 years, has introduced TeamConnect TM by PAR, a commercial cloud-based situational awareness...
Capital Logistics Uses Descartes Solutions to Help National Grocery Retailers Facing COVID-19“Driven Volatility
WATERLOO, Ontario, April 28, 2020 - Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that White Plains, NY-based Capital Logistics, a full service logistics provider with extensive...
Maxar Selected to Deliver Change Detection and Land Cover Classification Services to National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Westminster, Colo. – April 28, 2020 – Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today announced that it signed $20 million in contracts with the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence...
Space innovation challenge expands to UK
An Australian space innovation program with the backing of Amazon and Deloitte will be expanded to the United Kingdom this year. The inaugural Gravity Challenge was held in Adelaide last September attracting 115 innovators across 42 teams. The teams leveraged space...
Space Foundation Junior Space Entrepreneur Program Wins Honorable Mention in Fast Company 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards
New York, April 28, 2020 — The winners of Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards were announced today, honoring the businesses, policies, projects, and concepts that are actively engaged and deeply committed to flattening the curve when it comes to the...
SimActive Involved in the Mapping of a UNESCO Archeological Site
Montreal, Canada, April 28th, 2020 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces that his Correlator3D™ product is used to map the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Halin in Myanmar. The archaeological project involved the...
SBIRS GEO-5 Space Vehicle Enters Critical Thermal Vacuum Testing
LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Space and Missile Systems Center’s next Space Based Infrared System satellite (SBIRS GEO-5) reached a major milestone on its the road to launch when Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) testing began on April 16 at Lockheed Martin’s...