Scientists studying Greenland's glaciers used satellite observations and aerial survey measurements from a wide variety of space agencies, including ESA, the Canadian Space Agency, NASA, the German Aerospace Center, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Italy's ASI.
Study Maps Earth's Hidden Groundwater
An international group of hydrologists produced the first data-driven estimate of Earth's total supply of groundwater.
Hungary Joins European Space Agency
On Nov. 4, 2015, Hungary became the 22nd Member State of the European Space Agency (ESA).
Longest Water Bridge Seen from Space
Sentinel-2A, which has been in orbit since June 2105, captured this false-color image of Qingdao, China.
Remote-Sensing Scholarship Introduced
The U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) partnered with Riverside Research to create the Ken Miller Scholarship for Advanced Remote Sensing Applications, which will be awarded for the first of three times in fall 2016.
Satellite Archaeologist Wins 2016 TED Prize
Sarah Parcak, a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and founder of the Laboratory for Global Observation, won the $1 million TED Prize grant, given annually to a bold leader with a wish to spark global change.
Kathmandu University Students Learn to Use Drones for Disaster Response
Humanitarian UAV Network founder Patrick Meier led a weeklong UAV training mission in Nepal, teaching engineering students at Kathmandu University how to use drones and image-processing software for humanitarian and disaster-response scenarios.
ESA Offering Free Course on EO for Monitoring Climate Change
The European Space Agency (ESA) introduced a free online course, featuring scientists and experts from ESA and other European research centers, to educate people about the science behind Earth observation (EO), and how it can help detect and monitor global climate change.
Compilation of Rare Mars Auroras
The European Space Agency's Mars Express satellite has been able to detect ultraviolet auroras on the planet by combining remote observations with in situ measurements of electrons hitting the atmosphere, and a new study looks at 10 years of such observations.
Historic Flooding Hits Death Valley
In October 2015, a system of storms caused significant flooding in most of California's Death Valley National Park. Flash floods from the storm destroyed roads and utilities, and damaged several historical structures.