The ArcGIS Book: 10 Big Ideas About Applying Geography to Your World

Redlands, California, July 16, 2015 — People around the world are discovering that online maps do more than direct consumers to stores or help travelers navigate from point A to point B. Web maps communicate important information that helps everyone make decisions....

BlackBridge to be Acquired by Planet Labs

Berlin, July 15, 2015 — BlackBridge, a leading provider of satellite imagery and geospatial solutions, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement for Planet Labs to acquire the RapidEye suite of core offerings. Planet Labs is a provider of a...

Trimble Joins LASzip Sponsors USACE, NOAA, And Quantum Spatial

Jully 13, 2015 — We are happy to announce that Trimble’s Geospatial Division has become a sponsor of the LASzip compressor. Their contribution as a Bronze sponsor will improve the existing “LAS 1.4 compatibility mode” of LASzip whose creation and maintenance...

ESA Teams Ready for Europe's Next Weather Satellite

July 9, 2015 — Ground control teams are ready to shepherd Europe’s next weather satellite through its critical first days in orbit, ensuring it is working and healthy in the harsh environment of space. On 15 July, a team of experts will be sitting ‘on console’...