Satellite and aerial imagery have uncovered new evidence of a lost Libyan civilization in the southwestern Sahara desert that will help rewrite the country's history.
Legendary Landsat 5 May Be Nearing Its End
U.S. Geological Survey has stopped acquiring images from the 27-year-old Landsat 5 Earth observation satellite due to a rapidly degrading electronic component.
Landsat 5 Images Show Shrinking Salt Lake
Underscoring the informative power of time-series satellite imagery, these striking images chronicle the withering of Iran's Lake Orumiyeh, one of the world's largest landlocked salt lakes.
Brazil's Offshore Oil Leak”What's the Real Damage?
Chevron says up to 330 barrels total have spilled into the ocean since Nov. 8, while Brazil counters with a claim of 230 barrels a day”and several groups say satellite images indicate it's much worse.
New NPP Satellite Nearly Operational
NASA's NPP satellite, launched Oct. 28, already is returning data that will better identify the transport of water vapor associated with jet streams, which can fuel severe weather events.
How Does an Astronaut Take out the Trash?
That's easy”stuff it into a used cargo spacecraft and send it back toward Earth, where it incinerates on the way down. This astronaut photograph highlights the re-entry plasma trail of one such spacecraft.
Take a Mobile Mapping Test Drive in Austria
At next week's European LiDAR Mapping Forum in Salzburg, Austria, visitors will be able to test drive seven different mobile mapping vehicles to learn more about their capabilities.
Hurricane-Like Storm Batters Alaska
This Nov. 8, 2011, satellite image shows a rare, extremely powerful winter storm over the Bering Sea as it closed in on northwestern Alaska with hurricane-force winds, high seas and heavy snow.
GEOINT: Mobile Capabilities in High Demand
There's growing demand by the U.S. defense and intelligence communities for ways to gain access to satellite imagery and other types of geospatial data through mobile devices.
Witness the Birth of an Iceberg
NASA IceBridge scientists were startled to discover a massive crack in Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier, marking the moment of creation for a new iceberg that will span 340 square miles when it breaks loose.
