A remote colony of birds kept flying away before anyone could count them, so a team of ecologists built a do-it-yourself aerial drone to spy on them from above.
Searching for Genghis Khan from Space
University of California San Diego researcher Dr. Albert Yu-Min Lin is searching for the tomb of Genghis Khan with high-resolution satellite imagery from the GeoEye Foundation.
University Tests Firefighter Drone
A team of graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Cincinnati is testing a tiny new aerial system designed to fly above fires to calculate the scope of damage and the anticipated path the fire will take.
Montana Drone Aces Maiden Voyage
The Nov. 1 FAA-approved test flight of a home-grown unmanned aircraft system (UAS) underscores Montana's desire for a piece of the coming multimillion-dollar commercial market.
Thailand World Heritage Site Under Water
A NASA EO-1 satellite image reveals that when the Chao Phraya River spilled its banks in October, Thailand's historic city Ayutthaya wasn't spared.
European Turmoil Threatens Earth Observation Budgets
Those responsible for setting and financing European space programs are trying to hash out space funding priorities against a backdrop of tremendous financial turmoil.
Stubborn Chile Volcano Rumbles On
Nearly five months after its first eruption, these satellite images reveal that Chile's Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcano continued to erupt in late October. Do you know what tephra and lahars are?
Do You Have What It Takes to Fly a Drone?
A New Mexico State University professor is studying unmanned aircraft system (UAS) pilot performance and behavior, with the aim of creating guidelines for commercial UAS flights.
Icy Nor'easter Buries Northeastern States
As if Hurricane Irene wasn't enough, Mother Nature dealt the U.S. Northeast another blow in late October, dumping as much as 32 inches of wet, unseasonable snow, leaving millions without power.
New Portable UAS Available for Public Safety
Small enough to fit in the trunk of a car, AeroVironment's new Qube unmanned aircraft system can be unpacked, assembled and ready for flight in less than five minutes.
