DigitalGlobe introduced Global Basemap at last week's Esri International User Conference. Aaron Crane, vice president of product management, answers questions about the product and its customers.
Mexico Death Toll Rises to 22 from Tropical Storm Arlene
Heavy rain from the season's first named Atlantic storm produced widespread flooding near Cabo Rojo in Veracruz, Mexico.
Germany Looks to Unmanned Aircraft for Wide-Area Surveillance
As the German air force maps out its future unmanned aircraft plans, it's looking to acquire up to four high-altitude unmanned aircraft for wide-area surveillance.
Satellite Sees Rare Snow in Chilean Desert
Images acquired by NASA'S Terra satellite provide natural and infrared views of a rare blanket of snow covering South America's Atacama Desert.
Alaska Researchers Study Sea Lions with UAV
Using an unmanned aircraft originally designed to protect U.S. Navy SEALS during beach assaults, scientists seek insights about the decline in western Alaska's Stellar sea lion population.
MAPPS Summer Session Tackles Tough Topics
One of the topics discussed: Are Earth observing UAVs a threat or an opportunity to private aerial imagery acquisition firms?
GeoEye Expands Deal with Russian Partner
GeoEye will provide Russia's ScanEx with more than 50 million square kilometers of high-resolution satellite imagery for international customers in Russia and neighboring countries.
Coast Guard Wants UAVs on Icebreakers
Even though icebreakers are designed to cut through thick ice, it burns more fuel and makes patrols longer. The Coast Guard hopes UAVs can help icebreakers plan easier routes.
USGS Counts Cranes With Unmanned Aircraft
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently conducted its first unmanned aircraft system (UAS) mission using a Raven RQ-11A small UAS to count sandhill cranes in southern Colorado.
ESA Unveils New Sea Ice Map at Paris Air Show
The first map of sea-ice thickness from the European Space Agency's CryoSat mission is designed to change our understanding of the complex relationship between ice and climate.
