Twenty years after developing instruments that could monitor Earth's ozone layer, scientists learned they could use the same observations to detect ultraviolet-absorbing aerosols in the air such as volcanic ash, dust and smoke.
Lifetime of Gravity Measurements Heralds New Beginning
Although the European Space Agency's GOCE satellite is no more, its measurements acquired during four years in orbit have been drawn together to offer new opportunities for science.
A Rash of Fires Invades Canada and the Pacific Northwest
On July 17, 2014, 102 uncontrolled fires were burning in British Columbia, along with 13 more in Alberta. Across the border, 33 uncontrolled fires were active in Washington and Oregon.
Washington State to Use Drones Against Wildfires
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources plans to test the use of a ScanEagle drone built by Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing, to monitor wildfires this summer.
Live Earth Observation Streams from the Space Station?
An expanded Earth observation data stream, due to new state-of-the-art sensors aboard NASA's segment of the International Space Station, may lead to a live stream of Earth.
ESA Extends SMOS Mission to 2017
The European Space Agency's Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) satellite delivers key scientific information on soil moisture and ocean salinity, plus its data are used for a growing number of practical applications.
Roofing Firm Enlists Drones to Detect Energy Leaks
Beachwood, Ohio-based Tremco Roofing partnered with Toronto-based Industrial SkyWorks to use drones equipped with infrared and video cameras to find energy leaks for customers in Canada.
Recognize This East Coast Rocket-Launch Site?
Where wild ponies once roamed the marshes and beaches, today Wallops Island is the site of a thriving spaceport that launches several commercial and government rockets each year.
Lake Erie Faces Harmful Late-Summer Algae Bloom
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its research partners predict a significant bloom of cyanobacteria, a toxic blue-green algae, for Lake Erie later this summer.
How Can a Beer Cooler Help Us Better Understand Climate?
While European Space Agency engineers have almost finished building the first Sentinel-3 satellite for ocean forecasting, a beer cooler has an unusual role in supporting the mission.
