Hexagon, the parent company of Leica Geosystems and Z/I Imaging, selected two recipients for this year's Carl Pulfrich Award: Prof. Dr. Nicholas C. Coops, Vancouver, and Prof. Dr. Norbert Haala, Stuttgart.
ESA Gravity Mission Nearing Its End
After more than four years of mapping Earth's gravity with unrivalled precision, the European Space Agency's GOCE satellite will re-enter Earth's atmosphere once it runs out of fuel sometime in mid-October.
Reflecting on Earth's Albedo
The amount of sunlight absorbed or reflected by Earth is one of the driving forces for weather and climate, and satellites are providing this information with unprecedented accuracy.
Tapping into Old Spy Satellite Data
Declassified imagery from as early as the 1960s recently helped archaeologists uncover a lost Roman wall in Romania. Declassified imagery also is shedding new light on climate change impacts in Antarctica.
States Compete for Drone Test Sites
States step up efforts to land one of six unmanned aircraft test sites to be determined by the Federal Aviation Administration; Ohio, Indiana, Utah, and a joint effort between Tennessee and Alabama are highlighted.
Landsat 8 Images Deadly Volcano
A fresh scar on the north side of Indonesia's volcanic Paluweh Island is a harsh visual reminder of the Aug. 10, 2013, eruption that deposited material to the north and killed five people.
Active Japanese Volcano Erupts
Japan's Sakura-jima volcano typically is known for one or two small explosions every few days, but on Aug. 18, 2013, the volcano surprised everyone by breaking its established pattern.
African Dust Concerns Caribbean Scientists
Microscopic dust particles from African sandstorms blowing across the Atlantic to the Caribbean limit airplane pilots' visibility to just a few miles and affect the ability of asthmatics to breathe.
Surveillance Drone Aids California Firefighters
In late August, firefighters battling a giant wildfire burning in the Sierra Nevada in and around Yosemite National Park added a California National Guard Predator drone to their arsenal.
Satellites Help Assess Snow Purity
NASA and UCLA Researcher Tom Painter are interested in the purity of snow, so Painter studies how much water is stored in snowpack and how that snow looks to satellites.
