The Federal Aviation Administration quickly responded to an ordinance under consideration in Deer Trail, Colo., a small community that would encourage hunters to shoot down drones.
Satellite Monitoring of Wetlands Gains Momentum
Following promising results from Earth observation efforts in the Mediterranean, the European Space Agency is working with African partners to expand its GlobWetland project even further.
UNLV to Offer Unmanned Aircraft Degree
In 2014, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas aims to support a burgeoning opportunity for Nevada’s job market by launching an unmanned aircraft system minor degree program.
Looking Beyond What's Visible to the Naked Eye
Many Earth observation satellite sensors are tuned to be sensitive to specific parts or bands of the light spectrum that are invisible to human eyes.
Planet Labs to Launch Nanosatellite Constellation
Planet Labs, a San Francisco-based space and analytics company, says its 28-satellite constellation will offer frequent, low-cost images of any point on the globe.
Tiny Proba-V Satellite Unveils First Map
The first global vegetation map from the recently launched Proba-V demonstrates the minisatellite is on track to continue a 15-year legacy of global vegetation monitoring from space.
Dubai to Build Satellite Image Library for Real Estate
The Dubai Land Department has teamed with Space Imaging Middle East to render high-quality project images in the emirate and help to create accurate and comprehensive maps.
NASA Drones to Eye Hurricane Power
In August 2013, NASA will begin flying two Global Hawk unmanned aircraft in an intensive campaign to gain insight into the dynamics of hurricane intensity change in the Atlantic Ocean basin.
GMES Copernicus Gets Green Light
Europe's ambitious global environmental monitoring program will now be able to move into operation thanks to the European Parliament's 2014-2020 budget approval.
RADARSAT-2 Maps of Calgary Flooding Available
MDA's Information Systems group released a series of RADARSAT-2 maps available to agencies and organizations involved in responding to the recent flooding in Alberta.
