The European Space Agency will finance a satellite to measure the global forest biomass and carbon, although such data collection over North America and Europe will be impossible.
Fire Severity Mapped from Space
Images from the Landsat Data Continuity Mission will help determine severe erosion, landslide and flood risks across more than 24,000 scorched acres in California's Santa Monica Mountains.
University Maps Coast with Drones
When it comes to surveying and mapping, a Nicholls State University professor is bullish on unmanned aircraft system technology carrying a camera and other monitoring equipment.
World's Largest Tropical Ice Cap Rapidly Receding
Glaciers and ice caps are excellent recorders of climate change, but satellites show that when they recede quickly, they can become potent symbols of warming trends throughout the world.
ESA Preps Users for Sentinel-1 Data
Users with a wide range of satellite data needs, from mapping sea ice and tracking maritime traffic to monitoring geohazards, anticipate the European Space Agency's coming Sentinel-1 launch.
Southern California Wildfire Visible from Space
On May 2, NASA's Terra satellite captured wafting smoke over the Pacific Ocean from fires fueled by hot, dry Santa Ana winds, high temperatures and low humidity.
Nordic Nations Focus on Nano-UAS Technology
The heightening Nordic focus on soldier protection has spurred the region's unmanned aircraft system manufacturers to prioritize developing sophisticated micro-technologies.
NASA Spacecraft Dodged a 1.5-Ton Bullet
Underscoring the space debris problem facing all satellite operators, NASA released rare details of a near-collision last year between its Fermi telescope and a defunct Cold War spy satellite.
New NASA Sensor Penetrates Tree Cover
Remote sensing specialists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have been using a new sensor that relies on microwaves to peek under the blanket of white (clouds) and green (leaves).
Global Experts: It's Time to Address Space Debris
There's an urgent need to remove orbiting space debris and to fly satellites in the future without creating new fragments, according to experts at Europe's largest-ever space-debris conference.
