New measurements from the European Space Agency's ice mission validates that the volume of Arctic sea ice has declined by 36 percent during autumn and 9 percent during winter between 2003 and 2012.
FAA Announces Plans for Drone Test Sites
A future in which drones are as common in U.S. skies as piloted helicopters and airliners is a step closer with a government request for proposals to create six drone test sites around the country.
Finally”Landsat 8 Sails Smoothly into Orbit
The long-awaited Landsat Data Continuity Mission”also known as the Landsat 8 Earth observation satellite”is safely in orbit following a flawless Feb. 11 launch.
Satellite Tracks Ship Pollution
For more than a decade, scientists have observed ship tracks in natural-color satellite imagery. Now they can see that ships also have a more subtle, almost invisible signature.
Police Drones? Not So Fast
Amidst growing debate about unmanned aircraft in U.S. airspace, Seattle's mayor tells police to abandon their plans, while Virginia lawmakers overwhelmingly prohibit drones for two years.
Is the Ozone Layer on the Road to Recovery?
Long-term satellite observations reveal that Earth's ozone has been strengthening following international agreements to protect this vital layer of the atmosphere.
Satellites Collide”A Look Back
Feb. 10, 2013, marks the fourth anniversary of an active U.S. Iridium satellite colliding with an inactive Russian Cosmos 2251 satellite, raising public awareness of the space debris problem.
Japan's New Spy Satellites Aimed at North Korea
Japan launched two spy satellites on Jan. 27, 2013, continuing a series of clandestine space missions devised to keep tabs on North Korean military activity.
Small Drones Eye Canadian Cattle, Crops
A fledgling company in southern Alberta is using small drones to monitor sugar beets, potatoes and even cattle to help farmers better manage crops and livestock.
One Orbit, Four Bubbling Volcanoes
Separated by only 180 kilometers, Kamchatka's Shiveluch, Bezymianny, Tolbachik and Kizimen volcanoes were seen erupting by NASA's Terra satellite during a single pass on Jan. 11, 2013.
