Marking another remarkable collaborative effort, the European Space Agency and NASA representatives met over the Arctic Ocean recently to perform some carefully coordinated flights directly under CryoSat orbiting above.
India to Launch Spot 6 Satellite
India's PSLV rocket will launch the Spot 6 commercial Earth observation satellite later this year under a contract announced April 3 by the Indian Space Research Organisation.
Geohazards Meeting Focuses on Earth Observation
International experts will meet next month to discuss how space-based technology can help users prepare for, respond to and mitigate the risks of natural disasters.
NASA Satellites Bring Ocean Currents to Life
The swirling flows of Earth’s perpetually changing ocean come to life in a new NASA scientific visualization that captures the movement of thousands of ocean currents.
Government Spy Satellites White Elephants?
Delays and cost overruns in military and spy satellite programs are well known, and things aren't getting any better, according to a March 29 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Earth Observation Drones Protect Spy Satellite
Before the launch of a top-secret spy satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base, a fleet of small drones will be doing some spying of their own.
Antarctica's Blue Ice Height Increases
Field measurements in Antarctica's spectacular blue ice region validate the accuracy of the European Space Agency's CryoSat mission and show that this part of the ice sheet has increased in height.
Groundwater Animation on Big Apple Big Screen
To highlight declines in Earth's groundwater, a visualization of world groundwater reserves will run several times each hour through April 22 on the big screen in New York's Times Square.
Satellite Images Reveal Ancient Syrian Settlements
Archaeologists who have digitized spy-era film satellite images have uncovered more than 9,000 potential ancient human settlements in Syria.
Switchgrass the Next Biofuel?
Armed with satellite-derived data of Nebraska grasslands, U.S. Geological Survey scientists demonstrate high potential for growing biofuel crops with relatively little energy input and environmental impact.
