On Aug. 24, 2011, a lightning storm started a cluster of wildfires in Oregon's Cascade Mountains. By Sept. 1, the fires had burned through more than 90,000 acres of forest, grass and brush.
Hurricane Irene: A Bird's Eye Pictorial
An assortment of images from NASA, NOAA and DigitalGlobe provide examples of the different types of Earth imagery employed to track hurricanes and monitor the damage left behind.
Satellite Images Expose Gadhafi's Lair
Here's a comprehensive look at Bab al-Azizia, Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's heavily fortified Tripoli sanctuary, in a series of GeoEye-1 satellite images”includes expert commentary by IHS Jane's Allison Puccioni.
Skybox Imaging Plans High-Resolution Constellation
Next year the company plans to launch the first of what it hopes will be a constellation of 12 to 24 smallsats capable of acquiring high-resolution images of Earth.
Next Decade: 50 Percent More Satellite Launches
Paris-based EuroConsult estimates 1,145 satellites, with a value of nearly $200 billion, will be built for launch during the next 10 years, representing a 51 percent increase from the previous decade.
Geospatial Intelligence: Climate Cycles Drive Civil Wars
Natural climate cycles seem to have a striking influence on war and peace around the equator. Tropical countries face double the risk of armed conflict and civil war breaking out during warm, dry El Niño years than during cooler La Niña years, according to an analysis published in Nature.
AeroVironment Introduces Mini-Quadcopter Surveillance UAS
The company yesterday introduced its lightweight backpack-sized Shrike vertical take off and landing unmanned aircraft system.
SSTL Launches Two Nigerian Earth Observation Satellites
On Aug. 17, 2011, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited successfully launched the
NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites, which will provide Nigeria with the ability to enhance food security through monthly crop monitoring.
Severe Pakistan Floods Destroy Millions of Crop Acres
On Aug. 18, 2011, The Express Tribune reported that the city of Badin in Pakistan's Sindh Province had disappeared under five feet of flood water.
New Observation Satellites to Track Deadly Pollution
Scientists at the University of Leicester are developing advanced satellites to track and map invisible airborne pollutants the World Health Organization says are responsible for 2 million premature deaths a year.
