The agency is providing imagery and LiDAR data as they become available, allowing the public to get a close look at homes and neighborhoods.
NASA Atmospheric Observation Satellite Falling to Earth
Watch out below”when NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite re-enters Earth's atmosphere either later this month or in early October, not all of it will burn up.
More Than 1,000 Eastern Indian Villages Flooded
After experiencing two years of drought, things are changing rapidly for villagers living along the Kosi and Ganga rivers in the state of Bihar.
Eco3D: Exploring the Third Dimension of Forest Carbon
Through September 2011, NASA's P-3 research aircraft will continue flying from Quebec to Florida to measure the 3-D structure and carbon storage capacity of North American forests.
A Railroad in the Sky?
That's how James Grimsley, president and CEO of Design Intelligence Inc., describes the initial economic opportunities for unmanned aircraft in the civilian world.
Texas County Adopts Fleet of Law Enforcement UAVs
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded the Sheriff's Office of Montgomery County, Texas, a grant for a squadron of ShadowHawk unmanned aircraft.
Lightning Ignites Oregon Wildfires
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.
