They’re available online and in stores, some for less than $100. But whether and where owners are allowed to fly those drones falls into a legal gray area.
White House Aims to Improve Earth Observation
The White House released a new plan to better coordinate how the government conducts, manages and maintains its Earth-observing scientific systems.
NASA's New Carbon Counter Collects Its First Data
Just a little more than a month after it was launched, the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 satellite has been maneuvered into its final orbit and has produced its first science data.
Police Satellites on the Horizon?
Soon it will be cost effective for police forces to buy their own satellites, predicts Ray Purdy, expert on satellites and the law at University College London.
California Drought Deepens by the Week
On July 31, 2014, 82 percent of California was in an extreme drought and 58 percent was in exceptional drought”up from 79 and 36 percent just two weeks earlier. Infrared satellite images are striking.
Weeds Can't Duck Drones
Researcher Chris Neeser, an Alberta Agriculture weed pest specialist, is experimenting with using unmanned aerial systems, or drones, to identify weed problems in crops.
ESA Moves Forward with Second Sentinel Satellite
The European Space Agency's second Sentinel-1 satellite is set to join its identical twin in orbit in early 2016, optimizing the mission's ability to manage the environment and improve everyday lives.
Indian Drone Used to Monitor Landslide
India's National Disaster Response Force is using Netra, an unmanned aerial system, to assess a landslide site in Ambegaon taluka.
NASA Launches Long-Awaited Carbon Mission
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 satellite aims to pinpoint atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas responsible for warming our world.
Satellite Sail Could Mitigate Orbital Debris Problem
At the end of its mission, the descent of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.’s TechDemoSat-1 satellite will be assisted by a specialized de-orbit sail just one-thousandth of an inch thick.
