Google agreed on June 10, 2014, to buy Skybox Imaging, a satellite imagery provider, as the technology giant continues its lofty ambitions for its Internet offerings.
FAA Approves First U.S. Commercial Drone
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will permit energy company BP and unmanned aircraft system (UAS) manufacturer AeroVironment to fly a Puma AE UAS for aerial surveys in Alaska.
Sanborn Joins Battle against California Drought
California Water Service Company selected The Sanborn Map Company to leverage its geospatial data collection and remote sensing expertise against the state's severe drought.
Satellites Take the Temperature of the Hurricane Pool
According to the meteorological calendar, hurricane season began on May 15, 2014, in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and on June 1, 2014, in the Atlantic Ocean. But are the oceans ready for the season?
Sentinel-1A Satellite Aids Balkan Flood Relief
Although not yet operational, the European Space Agency's new Sentinel-1A satellite has provided radar data for mapping the floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Satellites Aid Sustainable Forest Management
Under the Space for Ecosystems project, the European Space Agency is working with international partners to exploit Earth observation satellites as an information source for many types of ecosystem service assessments.
LA Police Avoid the D Word
The Los Angeles Police Department added two new unmanned aircraft systems to its toolbox, but the department is shunning the use of the word drone to avoid negative connotations.
USAF Deploys Advanced Surveillance Drones to Japan
The U.S. Air Force's deployment of drones to a key U.S. ally is intended to demonstrate Washington's commitment to security in Asia as part of the rebalancing of its Pacific forces.
Balkans Flooding Affects 3 Million People
NASA's Earth Observing-1 satellite shows how three months' worth of rain in just three days has caused swollen rivers and devastating flooding across the Balkan region of Europe.
ESA Satellite Helps Boost Food Security
The European Space Agency's Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity mission has reached beyond its water cycle mission to predict drought and improve crop yield in regions prone to famine.
