Following a one-day reset due to launch pad difficulties on April 28, 2014, the Republic of Kazakhstan's first Earth observation (EO) satellite was placed in orbit on April 29.
Hot and Dry”But Why?
Extreme weather events, such as heat waves and droughts, are predicted to intensify globally as a consequence of climate change. Satellite data help scientists improve forecasts.
Satellites Can Tell When a Volcano Will Blow
Findings of a recent study prompted one researcher to suggest that satellite radar is the perfect tool to identify volcanic unrest on a regional or global scale and target ground-based monitoring.
Peru's Ubinas Volcano Acting Up Again
NASA's Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer collected a false-color view of Peru's most active volcano as it erupts another ash plume on April 28, 2014.
Satellites Capture China's Great Wall of Dust
A wall of dust was barreling across northern China on April 23, 2014. Images collected by NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites two hours apart show how fast the dust advanced.
Satellite Shows Lake Superior Still Mostly Ice Covered
Though North America is a full month into astronomical spring, the Great Lakes have been slow to give up on winter. Lake Superior leads the pack, with more than 60 percent of its surface ice covered.
Firms Testing Inspection Drones
Drones from Skycatch and more established companies are monitoring power lines, inspecting oil and gas pipelines, checking wind turbines for defects and pinpointing malfunctioning solar panels.
UAS Helps Save Water During Drought
A California grower is hoping a thermal camera mounted on an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) will pick up irrigation line leaks in his pistachio orchard so he can fix them faster.
Sentinel Returns First Images
The European Space Agency's Sentinel-1A satellite's first radar images of Earth give a tantalizing glimpse of the kind of operational imagery the new mission will offer Europe's environmental monitoring program.
Early Sentinel Maneuver Underscores Space Debris Problem
Before it could begin imaging Earth, an unprecedented collision avoidance maneuver during launch and early orbit phase was needed to clear Sentinel-1A from the path of a defunct NASA satellite.
