Compiled from U.S. Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture data, here's a geospatial perspective on where your holiday turkey and three popular side dishes likely originated.
Media Embracing UAS Coverage
Lewis Whyld used an unmanned aircraft system to show the scale of Typhoon Haiyan damage and, according to Whyld, discover two bodies later recovered by the authorities.
There's Something Fishy in the Atlantic Night
When NASA and NOAA released their newest map of Earth at night, a new city of light appeared in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean about 300 miles off the coast of Argentina.
Landsat Satellites Quantify Deforestation in Peru
North Carolina State University researchers piecing together Landsat 7 and 8 satellite images estimate a deforestation rate of roughly 100 hectares (247 acres) per week in a tract they observed.
Unmanned Copter Shows Promise for Radiation Monitoring
A large semi-autonomous drone capable of monitoring radiation levels after a release of nuclear material in the environment has been developed by Bristol University researchers.
ESA Declares Free Access to Copernicus Data
The European Delegated Act on Copernicus provides free, full and open access to users of environmental data from the Copernicus program, including data from the Sentinel satellites.
Pine Island Glacier Finally Peels off Giant Iceberg
NASA scientists first detected a rift in the Pine Island Glacier in October 2011 during flights for Operation IceBridge. Between Nov. 9“11, 2013, a large iceberg finally separated.
PCI Geomatics, Feng Chia University and Lotus (H&R) Sign International Industry-Academia Cooperation Agreement
RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 13, 2013—PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of geoimaging software and systems, announced today that it has signed an Industry-Academia Cooperation Agreement with Feng Chia University (FCU), located in Taichung, Taiwan, and...
ESA Research Satellite Gives in to Gravity
On Nov. 11, 2013, the European Space Agency's GOCE satellite reentered Earth's atmosphere on a descending orbit pass across Siberia, the western Pacific Ocean, the eastern Indian Ocean and Antarctica.
DMC Satellites Capture New Wildfire Season
With more intense wildfire conditions predicted by experts, satellite imagery from the DMC constellation monitors fire damage and can assist planning for wildfire management.
