On May 20, 2013, NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of a supercell thunderstorm just minutes before it spawned a destructive tornado that passed just south of Oklahoma City.
Drones to Keep Tabs on Russia's Bears
Unmanned aircraft systems will be tested at the Kronotsky nature reserve on the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia's Pacific coast this summer to help track wildlife and crack down on poachers.
Mini-Vegetation Satellite Opens Its Eyes
The European Space Agency's Proba-V is in good health following its recent launch. The satellite's Vegetation imager has been switched on and has captured its first image.
Camera-Carrying Drones Hunt for Oil in Norway
Researchers at the Centre for Integrated Petroleum, a joint venture between the University of Bergen and Uni Research, are using drones to map new oil reserves from the air.
ESA Biomass Mission Proceeds Despite Challenges
The European Space Agency will finance a satellite to measure the global forest biomass and carbon, although such data collection over North America and Europe will be impossible.
Fire Severity Mapped from Space
Images from the Landsat Data Continuity Mission will help determine severe erosion, landslide and flood risks across more than 24,000 scorched acres in California's Santa Monica Mountains.
University Maps Coast with Drones
When it comes to surveying and mapping, a Nicholls State University professor is bullish on unmanned aircraft system technology carrying a camera and other monitoring equipment.
World's Largest Tropical Ice Cap Rapidly Receding
Glaciers and ice caps are excellent recorders of climate change, but satellites show that when they recede quickly, they can become potent symbols of warming trends throughout the world.
ESA Preps Users for Sentinel-1 Data
Users with a wide range of satellite data needs, from mapping sea ice and tracking maritime traffic to monitoring geohazards, anticipate the European Space Agency's coming Sentinel-1 launch.
Southern California Wildfire Visible from Space
On May 2, NASA's Terra satellite captured wafting smoke over the Pacific Ocean from fires fueled by hot, dry Santa Ana winds, high temperatures and low humidity.
