The heightening Nordic focus on soldier protection has spurred the region's unmanned aircraft system manufacturers to prioritize developing sophisticated micro-technologies.
NASA Spacecraft Dodged a 1.5-Ton Bullet
Underscoring the space debris problem facing all satellite operators, NASA released rare details of a near-collision last year between its Fermi telescope and a defunct Cold War spy satellite.
New NASA Sensor Penetrates Tree Cover
Remote sensing specialists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have been using a new sensor that relies on microwaves to peek under the blanket of white (clouds) and green (leaves).
Global Experts: It's Time to Address Space Debris
There's an urgent need to remove orbiting space debris and to fly satellites in the future without creating new fragments, according to experts at Europe's largest-ever space-debris conference.
NASA, ESA Join Forces to Monitor Ocean Salinity
The critical task of closely monitoring the saltiness of Earth's oceans is being facilitated from space by the European Space Agency's SMOS and NASA's Aquarius missions, but in slightly different ways.
NASA Satellite Chronicles New Zealand Drought
New Zealand farmers rejoiced in mid-April 2013 when rains broke one of the worst droughts in decades. Images from NASA's Terra satellite compare drought conditions with a healthy landscape.
Hopes Dim for Reviving Radarsat-1
The Canadian Space Agency announced two weeks ago that Radarsat-1, Canada's first and oldest Earth observation satellite, experienced a technical anomaly. It's unlikely the satellite will recover.
White House Reveals Earth Observation Vision
President Obama's National Science and Technology Council released a framework for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the nation's Earth observation enterprise.
Police Ready Surveillance Drones for G8 Summit
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is adding drone surveillance to its security measures ahead of the G8 Summit near Enniskillen, scheduled for June 17 and 18, 2013.
NASA Launches Smartphone Satellites
On April 21, 2013, three smartphones destined to become low-cost satellites rode to space aboard an Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia.
