Feb. 10, 2013, marks the fourth anniversary of an active U.S. Iridium satellite colliding with an inactive Russian Cosmos 2251 satellite, raising public awareness of the space debris problem.
Japan's New Spy Satellites Aimed at North Korea
Japan launched two spy satellites on Jan. 27, 2013, continuing a series of clandestine space missions devised to keep tabs on North Korean military activity.
Small Drones Eye Canadian Cattle, Crops
A fledgling company in southern Alberta is using small drones to monitor sugar beets, potatoes and even cattle to help farmers better manage crops and livestock.
One Orbit, Four Bubbling Volcanoes
Separated by only 180 kilometers, Kamchatka's Shiveluch, Bezymianny, Tolbachik and Kizimen volcanoes were seen erupting by NASA's Terra satellite during a single pass on Jan. 11, 2013.
Mapping North Korea's Secrets
A recent update to Google Maps by citizen cartographers includes secretive locations such as the reclusive regime's main nuclear complex and gulags.
Intense January Heat Invades Australia
Data from NASA's Aqua satellite depicts the January 2013 record-setting heat in Australia that lasted for weeks, mirroring a pattern that occurred in the continental United States during 2012.
ESA Vegetation Tracker Nears Launch
The European Space Agency's Proba-V microsatellite, designed to chart global vegetation every two days, is midway through testing prior to its April 2013 launch.
Space Station Gets New Earth Observation Telescope
Astronauts on the International Space Station will be using a new modified Celestron telescope to acquire Earth imagery for disaster analysis and environmental studies.
NASA: The Climate Dice Are Now Loaded
President Obama made addressing climate change a prominent policy vow during his second Inaugural Address, as NASA validates that Earth's long-term global-warming trend continues.
NASA's Terra Satellite Shows China Choking
Residents of Beijing and many other cities in China were warned to stay inside in mid-January 2013 as the nation faced one of the worst periods of air quality in recent history.
