A global composite of cloud-free night images from a new NASA-NOAA satellite shows the glow of natural and human-built phenomena across the planet in greater detail than ever before.
FAA Grants UAS License to North Dakota Sheriff
After training for more than 18 months, the Grand Forks County (N.D.) Sheriff's Department Small Unmanned Aircraft Unit will send a Draganflyer X6 helicopter drone on public safety missions.
Coordinated Access to Space Data Gains Importance
The European Commission's GMES Services rely on a wide range of mission-critical satellite data from more than 40 European and international space missions.
Inside the NRO: Too Many Secrets?
The National Reconnaissance Office reported that during polygraphs, it had 366 confessions ranging from crimes to inappropriate personal behavior in fiscal year 2011. However, local law enforcement agencies aren’t always told so they can investigate.
Pléiades 1B Launch Successful
On Dec. 2, 2012, a Soyuz rocket catapulted the Pléiades 1B very high-resolution optical satellite into orbit, where it has joined its twin Pléiades 1A satellite.
Border Agency Expands Drone Fleet
A new sole-source contract that could approach a half-billion dollars offers the latest insight into the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's vision for its controversial drone program.
Definitive Satellite Evidence: Ice Sheet Melt on the Rise
After two decades of satellite observations, an international team of experts has produced the most accurate assessment to date of ice losses from Antarctica and Greenland.
NASA Expands Reach of Earth Observation Drone
NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems are bolstering the command and control satellite link capabilities on NASA's Predator B drone.
LiDAR Maps Reveal Coastal Vulnerability
The extent of Hurricane Sandy’s wrath and the future coastal vulnerability of the region is clear in a new U.S. Geological Survey analysis of recently collected LiDAR coastal data.
Integrating Earth Observation Data
The Earth Observation-Land Data Assimilation Scheme aims to assimilate satellite observations directly instead of from satellite-derived products.
