The U.S. Postal Service issued 15 new Forever postage stamps comprising Earth imagery from satellites and aerial photographs.
DHS Asks Manufacturers to Help Evaluate Drones
U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials are asking the industry to participate in a fly-off evaluation of small unmanned aircraft”less than 25 pounds”for a several potential applications.
The SI to Showcase Industry Partners at GEOINT 2012
CHANTILLY, Va., Oct. 4, 2012—The SI Organization, Inc. (the SI), a leading provider of full life cycle, mission-focused systems engineering and integration services to the geospatial intelligence community, has invited key partners to showcase their capabilities at...
Satellites Record Sea Ice at Record Lows
In August and September 2012, sea ice covered less of the Arctic Ocean than at any other time since at least 1979, when the first reliable satellite measurements began.
Drones Monitor Dam Projects
Researchers are using Raven unmanned aircraft systems to monitor Washington's $315 million Elwha River project in hopes they can be used throughout the United States.
NASA Studies Volcanoes in Alaska, Japan
A NASA aircraft carrying a unique 3-D aerial radar sensor left California on Oct. 2, 2012, for a 10-day campaign to study active volcanoes in Alaska and Japan.
More Than 400 Dead in Pakistan Floods
Monsoon floods in Pakistan during September 2012 have killed more than 400 people and affected more than 4.5 million others, according to the government disaster relief agency.
How Can Satellites See through Thick Smoke?
Severe wildfires can create clouds of smoke so thick they're hard to see through even by satellites”unless the satellites are equipped with infrared sensors.
Satellites Show U.S. Drought Lingers Underground
Despite some recent relief, a pair of NASA satellites shows that the deep 2012 U.S. drought still lingers in the underground water supplies often tapped for drinking water and farming.
Airborne LiDAR Mapping Reveals Iron Age Settlements
Skokholm Island, best known for its colony of breeding seabirds, was known to have been settled in prehistoric times, but a new LiDAR survey shows detail of Iron Age and medieval use.
