August 13, 2015 — The territory controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has grown rapidly since the start of the Syrian Civil War, and in 2014 ISIS expanded its control into Northern Iraq. While there are many media reports on violence and...
Help Wanted on Tracking Biodiversity from Space
August 13, 2015 — Conservation organisations and space agencies are being called on to join forces to decide how changes in biodiversity can be monitored globally. What, exactly, should be measured by satellites? Biodiversity refers to the different types of life...
HUVR Launches with $2 Million Funding; FAA Approved Drone-Based Data Analytics Company
Austin, TX, August 13, 2015 — HUVRData, LLC, the drone-based data analytics company, today officially launched and announced $2 million funding from angel investment organizations including Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN), Houston Angel Network (HAN) and the...
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates New Capabilities in Mission Management and Control Systems
SAN DIEGO, August 13,, 2015 — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) successfully demonstrated mission management control features that create more unmanned aircraft system (UAS) versatility and efficiencies. During a series of high-altitude, long-endurance RQ-4...
UrtheCast Reports Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results
VANCOUVER, August,13, 2015 — UrtheCast Corp. (UR) ("UrtheCast" or the "Company"), a technology company that is developing the world's first interactive Earth Observation platform, today announces financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015....
Airbus Safran Launchers Awarded Ariane 6 Development Contract by European Space Agency
August 12, 2015 — The European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus Safran Launchers today signed a €2.4 billion contract covering the development of the Ariane 6 launcher in its two versions, Ariane 62 and 64. •  The contract finances the development and...
Geo-matching.com Adds Thermal, Multi- and Hyperspectral Imaging
Augus 12, 2015 — Geo-matching.com has recently added thermal, multi- and hyperspectral imaging to its broad spectrum of product categories. Teledyne Optech is the first supplier in this category with the CS-MS 1920. In addition to general specifications, detailed...
Taking Stock of 2014 Fire Emissions
On a typical day in August, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometers (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites detect approximately 10,000 active fires, as well as huge swaths of freshly charred land in ecosystems ranging from boreal forests to savanna to tropical forests.
Phytoplankton Blooming Along Both U.S. Coasts
Prodigious phytoplankton growth can be toxic to an ecosystem, suffocating marine life (by depleting the oxygen in the sea) or producing toxins that can sicken and sometimes kill the creatures (including humans) who ingest them.
NASA Opens New CubeSat Opportunities for Low-Cost Space Exploration
Space enthusiasts can contribute to NASA’s exploration goals through the next round of the agency’s CubeSat Launch Initiative.
