Japan’s Himawari-8 weather satellite was launched on Oct. 7, 2014, and began operation on July 7, 2015. The satellite is in a geostationary orbit  22,000 miles from Earth, allowing for a full global view at twice the resolution of similar weather satellites. The...
Finding Stable Sites to Calibrate Orbiting Satellites
South Dakota State University (SDSU) imaging engineer Larry Leigh will use Google Earth images to find sites to calibrate Earth-imaging satellites, thanks to a one-year, $46,000 Google Earth Engine Research award. He's the first SDSU researcher to receive the award.
Predictive Analytics, Drone Technology Could Help Save South Africa's Rhinos
In the wake of record numbers of rhinos slaughtered in 2014 by poachers in South Africa ” an estimated 1,200 ” there's a glimmer of good news: a high-tech anti-poaching technique is stopping the bad guys in their tracks.