The island of Hawaii continued its decades' long streak of not being directly when Hurricanes Madeline and Lester, which at one point were considered threats for landfall, veered south and north, respectively.
Firecast Brings Satellite Data to Fire Managers in Remote Areas
Firecast monitors and delivers alerts for active fires, fire risk, and deforestation in the tropics. The project's web site and mobile application bring NASA satellite data to fire managers in areas that have traditionally relied on ground-based monitoring.
Student-Controlled EarthKAM Photographs Lake Powell
The remotely controlled Sally Ride EarthKAM aboard the International Space Station acquired this photograph on July 14, 2016, as the orbiting laboratory flew over Lake Powell and the border of Utah and Arizona.
NASA to Highlight Opportunities in North Dakota at UAS Summit & Expo
Grand Forks, ND —North Dakota’s role in NASA research aimed at the safe integration of small and large unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace will be discussed during the 10th Annual UAS Summit & Expo Aug. 22-24 at the Alerus Center in...
Peeking Under Greenland's Ice Sheet
Greenland's thick ice sheet insulates the bedrock below from the cold temperatures at the surface, so the bottom of the ice often is tens of degrees warmer than at the top.
Study Maps Hidden Water Pollution in U.S. Coastal Areas
Coastal waters and nearshore groundwater supplies along more than a fifth of coastlines in the contiguous United States are vulnerable to contamination from previously hidden underground transfers of water between the oceans and land.
NASA and Hera Systems Enter into Space Act Agreement
SAN JOSE, Calif., August 4, 2016 – Hera Systems, home of innovative, small satellite platforms for Earth observation and real-time on-board analytics, announced that it has entered into a Non-Reimbursable Space Act Agreement (NRSAA) with the National Aeronautics...
Acadia National Park Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Acadia National Park, one of the most visited parks in America with more than 2.5 million visitors per year, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016.
Small Satellites, Big Market: Boundaries to Space-Based Earth Observation Rapidly Disappearing
For what SmallSats lack in size, they more than make up for in quantity and breadth of coverage, and that goes beyond just their physical dimensions. Along with unmanned aerial systems (UASs or drones), SmallSats (which have several related subsets such as cubesats, nanosats, microsats and others) seem to dominate headlines and conversations in Earth-observation industries and media.
Moth Damage Seen from Space
Although the headline conjures images of Mothra from the old Godzilla movies, the destructive insects in this care are the European gypsy moth caterpillar, which is experiencing a population boom and chewing through large swaths of hardwood forest in New England and the Mid-Atlantic.
