Tag: satellites
Letitia Long (Director, NGA) Keynote at 30th Space Symposium
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Letitia A. Long, Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), delivered an important and powerful keynote address at the 30th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., on May 20, 2014. Topics include the future of space programs and the space industry, their roles in intelligence, the changing nature of worldwide threats, and how space-based platforms can help predict new challenges.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Arrives
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The optical telescope and integrated science instrument module (OTIS) of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope arrived at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems in Redondo Beach, California, on Friday, Feb. 2.
Super Blue Blood Moon and Lunar Eclipse
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Jan. 31, 2018, brought a lunar trifecta: the super blue blood Moon! Starting at 5:30 a.m. Eastern, NASA TV offered a livestream of the Moon. This full moon is the third in a series of “supermoons,” when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit -- known as perigee -- and about 14 percent brighter than usual.
EPIC Observations of Ice in Earth’s Atmosphere
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Parked in space a million miles from Earth, the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) onboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) captures glimmers of reflected sunlight, evidence of ice crystals in the atmosphere.
NASA: 2017 Takes Second Place for Hottest Year
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Earth's surface temperatures in 2017 were the second warmest since since 1880, when global estimates first become feasible, NASA scientists found. Global temperatures 2017 were second only to 2016, which still holds t...
2_25 Earth Imaging Broadcast (Sentinel Launch, Smallsats and More)
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This Earth Imaging-themed GeoSpatial Stream broadcast discusses the recently launched Sentinel-3A Earth-monitoring satellite; a smallsat/cubesat video created by the European Space Agency; NASA UAS/drone news; industry news from Esri, SimActive, Teledyne Optech and Riegl; a funny mapping video from the University of Kentucky's New Maps Plus online education program; and more.
Landsat Tracks Mount St. Helens Recovery
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By observing different wavelengths of light reflected off the surface, Landsat data can identify different types of land cover.
Satellite Imagery to Catch Environmental Changes
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How governments are using high-resolution satellite imagery to catch environmental issues before they become health hazards - and EPA fines.
ROSA Deploys on International Space Station
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The Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) was deployed from the end of the Canadarm2 robotic arm Sunday, June 18 outside the International Space Station.
Satellite-Based Search and Rescue
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With the launch of Initial Services, Galileo will help search and rescue operators respond to distress signals faster and more effectively while also lowering their own exposure to risk.
