World’s Newest Capital City Seen Emerging From Space in Satellite Photos
The world's newest capital city has been captured emerging from the jungle in satellite photos taken from space.
Photos From Orbit Emphasize the East Coast’s Record-Breaking Cold
North America has been subjected to some of the most extreme cold in recorded history and views from space emphasize how frigid a couple of major U.S. cities have looked in recent days.
First Photos of the DART Asteroid Impact Shot by a Mini Space Camera
NASA's planetary defense Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) concluded earlier this week and the first photos taken by a small “mini photographer” spacecraft called the LICIACube have been published.
Camera Satellite Will Record DART Spacecraft’s Impact with an Asteroid
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is the world's first planetary defense test mission and it has deployed a smaller "mini photographer" spacecraft that will record all of the details of its planned impact with an asteroid.
NASA’s New Landsat 9 Satellite Snaps First Photos of a Changing Planet
The Landsat 9, a joint mission between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), has captured its first photos as part of its mission to document changes to the planet and the impacts of climate change.
How These Former Kodak Engineers Helped Prevent World War III
During the Cold War, the US enlisted the help of Kodak to create a satellite camera for spying on the Soviet Union. This 4-minute video by CNN is a look at the program and the former Kodak employees who "helped prevent World War III."
Using Crowdsourcing and Satellite Cams to Help Protect Endangered Animals
Remote cameras are a great way to shoot wildlife, and have captured to some pretty incredible photos and footage over the years. An example that comes readily to mind is the amazing Bear 'dance party' captured by one of Park Ranger Glenn Naylor's wildlife cams back in July.
The Instant Wild project also uses remote cameras, but their purpose is a little different. Their cameras are helping to protect some of the world's most endangered species ... with a little help from you.