Remote Sensing

NASA Earth Observing Systems such as CALIPSO, MISR and MODIS on Terra/Aqua, and OMI on Aura were used to map the extent of wildfires in Texas.

NASA teams up with Google to create a new, 3D map of Curiosity's landing on the surface of Mars. This new video shows real simulation data of the rover's arrival on the Red Planet early Monday.

Congratulations to the Landsat program on 40 years of continuous earth observation! Since July 1972, NASA's Landsat satellites have gathered images over the entire land surface of the Earth, creating the most complete record ever assembled. These images, archived at USGS, reveal dynamic changes over time due to human activity (deforestation, urbanization) and natural processes (volcanic eruptions, wildfire). Now, Google Earth Engine allows scientists, researchers and the public to easily view and analyze this treasure trove of planetary data. http://earthengine.google.org.

Archaeological sites that currently take years to map will be completed in minutes if tests underway in Peru of a new system being developed at Vanderbilt University go well.

Explore the home of the 2012 Summer Olympics in this photo-accurate 3D model of the London Olympic Village. Enjoy an amazing 360 view of London's largest piece of public art, the 115 metre-high ArcelorMittal Orbit. Next to the Orbit is the Olympic Stadium, seating 80,000 viewers for this year's summer games.

An areal view of the London 2012 Olympic marathon route using Nokia data. See: http://www.noknok.tv/2012/07/26/nokia-maps-used-to-create-olympic-marathon-map-flyover/

Many non-profits are using Landsat as a tool to identify and protect areas that are important for conservation. This video shows how The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has used Landsat in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to protect a wildlife corridor in the Maringa Lopori Wanga (MLW) region. credit: NASA

The state of Alabama knows football – and if you really know football, you know as many games are won on the recruiting trail as the gridiron. Business works the same way. Directions Magazine Editor-in-Chief Joe Francica explains, “With the economic climate the way it is now, what we’re doing is we’re trying to essentially ring the bell about Huntsville. there are already jobs here. And we want to attract more jobs.”

From Hexagon: Day two of Hexagon 2012 was filled with excitement as more than 3 000 attendees flooded the MGM Grand Arena to watch a visually stunning keynote presentation before they attended their packed track sessions.