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ISRO to conduct young scientist programme in Bengaluru
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Egypt launches second remote-sensing satellite from China
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Israeli-developed DRONE DOME to secure Dubai from aerial attacks
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China launches 2nd Horus remote-sensing satellite for Egypt (video)
China has launched a second remote-sensing satellite for Egypt,...
China obstructs new subsea cable to Taiwan
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Scientific collaboration between China and US key to tackling climate change, experts say
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ISRO Receives India-US Jointly Built NISAR Earth Observation Satellite, Begins Preparations For Launch
US space agency NASA has handed over NISAR earth...
ISRO conducts parachute deployment tests on rail tracks for Gaganyaan Mission
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has conducted Rail Track...
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Wednesday, August 12th, 2015

UN Body Stresses Vital Role of Geospatial Data for Sustainable Development Goals

Geographic information about people and the planet is critical to making better decisions and using resources more wisely, and will be vital to achieving the new Sustainable Development Goals that countries have recently agreed on, according to...

Thursday, September 25th, 2014

Down Under and on Top with the New SP80

Melbourne, Australia, Sept. 25, 2014—The benefits of the Spectra Precision SP80 GNSS receiver with its multi-constellation capabilities has improved the work efficiency of Philip Clark Land Survey Services and is helping the firm grow.  According to the...

Wednesday, September 10th, 2014

Abu Dhabi Looks to Maximise Benefits from Spatial Data Infrastructure

The Abu Dhabi Spatial Data Infrastructure (AD-SDI), a programme managed within the Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre (ADSIC), showcased its latest achievements and promoted discussions on the sharing of geospatial data during the GIS Forum MENA,...

Friday, November 1st, 2013

The UK’s Aggressive BIM Strategy Leads the World

Mark Bew, chairman of HM Government BIM Working Group addressed the rail and transit group at Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure Conference in London. The United Kingdom is leading the world in their adoption of Building Information...

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

GPS Industry Supports Enhancement Of GPS Constellation For Civilian Use

In a letter to Gen. William L. Shelton, commander of the U.S. Air Force Space Command, the GPS Innovation Alliance expressed support for planned enhancements to the GPS constellation. Specifically, the Alliance...

Friday, September 14th, 2012

The 4th Digital Earth Summit Concludes in Wellington, New Zealand

The fourth bi-annual Digital Earth Summit was held in Wellington, New Zealand from Sept. 2-4, as one in a series of summits organized by the International Society for Digital Earth (ISDE). The summit with the...

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Report Questions Benefits from Sustainability Forestry Scheme

A new report from the UK-based International Institute for Environment and Development warns that the benefits from sustainable forestry schemes (REDD+), may not achieve social and environmental benefits unless in local control. The REDD+ schemes aim to...