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China Launches Earth Observation Satellite Gaofen-13 02 for Remote Sensing
China on Friday sent a new Earth observation satellite...
ISRO to conduct young scientist programme in Bengaluru
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is organising a...
Egypt launches second remote-sensing satellite from China
The Egyptian Space Agency’s CEO, Sherif Sedky, announced the...
Israeli-developed DRONE DOME to secure Dubai from aerial attacks
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. is supplying the system...
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
Southeast Asia-Japan Cable 2 connecting Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong,...
Scientific collaboration between China and US key to tackling climate change, experts say
Efforts to combat climate change bore the brunt of...
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...
OceanX helps Riyadh boost best up-and-comers in GEOINT
The Saudi Space Commission has given OceanX the difficult...

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Thursday, May 28th, 2015

Crisis Mapping and its Impact on Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

May 26, 2015 — As part of the response following the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, numerous emergency response teams were put into place, many needing up-to-date maps, aerial photos and satellite imagery of the...

Monday, May 4th, 2015

Australian Crisis Evacuation App Recognized by the United Nations

May 4, 2015—An ingenious Aussie app that links people fleeing natural disasters with nearby evacuation centres could soon be saving lives around the world, after winning a prestigious United Nations (UN) competition.

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013

China Provides Satellite Imagery to Assist Australia in Fighting Against Bushfire

China has provided satellite imagery to Australia to assist the country's fighting against the latest bushfires in New South Wales. Adam Lewis, Group Leader of National Earth Observation of Geoscience Australia (GA), confirmed with Xinhua on Wednesday...

Thursday, October 3rd, 2013

Satellite Imagery Helps the UN Pinpoint Vulnerability in the Philippines

The UN has used satellite imagery to map the humanitarian fallout of recent violence on the southern Philippines island of Mindanao. Fighting between a faction of the Moro National Liberation Front and Government forces has left an...

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Internet Activists Mobilize for Japan

Just a few hours after Japan was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami early on Friday morning, people mobilized online to help. Within two hours of the Japanese earthquake, a version of Ushahidi, Web software that helps...