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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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Monday, April 4th, 2016

Seoul Accuses North Korea of GPS Jamming

South Korea has issued a warning to North Korea to discontinue their disruption of the Global Positioning System (GPS) signal. Seoul says it has traced the jamming to four regions in the North that are near the...

Friday, November 29th, 2013

Mapping the Great Barrier Reef

Scientists have used satellite observations to create a set of high-resolution 3D maps of the entire Great Barrier Reef – a critical step towards identifying, managing and protecting what lies beneath the waters.

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

Dams in Laos May Kill Fishing in Cambodia

The new dams, planned for tributaries of the Mekong River in Southeast Asia, will be more environmentally destructive and will produce less energy than the dams in the main river, according to Stanford University researcher Guy Ziv. The...

Sunday, March 4th, 2012

Mapping Project to Help Sea Turtle Conservation

Scientists say a major new study ofleatherback turtle migration routes could help conservation efforts by identifying  high-use areas — potential danger zones — in the Pacific Ocean for the critically endangered species. This new understanding could help inform...

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Satellite Mapping to Help in Fishing

A satellite imagery experiment was conducted successfully to locate fish shoals, which is expected to benefit the fishermen of Andhra Pradesh, the state with the longest coastline in the country. Through satellite mapping, availability of fish at...

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Smart New Zealand Fishing App Receives Praise

The New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries has developed a smartphone fishing application that notes the user's location via GPS positioning and provides detailed information regarding their location, including rules and other notices. This application won the Wireless...