Polar science can be challenging, but satellites give scientists access to otherwise inaccessible regions.
Robots Help Ocean Explorers Map the Sea Floor
To discover the ocean, map the seafloor and get an up-close view, ocean explorers deploy a range of powerful technologies, from ship-based sonar to autonomous underwater and remotely operated vehicles.
Twitter Observations Offer Seasonal Change Indications
A study demonstrates that Twitter can serve as a sensor for the onset of spring.
Student Autonomous Maritime Vehicle Competitions: International Coordination and Initial Benchmarking
The Autonomous Marine Vehicles Competition Committee is envisioned to be a forum for the exchange of knowledge and ideas among all involved in sponsoring, managing and supporting autonomous maritime vehicle student competitions around the world.
Mother Nature Lends a Hand to Create More Efficient Underwater Robots
Robotic manta rays and turtles, like the MantaDroid and naro-tartaruga, may solve current limitations to AUVs as the next generation of marine robots copy biological designs to become more efficient, adaptable and maneuverable.
On the Trail of Sea Life with an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
A look at SharkCam and TurtleCam, designed to help us bring threats to marine life into focus.
Call for Papers: Monitoring our Forests from Root to Canopy
IEEE Earthzine, an online scientific publication, is soliciting articles of 800 to 3,000 words for its 2018 theme on the use of Earth observation data to monitor and quantify forest resources from local to continental scales.
SciShow and MinuteEarth Changing the Way Science is Communicated
Two YouTube channels aim to teach others about the way we see and understand our world.
SELFI: NASA’s Pursuit of Life on Saturn’s Enceladus
A new instrument will study the plumes of Saturn’s small moon, telling scientists more about the possibility of life in its global ocean.
Call for Papers: 60 Years in Space
IEEE Earthzine seeks articles that feature advances in our understanding of space as they relate to Earth observation and information, and articles that explore the space program’s projected future.