With a death toll expected to exceed 100,000 or higher, Cyclone Nargis is the deadliest storm since 1991 when a category four cyclone demolished the Chittagong area of Bangladesh. As relief workers struggle with political red tape and survivors plead for food and clean water, images from the IKONOS Satellite record the aftermath of the storm. To view the before and after satellite images of...
Satellite technology leader DigitalGlobe has announced plans to launch its third commercial imaging satellite in mid-2009. The company, which supplies high-resolution satellite images to hundreds of government and commercial clients including Google Earth, has selected Boeing Launch Services for the launch of WorldView-2. The launch will be the third partnership between DigitalGlobe and Boeing...
Calabria, Italy: This summer, In Italy Tours delves into a virtually untapped location for vacationing abroad. Though its scenery rivals any major tourist destination in the world, Calabria has remained mysteriously absent from most European guidebooks. Despite the region’s anonymity, In Italy Tours recognizes the appeal of the quiet, authentic, and panoramic region of Southern Italy and will...