Wildfires pose a significant threat across the southwestern United States, due to the region's unique topography and weather ...

A new computer model produces a dynamic wildfire risk map,starting with the state of CaliforniaWashington, D.C., December 9, 2025 – Wildfires pose a ...

From 400-year-old globes to cosmic funeral shrouds, how the Osher Map Library in Maine shows people that maps aren't just for ...

China operates the world’s largest navy by hull count, allowing it to expand its military presence and assert its influence.

Taliban propaganda has depicted a flurry of activity at former U.S. bases in Afghanistan. Aerial images show aircraft decoys and equipment scavenged for parts.

Thermal satellites map block-level heat islands, letting cities target cool pavement and shade where they deliver the biggest ...

A federal program that uses military satellites to track wildfires is particularly useful when aircraft are grounded, as ...

From a digital vantage point in orbit, scientists have mapped every building on Earth—2.75 billion structures, all in 3D.

A database of 2.75 billion buildings could help scientists to monitor urban planning, climate change, disaster risks and even ...

US forces have seized a tanker allegedly transporting crude oil from Venezuela and Iran, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noems.Video released by the US Department of Homeland Security ...

Adam Sibley, a post-doctoral student at Oregon State University, led a team of researchers to map the extent of scorching across the Pacific Northwest.

From hundreds of miles above Earth, a NASA satellite has just watched a giant tsunami unfold in unprecedented detail, turning ...