SpaceX launches 24 satellites (along with 152 dead people)
It was the most difficult launch the company has ever undertaken.
Tag: satellite
Why the SpaceX satellite fleet could spell major headaches for astronomers
It's an unexpected side effect of a useful plan.
NASA wants you to take photos of trees — to see how much carbon they can store
Help NASA by looking at trees.
Auroras act like speed bumps for satellites, dragging them down towards Earth
Auroras are dazzling to behold, but also a nuisance for the aerospace industry.
NASA research says ground-based global warming measurements are sound
"Both data sets demonstrate the earth's surface has been warming globally over this period, and that 2016, 2017, and 2015 ...
Japan start-up planning to sell “shooting stars on demand” launched their first satellite
No word on how much one of these shows will cost just yet.
Watch the ‘World on Fire’ in this amazing NASA satellite image
On any given day, large areas of the globe are covered in fire.
New Zealand startup launches huge ‘disco ball’ into space. It’s now the brightest object in the night sky
It's supposed to be an art project, but you be the judge.
First Kenyan satellite to be launched into orbit in April or May
It's a big milestone for the African country.
The world’s first scientific satellite is still in orbit
It will stay there for centuries, if not a thousand years.
Why satellites have those golden foils on them — and how it saves a lot of lives
Like many other NASA technologies, this also proved to be really useful on Earth.
Corrected satellite data shows 2.4 times faster warming than previously indicated
It also debunks one of climate deniers most cited argument.
Japan launches satellite to generate its own, better GPS
Positioning errors will be decreased by a factor of 100.
Unmanned US plane lands after two-year secret mission
Its purpose still remains a mystery.
SpaceX will launch three times more satellites than there currently are in orbit to give you fast internet
The first satellites could appear in 2019.
Tomorrow, India will launch a record-shattering 104 satellite missions
I can't even muster enough willpower to count up to 104.
A novel website lets you become a space archaeologist — just by looking at pictures
It's way better than Facebook.
Awesome satellite imagery shows surprising images of North Korea
What a time to be alive.
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