Satellites
The USAF’s Super-Secret X-37B Approaches a Milestone
A secretive mission will pass a quiet milestone at the end of this month when the U.S. Air Force’s unmanned…
Adventures in (Radio) Amateur Astronomy
Is there truly anything new under the Sun? Well, when it comes to amateur astronomy, many observers are branching out…
1st Images from New NASA/JAXA GPM Rainfall Measuring Satellite Capture Tropical Cyclone in 3D
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Weather researchers worldwide now have the ability to capture unprecedented three-dimensional images and detailed rainfall…
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NASA Targeting Earth Observing Satellites and ISS Sensors to Aid Missing Malaysian Airline Search
NASA has actively joined the hunt for the missing Malaysian Airline flight MH-370 that mysteriously disappeared without a trace more…
Europeans Aim To Avoid Battery Blasts (And Satellite Debris) In Space
What happens to a battery in a dead satellite? Despite nearly 60 years of sending these machines into space, this…
Chinese Satellites May Have Detected Debris from Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight
Chinese satellite image of suspected floating objects from the missing Malaysia Airlines plane MH 370. Credit: China SASTIND/China Resources Satellite…
Infographic Shows The Quick-Changing Satellites Of The Early Space Age
It's not often that one associates a satellite with French folk songs, but this infographic does that and more. Below…
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A Natural Planetary Defense Against Solar Storms
Planetary shields up: solar storms inbound… Researchers at NASA’s Goddard Spaceflight Center and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have identified…
Powerful New Next-Gen US/Japan GPM Satellite to Revolutionize Global Precipitation Observations and Climate Science Research
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, MARYLAND - Weather researchers and forecasters worldwide are gushing with excitement in the final days…
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Space Station to Get a ‘Laser Cannon’
What’s a space station without a laser cannon? The International Space Station will be getting its very own laser at…