Satellites
How to Spot and Track Satellites
It’s a question we get all the time. Watch the sky closely in the dawn or dusk hours, and you’ll…
Here’s How You Can Download The Earth In High-Resolution
Landsat 8 officially opened its eyes to Earth yesterday (May 30). Officials are promising the clearest views yet of the…
Getting Ready for “ISS All-Nighters” in June
Never seen the International Space Station before? Now is a good time to try, as we enter into a very…
Weird Gravity Waves Pulse From a Tropical Cyclone
Last Monday, May 13, the Suomi NPP satellite captured a fascinating image of Tropical Cyclone Mahasen as it moved northeast…
How the Fermi Spacecraft Almost Got Taken Out by a Relic of the Cold War
As a space telescope scientist or satellite operator, the last thing you want to hear is that your expensive and…
How to Spot the Antares Launch from NASA Wallops on Wednesday
A space launch marking a new era is departing from the Virginia coast this Wednesday evening, and if you live…
Launch! Anik G1 Satellite Aims To Ease Communications Overcrowding
Update, April 16, 8:20 a.m. EDT: Anik G1 was successfully released from the upper stage of the rocket nine hours…
Celebrate Earth Month with 2 New Videos from NASA
Enjoy some great views of our home planet from images taken from the orbiting Earth-observing satellites and taken by astronauts…
Citizen Science, Old-School Style: The True Tale of Operation Moonwatch
Amateur astronomers have done more than just watch the skies, they've been a national security asset. In the mid-1950’s, it was realized…
Chinese Space Debris Collides with Russian Satellite
According to Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI), the Center for Space Standards and Innovation (CSSI) has determined that on January 22,…