Satellites
Here’s Your Chance to Scream in Space
The STRaND-1 Smartphone Nanosatellite. Credit: Surry Satellite Technology The first “Alien” movie was promoted with the celebrated tagline, “In space,…
Cheops – A Little Satellite with Big Ideas
Caption: Artist impression of Cheops. Credit: University of Bern Big isn't always better. This is certainly true at ESA's new…
ORBCOMM Satellite Launched by Falcon 9 Has Fallen to Earth
The OG2 satellite being prepared for testing. Credit: ORBCOMM The satellite that was launched to orbit as a secondary payload…
Huge Volcano Plume Seen from Space
The Shiveluch volcano as seen by the Aqua satellite on October 6, 2012. Credit: NASA It’s almost like this volcano…
Surreal Photos: CubeSats Launched from the Space Station
Three small CubeSats are deployed from the International Space Station on October 4, 2012. Credit: NASA Five tiny CubeSats were…
Liftoff! Delta IV Launches Next Generation GPS Satellite
A Delta IV rocket launched from Florida today, sending a next-generation Global Positioning System satellite into orbit. The rocket lifted…
Manhattan-Sized Ice Island Heads Out to Sea
An "ice island" that calved from the Petermann Glacier in July is seen by NASA satellite (MODIS/Terra) Remember that enormous…
Satellite View of Guatemalan Volcano Erupting
A natural-color image captured the eruption of Volcan de Fuego as it occurred. Credit: NASA/Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard…
Is Triton Hiding an Underground Ocean?
Voyager 2 mosaic of Neptune's largest moon, Triton (NASA) At 1,680 miles (2,700 km) across, the frigid and wrinkled Triton is Neptune’s…
Satellites Keep Track of Hurricane Isaac
This visible image of Tropical Storm Isaac taken from NOAA's GOES-13 satellite shows the huge extent of the storm, where…