Satellites
Am I Being Watched From Space?
Look up, way up. It's entirely possible that you're looking right at a satellite, which is watching you right back.…
Here’s a Better Use for Fighter Jets: Launching Satellites
For decades, the human race has been deploying satellites into orbit. And in all that time, the method has remained…
Having a Rough Winter? Here it is … From Space
Yes, its been a snowy, icy winter in parts of the US, Canada and Europe and these satellite images look…
Watch Formation-Flying Chinese ‘Yaogan’ Satellites Slip Silently Through the Stars
The list of amazing things that astrophotographer Thierry Legault captures with his camera keeps growing! This time, it’s a trio…
The “Potsdam Gravity Potato” Shows Variations in Earth’s Gravity
People tend to think of gravity here on Earth as a uniform and consistent thing. Stand anywhere on the globe,…
Weekly Space Hangout – Nov. 21, 2014: New Images of Europa
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Brian Koberlein (@briankoberlein) Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) Dave Dickinson (@astroguyz /…
How Can We Clean Up That Space Junk?
We're total litterbugs. Here on Earth, and out in space. What are some strategies that have been developed to clean…
Awesome Video of a Satellite in Orbit
Here’s a great video from a camera mounted on the exterior of the TechDemoSat-1, an in-orbit technology demonstration mission from…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 342: Sunsetting Spacecraft
Everything dies, including our technology. But when we’ve hurtled a few thousands pounds of robotic instrumentation to another planet, it…
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…