Eventually we will all have to retire, but some of us should come with a glitter of pride. Over the weekend, a NASA satellite is about to retire –Or die– It burns into the atmosphere returning to Earth. Talk about a grand final farewell! Related: 15-Year Old Satellite TV ER …
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Welcome to the age of satellite mechanization. Within the next few years, large networks, containing hundreds or even thousands of spacecraft, could reshape the future of the Earth’s environmental environment. Much of the attention on these satellite strings has been placed on the productive launches of SpaceX and OneWeb, but …
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NASA has crunched the data from satellite images to show the true extent of the damage to Beirut after an explosion shook the city last week. By comparing before and after images, the system can detect where the most serious damage occurred. Maps like this help emergency responders direct resources …
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After a gap of two months, SpaceX has returned the batches of dozens of satellites in its gambit to allow Earth high-speed Internet access. The satellites are a new “VisorSat” variety to make them less luminous for the ground and especially for the telescopes of astronomers. But researchers say the …
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