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NASA uses moonlight to improve satellite accuracy
NASA has more than 20 Earth-observing satellites that give researchers a global perspective on the interconnected Earth system.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 5, 2022


NASA Emergency Beacons Save Lives in 2021
In 2021, NASA technology saved 330 lives in the U.S. network region of the international satellite-aided search and rescue effort.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 22, 2022


What is Starlink? Inside the satellite business that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
Starlink is a broadband internet service, specializing in the expansion of coverage to rural and remote communities.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2021


Spinning magnets could be the answer for NASA's orbital space debris problem
According to NASA, there are more than 27,000 pieces of space debris bigger than the size of a softball currently orbiting Earth.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 1, 2021


Web-slinging robots in space
Preventing pieces of space debris from crashing into each other is a problem engineers have been grappling with for decades.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 30, 2021


A first for search and rescue from space
Between 1982 and 2020, at least 51,512 people were rescued on land and at sea with help from a network of Earth-orbiting satellites.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2021


It will soon be possible to make satellite phone calls with your regular phone
Not all who wander are lost—but sometimes their cell phone reception is. That might change soon if a global plan comes to fruition.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 2021


New cereal box-sized satellite to explore alien planets
The approximately $4 million spacecraft, a smaller-than-usual type of satellite known as a "CubeSat," is as large as a "box of Cheerios".
Joshua Shavit
Sep 28, 2021


There's now a gas station in space
Industry giant Lockheed Martin recently announced that they are investing in Orbit Fab's "Gas Stations in Space" refueling technology.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 23, 2021


How many satellites are orbiting Earth?
The idea that "space is getting crowded" has been around for a few years now, but just how crowded is it?
Joshua Shavit
Sep 23, 2021


World's first re-progammable commercial satellite set to launch this week
The ESA will launch the world's first commercial fully re-programmable satellite, paving the way for a new era of communications.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 1, 2021


Experts tackle modern slavery in Greek strawberry fields using satellite technology
A consortium of modern slavery experts, have assisted the Greek government to tackle a humanitarian crisis unfolding in Greece
Joseph Shavit
Jul 15, 2021
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