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Joseph Shavit
Apr 5, 2022
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.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 22, 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.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2021
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.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 1, 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.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 30, 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.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 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.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 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.
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 28, 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".
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 23, 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.
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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?
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 1, 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.
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 15, 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
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