• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 15th, 2014
Aral Sea Short-Term Prospects Brighter than Thought

Aral Sea Short-Term Prospects Brighter than Thought

Long-term predictions remain bad despite international efforts

Satellites Can Be Used to “Stalk” Whales Worldwide

Satellites Can Be Used to “Stalk” Whales Worldwide

The satellites snap pictures of the sea, researchers use the images to count whales

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 11th, 2014
ESA Confirms Galileo Navigation Satellites Work

ESA Confirms Galileo Navigation Satellites Work

Europe is now closer to its own satellite positioning system

Swarm Satellites Near Their Final Orbit

Swarm Satellites Near Their Final Orbit

A final series of boost maneuvers is currently underway

Tropical Cyclone Colin Eases Off, Disorganizes

Tropical Cyclone Colin Eases Off, Disorganizes

NASA satellites are keeping the storm under constant surveillance

NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Latest TDRS Satellite Launch

NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Latest TDRS Satellite Launch

The spacecraft is scheduled to take off in late January

GPM Core Observatory to Launch on February 27, 2014

GPM Core Observatory to Launch on February 27, 2014

NASA and JAXA agree on launch date for their joint satellite

SpaceX Delays Upcoming Satellite Launch to January 12

SpaceX Delays Upcoming Satellite Launch to January 12

The mission was originally supposed to take off on January 8

Integrity of New NASA Carbon Observatory Confirmed

Integrity of New NASA Carbon Observatory Confirmed

The spacecraft passed all of its tests with flying colors

Solar Ultra-Violet Imager Added to Future GOES-R Spacecraft

Solar Ultra-Violet Imager Added to Future GOES-R Spacecraft

The satellite will launch about three years from now

Arctic Sea Ices Finally Thickening for the Winter

Arctic Sea Ices Finally Thickening for the Winter

New satellite data show the ices recovering from summer extents

Satellite Communication System Repurposed for Aircraft

Satellite Communication System Repurposed for Aircraft

Northrop engineers manage to demonstrate this capability in real life

Galileo Constellation Tracks Its First Aircraft

Galileo Constellation Tracks Its First Aircraft

The feat was achieved with just four operational satellites

New Chinese Earth-Observing Satellite Fails After Launch

New Chinese Earth-Observing Satellite Fails After Launch

The mission was the result of cooperation between China and Brazil

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 10th, 2013
Second 3rd Generation TDRS Satellite Arrives at KSC

Second 3rd Generation TDRS Satellite Arrives at KSC

The spacecraft is scheduled to launch early next year

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 10th, 2013
Coldest Spots on Earth Revealed from Orbit

Coldest Spots on Earth Revealed from Orbit

Data from multiple satellites were stitched together for this study

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 6th, 2013
Solar Irradiance Instrument Provides New Data on the Sun

Solar Irradiance Instrument Provides New Data on the Sun

The device helps experts figure out how space weather influences Earth

 
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