Satellites
Photographer Images Satellites That Do Not Exist
Trevor Paglen is an astrophotographer with a difference... he takes photos of satellites that are not there. Officially "not there",…
New Satellite Will Monitor Rising Oceans
A Delta 2 rocket blasted off early this morning at 3:46 a.m. EDT bringing the Ocean Surface Topography Mission-Jason 2…
Possible Solution to Solar Flare Damage to Satellites
When a solar flare blasts energetic particles and magnetic flux at Earth, our satellites are on the front line. As…
Harvesting Solar Power from Space
In a new report, the viability of sending solar panels into space to collect a vast quantity of uninterrupted energy…
US Wants to Defend Satellites From Laser Attack
So what do you do if someone fires a powerful laser at your satellite? The optics on the satellite will…
The A-Train: Using Five Satellites as One to Analyze Polluted Clouds
This is one of the finest examples of satellite collaboration. Five Earth-observing orbiters, four from NASA and one from France,…
China Launches Second Olympic Satellite; Will Help Earthquake Zone
China is stepping up its preparations for this year's Olympics to be held in the Chinese capital, Beijing. Concern is…
Europe Launches the Most Accurate Clock in Space
Where you want to go depends on where you are. And if you've got a GPS system in your hands,…
Space Debris Illustrated: The Problem in Pictures
Space junk, space debris, space waste --- call it what you want, but just as junk and waste cause problems…
So, What Does an Anti-Satellite Weapon Actually Look Like?
In February, the Universe Today followed the sad tale about a dead US satellite called US-193, lifelessly floating around in…