Bringing 'space trash' safely back to Earth
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Startup plans to launch small satellites from Virginia coast
A California-based startup said Wednesday that it will rocket small satellites into orbit from Virginia, an endeavor that reflects increasing demand from companies and governments alike to monitor ships, crops and the weather ...
Space Exploration
Oct 17, 2018
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Eyes in the sky aim to protect Earth's rainforests, resources
In the Brazilian state of Para, every week, authorities receive alerts showing them which parts of the Amazon forest have been chopped down, with photos to back it up.
Space Exploration
Sep 15, 2018
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Tiny ASTERIA satellite achieves a first for CubeSats
A miniature satellite called ASTERIA (Arcsecond Space Telescope Enabling Research in Astrophysics) has measured the transit of a previously-discovered super-Earth exoplanet, 55 Cancri e. This finding shows that miniature ...
Astronomy
Aug 16, 2018
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A new wave of satellites in orbit: Cheap and tiny, with short lifespans
It's one of the most recognizable images in aerospace: Highly specialized workers clad in gowns, hair nets and shoe coverings crawl over a one-of-a-kind satellite the size of a school bus. The months-long process is so delicate ...
Space Exploration
Aug 9, 2018
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The best spies in the skies analyze Mellaria
The network of satellites dubbed COSMO-SkyMed (COnstellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation) has analyzed 49 km2 within the territory containing an ancient Roman city: Mellaria, located within the ...
Archaeology
Jul 30, 2018
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Brown's student satellite to be deployed from ISS into orbit
Friday, July 13, will mark a major milestone for current and former members of Brown Space Engineering, a student group that has spent the past seven years designing and building a small satellite.
Space Exploration
Jul 13, 2018
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How do you weigh a galaxy? Especially the one you're in?
A new technique for estimating the mass of galaxies promises more reliable results, especially when applied to large datasets generated by current and future surveys, according to a research team led by Ekta Patel at the ...
Astronomy
Jun 6, 2018
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Image: ESA's Cheops satellite
ESA's Cheops satellite – seen here at Airbus in Madrid – will measure the sizes of known exoplanets by detecting tiny fluctuations in the light of their parent stars. Due to be ready for launch at the end of this year, ...
Space Exploration
May 30, 2018
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New federal policy would hike student spacecraft costs, threatening technology education
There are only a handful of astronauts, but every year thousands of high school and college students get to visit space vicariously, by launching their own satellites. Students design, build and test each one, and then work ...
Space Exploration
May 29, 2018
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