Satellites
NASA Just Deployed a Fleet of Satellites From a Rocket Strapped to a Plane
CYGNSS will probe the depths of hurricanes with unprecedented accuracy.
Watch NASA Launch New Hurricane-Chasing Satellites From a Plane-Riding Rocket
The CYGNSS constellation will be able to make 32 wind measurements per second.
Google’s ‘Timelapse’ Exposes Human Damage to Earth Over 32 Years
From the development of the Alberta oil sands to the desertion of Chernobyl, our satellites have been watching.
Inside a Giant Seashell, Hear the Sounds of Outer Space
An immersive installation from NASA and STUDIOKCA turns satellite trajectories into sound art.
Earth Got You Down? Apply for Citizenship to Asgardia, a Future Space Country
As of Friday morning, 185,000 people already applied to be Asgardians.
A New Book of Satellite Photos Captures Earth's Fragile Beauty from Space
'Overview,' from the wildly popular Daily Overview Instagram feed, invites us to contemplate Earth from above.
Just Try and Steal Cryptocurrency from Space, Hackers
SolarCoin has a bold plan to foil would-be thieves.
A Tiny Space Particle Smooshed into a European Satellite
This is what happens when something a few millimetres in size smashes into a satellite at a velocity over 40,000 km/h.
How Satellites Will Enable Canada to Surveil the Arctic With Drones
A proposed satellite network will keep an eye on the Arctic.
Skygazers Have Already Found the US Government's New Spy Satellite
The NROL-37 ‘Mentor’ eavesdropping satellite has been located near Malaysia.
Tiny Satellites Are Telling Us About How Super Bright Stars Are Formed
Canada's BRITE mission is studying the brightest stars in the sky.
A Single Satellite Image Couldn't Capture All of the Fort McMurray Fire
Data scientists want the images to capture the spread of the fire since its inception.