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Satellite Spies International Space Station Orbiting Earth
By Kacey Deamer published
A unique bird’s-eye view of the International Space Station.
DARPA Space Plane Could Make Daily Satellite Launches Possible
By Douglas Messier published
How Satellites Find Shipwrecks From Space
By Rossella Lorenzi published
Distinctive linear plumes of these particles extend as far as 2.5 miles downstream from shallow shipwreck sites.
Tiny Sphere Satellite Will Test Future Space Surveillance Network
By Elizabeth Howell published
MH17 Plane Crash Site Seen from Space (Photo)
By Megan Gannon published
Satellites have captured images of the scattered debris and charred wreckage where Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 crashed in eastern Ukraine last week, killing all 298 people on board.
Good News, Bears: Satellites Could Spy on Arctic Species
By Jillian Rose Lim published
Satellites could be a promising tool for tracking Arctic wildlife on the ground, a new study suggests.
Early Flood Prediction Gets a Boost from Space
By Becky Oskin published
Researchers have figured out a new way to predict which rivers are most at risk of dangerous flooding.
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