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CNN
Floods
Satellite images show Nebraska and Iowa rivers swallowing towns
CNN - By Paul P. Murphy, CNN Design by Paul Martucci, CNN
(CNN) — Satellite images show just how high the water has risen along the Platte and Missouri Rivers, including a large portion of a US Air Force Base under water. Upstream from Scribner, Nebraska, on
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OneWeb secures $1.25bn funding for 2021 satellite broadband launch
techradar.com - By Steve McCaskill Networking
British satellite broadband firm OneWeb says it is on track to launch a commercial service in 2021 after securing $1.25bn in fresh funding. The latest …
Oxford University
Satellite image shows last year's huge but undetected meteor explosion
newscientist.com - Conrad Quilty-Harper
It may not look like much, but this orangey brown puff of smoke high is the aftermath of the third largest meteor explosion to have impacted Earth in …
DirecTV
DIRECTV pulls WAND from its lineup during contract dispute
herald-review.com - Donnette Beckett
DECATUR — Central Illinois DIRECTV subscribers have been unable to watch WAND since Friday as the satellite provider pulled the local NBC affiliate …
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Technology
The carbon detectives
medium.com
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Mar 18 by Stephen Battersby Even if countries agree to reduce greenhouse …
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CubeSats
Space Is Very Big. Some of Its New Explorers Will Be Tiny.
The New York Times - By SHANNON STIRONE
Last year, two satellites the size of cereal boxes sped toward Mars as though they were on an invisible track in space. Officially called MarCO A and MarCO B, they were nicknamed Wall-E and EVE, after
cusvinadded this to Gadget and Tech
NASA
NASA's latest cubesat candidates include a solar sail test
Engadget - Mariella Moon
They will launch as small payloads for launches scheduled in 2020, 2021 and 2022. NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative is still going strong nine years after it was first announced. In fact, the agency has
Baraboo, WI
Countryside Refind opens second Baraboo location
wiscnews.com - Ben Bromley
Baraboo shoppers now have two places to find Countryside Refind. The downtown vintage furniture and decor shop expanded last week with a satellite …
Weather Channeladded this to Breaking Weather News
Nebraska
Record Flooding in Nebraska, Iowa, Captured in Satellite Imagery
weather.com - Jonathan Erdman
Record-setting flooding in Nebraska, western Iowa and South Dakota is so widespread it has been detected by satellite. Triggered by a rare combination …
Fox Newsadded this to Top Stories
Venezuela
Engineer: Satellite suggests fire caused Venezuela outage
Fox News - Associated Press
In the week since a massive blackout left millions in Venezuela without power, both the government and opposition have put forward disputing theories on what caused the outage without providing any evidence.
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Motorcycles
Spot X Satellite Messenger Review
Motorcyclist - Chris Cantle
While none of our staff count ourselves among the 6,200-plus people rescued after calling in the cavalry with a GPS-linked Spot device, we’ve long …
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Denmark
Viking long house located by satellite in Denmark
cphpost.dk - Stephen Gadd
Satellite photography has become a very useful tool for archaeologists when it comes to locating historical sites
Landsat 8
Landsat 8 to the rescue
nature.com - www.nature.com
NASA prepares to launch satellite that will continue historic record of global change.
Seeking Alpha
Frequency Electronics, Inc. (FEIM) CEO Stanton Sloane on Q3 2019 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha - SA Transcripts
Frequency Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEIM) Q3 2019 Earnings Conference Call March 14, 2019 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Martin Bloch - Executive …
Indonesia
Satellite sees Tropical Cyclone Savannah moving away from Indonesia
eurekalert.org - www.eurekalert.org
Tropical Cyclone Savannah continued to move in southerly direction in the Southern Indian Ocean, and move away from Indonesia. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP …
Sam Gutzmanadded this to Design, Gadgets, Gear, Science, & Tech
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed's LTE-over-Satellite comms system turns cellphones into sat phones
newatlas.com - David Szondy
To maintain communications during emergencies or in remote areas, Lockheed Martin has come up with a new LTE-over-Satellite system that will allow …
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Syria
Satellite Images Show Missile Manufacturing Plant on Army Base in Northern Syria
haaretz.com - Yaniv Kubovich
A military installation near the Lebanese border in northern Syria is being used to manufacture precision surface-to-surface missiles, according to …
Samuel Petersonadded this to New Space Economy
How One Company Will Build Satellite Parts In Space
Forbes - Elizabeth Howell, Contributor
Made In Space Artist’s conception of Archinaut working in space. Imagine a satellite able to repair itself. When a solar panel degrades or an antenna gets stuck, the satellite simply 3-D prints a replacement
CNBC
Boeing 737 MAX
U.S. OFFICIAL SAYS FAA AWARE OF SATELLITE DATA REFERENCED BY CANADA IN GROUNDING 737 MAX BUT CALLS IT INCONCLUSIVE -- SOURCE
CNBC
Forbesadded this to Technology
Canadian Space Agency
Delayed Satellite Radar Mission Bucks The Smallsat Trend
Forbes - Elizabeth Howell
The post has been updated since publication to include information from MDA. This space project is delayed, over budget and still waiting on a launch date. But despite the issues facing the Radarsat Constellation
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Space Debris
10 Eye-Opening Facts About Space Junk
tkinggear.com - By
Imagine you’re in a car, speeding along with no brakes or any ability to turn. Now imagine tons of other drivers in the same circumstances. It’s only …
New Atlasadded this to Space
Space Debris
ESA blows up batteries to combat space debris
newatlas.com - David Szondy
It what seems like a paradox, ESA engineers have been blowing up batteries in hopes of cleaning up space debris. In a series of severe "abuse" tests …
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CubeSats
Listen: Mapping Orbital Debris
audioburst.com - Innovation Now
"Significant damage to two space shuttle windshields was caused by debris. No larger than a Fleck of paint. This is innovation now bringing you …
Lockheed Martin
Sequans Collaborating with Lockheed Martin on World-First LTE over Satellite Solution
yahoo.com - Business Wire
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sequans Communications S.A. (SQNS) announced that Lockheed Martin (LMT), world leader in aerospace, defense, security, and …
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One-Step
Musk Satellite Rival Is One Step Closer to a 'Space Internet'
Bloomberg
Satellite maker OneWeb has raised more than $2 billion from Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and the likes of SoftBank, Coca-Cola, and Airbus to build …
European Space Agency
Testing space batteries for cleaner skies
phys.org - European Space Agency
Engineers descended into bunkers to test space batteries to destruction – through overheating, overcharging, short circuits and even by shooting them …
Fortune
Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong Un Seen Having More to Lose If He Tests Missile
Fortune - Bloomberg
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is showing signs he might fire his first rocket in 15 months. Long-time observers suspect he is bluffing. Two days …
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China
China's First Quantum-Powered Satellite is Ready for ‘Basic’ Encrypted Communication
caixinglobal.com - By Wang Jianwen and Zhao Runhua
Seungri
Watch LOONA's eye-catching performance in 'Satellite' dance practice video
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Upvote if you think more people should see this post! 1 0 Misc Posted by yckim124 2 minutes ago Youtube LOONA released "Satellite" dance practice …
NBC Newsadded this to World
North Korea
New satellite photos raise concerns about North Korea’s nuclear arsenal
NBC News - NBCNews.com
After the summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un ended in no deal, new commercial satellite images are raising concerns that North Korea is restoring its nuclear facilities. “I would be very disappointed