Tag Archives: satellites

A third of the world’s population lacks internet connection – aerial communication stations could change that

Nearly a third of the world’s population, approximately 3 billion people, lack access to the internet or have poor connections due to infrastructure constraints, economic inequalities and geographic isolation. Today’s satellites and ground-based networks leave communications gaps where, due to geographic location, traditional ground-based communications equipment would be prohibitively expensive to install. High-altitude platform stations—telecommunications… Read More »

US Space Command says Chinese rocket broke apart in low Earth orbit, creating a cloud of space debris

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. One of China’s Long March 6A rockets has disintegrated in low Earth orbit, creating a debris cloud of hundreds of pieces, according to space debris monitoring organizations. The rocket launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch… Read More »

How NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter aircraft helps satellites create ‘full picture of storm’

When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Source: NOAA/Nick Underwood Tropical storm systems can be extremely dangerous, so having accurate data about them is critical. Weather forecasters and researchers rely on imagery and data from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental… Read More »

Why Africa is doubling down on space ambitions

As a child in Ivory Coast, West Africa, Tidiane Ouattara would gather with friends in his village to gaze at the stars. The group, who called themselves the “Moon Club,” would lie on the ground and gaze up at the cosmos. “We believed we could talk to the moon,” he told CNN in a video… Read More »

The arms race in space may be ongoing; This brings with it huge risks.

How can we protect satellites in Earth-moon space? This new software can help

As the space around Earth becomes increasingly littered with man-made debris, scientists are stepping up efforts to preserve satellites in real time. The latest of these efforts are new algorithms being developed at the University of Central Florida (UCF) to automatically track and protect spacecraft from crashing into satellites. asteroids inside cislunar space — The… Read More »

Discoveries that changed our understanding of the universe

Many of us grow up fascinated by space and the universe. The question of whether intelligent life exists out there is an ongoing preoccupation among scientists and citizens alike. But space exploration goes far beyond the search for extraterrestrial life; There are many different areas that students and researchers investigate, from space weather and space… Read More »

How do you predict a solar storm? Space weather experts explain

It was quite an amazing moment for those who had the opportunity to see the aurora this weekend. But while seeing the aurora borealis is thrilling and exciting for us, the coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and geomagnetic storms that make these light shows possible can also wreak havoc on some of the technologies that are… Read More »

Climate-warming methane is leaking into the atmosphere more than ever – here’s how satellites can find leaks and prevent waste of a valuable resource

Much more methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, is being released from landfills and oil and gas operations around the world than governments realize, according to recent aerial and satellite research. This is a problem for both climate and human health. That’s why the U.S. government has tightened regulations on methane leaks and, more recently, waste… Read More »