Satellites
What the Discovery of Hundreds of New Planets Means for Astronomy—and Philosophy
New telescopes are allowing us to look at space more accurately than ever – and what they uncover could change our world
September 2012 |
By Timothy Ferris
Space Garbage: The Dark Cloud Above
A mass of debris from satellites and space missions is orbiting our planet—and it may be growing all the time
January 26, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Something New Under the Sun
Scientists are probing deep beneath the surface of our nearest star to calculate its profound effect on Earth
April 2011 |
By Robert Irion
Air Pollution as Seen From the Skies
From Mt. Etna to China to the Sahara, these striking satellite images of air pollution are from both natural and man-made causes
April 20, 2010 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Fantastic Photos of our Solar System
In the past decade, extraordinary space missions have found water on Mars, magnetic storms on Mercury and volcanoes on the moons of Saturn
October 2009 |
By Laura Helmuth
Explorer I Satellite
In 1958, Explorer 1 launched America's response to the USSR's Sputnik
January 2008 |
By Owen Edwards
