Europe's GOCE satellite, easily the coolest looking satellite ever made, has turned on its super-sensitive gravitational sensors.

Update to this story. picked by Ankabout 8 months ago

Deadly wildfires in southern Greece wafted thick clouds of smoke over the Ionian Sea and southward to the Mediterranean in late August 2007. This image of Greece was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite on August 26, and places where MODIS detected actively burning fires are outlined in red. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The European Space Agency is set to launch a very cool-looking satellite this Monday.

Article is a very interesting read, with a cool video at the start. picked by Ankabout 9 months ago

It promised the world views of the entire planet from their laptop. But could Google Earth have unravelled our favourite mystery of the deep?

One internet fan claims he found the legendary Loch Ness monster in satellite images on the virtual globe. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

A GROUP of computer hackers suspected of seizing control of a British military communications satellite using a home computer, triggering a "frenetic" security alert, has been traced to the south of England. A security source said that, up to a month ago, the hackers found a "cute way" into the control system for one of the Ministry of Defence's Skynet satellites and "chan... read full post picked by bevissimo 3 years ago

President Bush has ordered the Pentagon to use a Navy missile to attempt to destroy a broken U.S. spy satellite - and thereby minimize the risk to humans from its toxic fuel - by intercepting it just before it re-enters the atmosphere, officials said Thursday.
*update to this story. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Click the link, select Watch the Launch. It's a satellite headed for a polar orbit picked by Maven 2 years ago

Its vivid colour is clearly designed to appeal to youngsters. But this watch is really aimed at their parents.
For its key selling point is a satellite positioning system that locates the wearer to within ten feet.
The makers claim the GPS tracking device will offer anxious parents peace of mind and allow children the independence to go out to play on their own. picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

A satellite tracking device that will allow parents to plot their child's location to within 10ft will go on sale in the UK in March, its manufacturer said. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

An inoperable U.S. spy satellite orbiting 150 miles above Earth was struck Wednesday by a missile fired from a U.S. Navy cruiser, military sources told CNN. picked by cb__ 2 years ago

NASA's AIM satellite has provided the first global-scale, full-season view of iridescent polar clouds that form 50 miles above Earth’s surface. They are called "night shining" clouds by observers on the ground because their high altitude allows them to continue reflecting sunlight after the sun has set below the horizon. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Russia has accused the US of using a plan to shoot down a broken spy satellite as a cover for testing an anti-satellite weapon.

Why is there no trust in this world?

Follow up to previous posts on this story. picked by topofall 2 years ago

China said Sunday it was concerned about U.S. military plans to shoot down a damaged spy satellite that is hurtling toward Earth with 1,000 pounds of toxic fuel.

*Awesome, now we've got China and Russia worried. Top Notch job! picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The satellite, which no longer can be controlled, could contain hazardous materials, and it is unknown where on the planet it might come down, they said.

*May I be the first to say (on Plime) OH s**t! picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The Hinode satellite observing our sun captured images of the moon traversing the face of the sun during a solar eclipse this week. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

The new GSP-1700 phone operates on the Globalstar satellite network in more than 120 countries and six continents, and weighs a mere 7.1 ounces (203 grams). picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

Mysterious clouds that form at high altitudes over polar regions are to be studied for the first time by a scientific satellite that is specifically designed for the task. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The next generation of weather satellite will have the next generation of infrared sensor--faster, better, cheaper, yadda yadda.

But it still has to pass a vibration test, or it can't be launched.

*Crash* *tinkle*

Uh oh. picked by Fanatic 3 years ago

A jet aircraft with 270 passengers on board was within 35 seconds of crashing into a blazing Russian satellite as it was falling back to earth. picked by kissmenow 3 years ago

Operational Significant Event Imagery. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago