Space News
What Can You Do With a Cubesat?
Universe Today - 23 Jul 2013 22:32
We've had several articles recently cubesats -- low-cost satellites that seem to be the wave of the future. As technology becomes miniaturized, this allows for inexpensive and quick-to-build satellites. Additionally, the...
New Video: Why are We Driven to Explore?
Universe Today - 23 Jul 2013 22:11
Why do we explore? Is it the desire to break through boundaries, or to probe the perimeters of possibilities? With his lightning-fast mind, self-professed wonder junkie Jason Silva can quickly list all the great quotes a...
Space Debris: A Tale of Two Satellites
Universe Today - 23 Jul 2013 19:17
It's sometimes tough being a satellite in Earth orbit these days. An interesting commentary came our way recently via NASA's Orbital Debris Program Office's Orbital Debris Quarterly News. The article, entitled High-Speed...
Sneak Peeks of the Earth and Saturn Panorama from Cassini on July 19
Universe Today - 23 Jul 2013 02:11
Breathtaking raw images of the Earth and Saturn system snapped by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on July 19 during the worldwide 'Wave at Saturn' campaign are streaming back across 1 billion miles of interplanetary space. Sci...