Satellites

Three Ways Satellites Help Us Understand Our Environment
Learn about three ways that satellites have led to a better understanding of how we affect our environment.
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A manta ray swims in the ocean, a small cylindrical device is attached to its back.

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Sun, Aug 07 2022
5 Ways We Have Connected Our World
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A map of the world in purple and red depicts route maps with white lines and dots. Small drawings throughout represent destinations. An elaborate compass is at upper left; partial text at lower right, "AIR FRANCE" in white serif text and "RÉSEAU AÉRIEN MONDIAL" in gold and black serif text are enclosed within a decorative rectangle. A gold border surrounds the entire poster illustration.
Thu, Jul 28 2022
AirSpace Season 6, Ep. 6: Journey to the Past
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AirSpace, a podcast, logo
Fri, Jul 15 2022
Probing Hostile Planets
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A cylindrical object on a reddish-brown surface. Small rocks dot the landscape.
Wed, Jul 06 2022
A HawkEye 360 Pathfinder Satellite Joins Our Collection
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Satellites in space.
Wed, Apr 01 2020
The TIROS 1 Weather Satellite and Its Environmental Legacy
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Image taken on April 1, 1960 by TIROS 1. This was the first television picture of Earth from space.
Thu, Nov 29 2018
Looking Back at "Looking at Earth"
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Lockheed U-2 high-altitude photoreconnaissance airplane in Looking at Earth
Wed, Nov 21 2018
How Communications Satellites Helped the World Mourn JFK
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Kennedy family members leaving the funeral ceremony for President John F. Kennedy, entrance of capital building.
Fri, Nov 16 2018
Capturing Earth's Geography From Space
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The self-governing British territory pictured is located 650 miles east of the North Carolina coast. Its capital is Hamilton
Fri, Sep 14 2018
How Satellites Track Storms From Space
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An image of Hurricane Florence taken from a GOES satellite on September 14, 2018.
Fri, Jan 26 2018
The Missing History of the Explorer 1 Satellite
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Explorer 1 (backup)

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