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  Landsat 5, the oldest satellite watching Earth, is shutting down after almost 30 years

  By Adi Robertson on December 26, 2012 04:26 pm + 25 comments

  The US Geological Survey will soon shut down Landsat 5, an observational satellite that has been Continue reading…

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  NASA releases gorgeous pictures of the Earth as seen at night

  By Ben Kersey on December 6, 2012 05:03 am + 62 comments

  We’ve seen some stunning pictures courtesy of NASA before, but the organization has outdone itself Continue reading…

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  'The Last Pictures' could be the Earth's final time capsule

  By Ben Kersey on December 1, 2012 02:47 pm + 49 comments

  Human beings have buried time capsules throughout history for future generations to find, but artist Continue reading…

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  Astronomers uncover new information about Makemake, a dwarf planet with no atmosphere

  By Justin Rubio on November 21, 2012 06:32 pm + 9 comments

  With the help of seven telescopes in South America, scientists have uncovered new information about Continue reading…

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  Study reveals climate changes may have 'adverse consequences' for satellites

  By Justin Rubio on November 14, 2012 02:04 pm + 19 comments

  Scientists from the Naval Research Laboratory, Old Dominion University, and the University of Continue reading…

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  NASA recording lets you hear the Earth from space

  By Andrew Webster on October 2, 2012 09:46 am + 36 comments

  Satellite images have given us a tremendous view of how the Earth looks from space, but what about Continue reading…

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  Google Earth 7.0 for iPhone and iPad brings all-new 3D imagery for select cities

  By Dante D'Orazio on July 26, 2012 03:26 pm + 34 comments

  Google Earth 7.0 has just hit the iTunes App Store bringing with it those all-new, stunning 3D maps Continue reading…

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  Russian satellite's 121-megapixel image of Earth is most detailed yet

  By Dante D'Orazio on May 12, 2012 02:27 pm + 55 comments

  There's been a long history of NASA-provided "Blue Marble" images of Earth, but now we're getting a Continue reading…

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  Five decades of NASA 'Blue Marble' photography in 16 images

  By Andrew Webster on March 12, 2012 11:52 am + 2 comments

  NASA's recently released "Blue Marble" images managed to capture our collective imaginations (the f Continue reading…

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  Updated Google Maps satellite images show Japan one year after the earthquake

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 11, 2012 01:49 pm + 28 comments

  It was a year ago today that a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami destroyed a large swath Continue reading…