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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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Unraveling the secrets of North Korea's satellite

By Sam Byford on December 19, 2012 12:51 am + 6 comments

North Korea does its best to stop even the most basic of information on the country slipping out, so Continue reading…
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North Korean satellite likely dead and out of control, New York Times reports

By Adi Robertson on December 17, 2012 02:11 pm + 28 comments

A satellite launched by North Korea last week is likely dead in space, The New York Times reports. Continue reading…
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SoftBank planning to offer satellite phones for use during earthquakes and other disasters

By Nathan Ingraham on December 17, 2012 12:32 pm + 5 comments

Japanese wireless carrier SoftBank is looking to utilize satellite phone technology as a means of 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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Syrian rebels use Skype and satellite phones to get around internet outage

By Andrew Webster on December 1, 2012 06:12 pm + 16 comments

A recent outage left many in Syria without access to the internet, but that didn't stop Syrian 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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Dish Network's plans for a mobile network backed by FCC chairman

By Dan Seifert on November 21, 2012 10:37 am + 18 comments

FCC chairman Julius Genachowski has officially provided his backing to Dish Network's plans to build Continue reading…
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DirecTV prices ViaSat satellite broadband bundle, up to 25GB for $119.99

By Kimber Streams on November 20, 2012 05:47 pm + 54 comments

Earlier this year DirecTV revealed it had two partnerships in the works to bring broadband to rural Continue reading…
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Construction crew accidentally severs link between Russia and satellites, ISS crew

By Chris Welch on November 15, 2012 06:50 pm + 12 comments

If you need another example of just how fragile technological infrastructure can be, a recent case Continue reading…