Satellite News

Just another satellite weblog

Archive for December 21st, 2022

Tracking CO2 emissions from space could help support climate agreements

December 21st, 2022 by

The central objective of the Paris Agreement is to limit Earth’s warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, but preferably below 1.5 degrees.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

First ‘Barbie’ teaser trailer parodies Stanley Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’

December 21st, 2022 by

Warner Bros. releases the first “Barbie” trailer in a nod to Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

Russian space debris forces space station to dodge, cancels US spacewalk

December 21st, 2022 by

A piece of Russian space junk forced NASA to call off a spacewalk and the International Space Station to dodge out of the way on Wednesday (Dec. 21).

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

The sun is waking up, and the world’s largest solar telescope is watching

December 21st, 2022 by

With the world’s largest solar telescope now conducting formal observations, scientists are eager to watch the sun’s increasing activity and better understand the threats of space weather.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

There’s a new trailer for the sci-fi movie ’65’ and it looks fantastic

December 21st, 2022 by

A new trailer for 65, a sci-fi action movie featuring dinosaurs where the past meets the future, is available to watch and it looks epic.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

8 ways the James Webb Space Telescope is revolutionizing astronomy

December 21st, 2022 by

One year after its launch, the flagship space telescope is already making discoveries that are transforming our knowledge of the universe, both near and far.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

Winter solstice 2022 brings the longest night of the year to Northern Hemisphere

December 21st, 2022 by

The winter solstice is today (Dec. 21), marking the official start of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day of the year.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

Europe’s Vega C rocket fails on 2nd-ever mission, 2 satellites lost

December 21st, 2022 by

Europe’s Vega C rocket failed during its second-ever mission on Tuesday night (Dec. 20), which was supposed to loft two satellites for Airbus’ PlĂ©iades Neo Earth-imaging constellation.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »