Nov 12th, 2008 · Using NASA satellite photos of Earth, we can calculate that the world supports roughly 61 trees per person. But are we using up our allotments? An Evergreen State College ecology professor and her students look at how we burn through wood-based resources.
Sep 9th, 2008 · Google, Liberty Global and banking giant HSBC are launching a venture aimed at bringing Internet service to three billion people in Africa and other emerging markets. The group, called O3b Networks, plans to buy 16 low-earth orbit satellites to accomplish the mission.
Aug 29th, 2008 · The GeoEye-1 satellite will be capable of making out details on Earth just 16 inches across. It will be the highest resolution satellite run by a private company; it's images will be marketed to a range of governments and private customers.
Aug 26th, 2008 · People spend a lot of money on GPS directional systems, but it turns out all they need is a cow. Researchers say cattle seem to have some kind of internal compass. They studied satellite photos of thousands of cows around the world. No matter which continent they're on, grazing or resting cows tend to align themselves north and south. Call it CPS: You can find your way as long as you know which end is north.
Aug 25th, 2008 · A team of researchers sorting through satellite images of cows in 300 pastures make a surprising discovery: Cows tend to face either magnetic north or south when grazing or resting.
Jul 29th, 2008 · Cash-strapped utility companies are beginning to reconsider the strengths of solar energy. According to ex-NASA engineer O. Glenn Smith, solar-panel satellites could gather massive amounts of energy and beam it to earth for the price electricity costs now.
Jul 26th, 2008 · The FCC has approved the merger of XM and Sirius satellite radio after 17 months of behind-the-scenes negotiations. While some critics have said the merger represents a monopoly, it appears that the two weak companies may be combining to form one weak company.
Jul 25th, 2008 · A much-debated merger deal between the nation's only two satellite radio companies — XM and Sirius — is on the verge of completion.