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  Demise of Large Satellite May Have Led to the Formation of Saturn’s Rings and Inner Moons

  December 12, 2010 — Simulations may explain how Saturn's majestic rings and icy inner moons formed following the collision of a Titan-sized satellite with the planet, according to a new ... > full story
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  Nanosatellite Successfully Ejected from Free-Flying Microsatellite in Space

  December 6, 2010 — On Dec. 6, 2010, NASA for the first time successfully ejected a nanosatellite from a free-flying microsatellite. NanoSail-D ejected from the Fast, Affordable, Science and Technology Satellite, ... > full story
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  Snow from Space: Satellite Imagery of Snow-Bound UK

  December 3, 2010 — Observation scientists have released stunning satellite images of the UK’s winter ... > full story
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  Earth's Lakes Are Warming, NASA Study Finds

  November 28, 2010 — In the first comprehensive global survey of temperature trends in major lakes, NASA researchers determined Earth's largest lakes have warmed during the past 25 years in response to climate ... > full story
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  Students Fly in Zero Gravity to Protect Satellites from Tiny Meteoroids

  November 22, 2010 — Researchers have completed the first successful tests in zero gravity of a canopy for CubeSats -- the tiny satellites that hitch rides on rockets sending larger satellites into orbit. The goal is ... > full story
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  Satellites Provide Up-to-Date Information on Snow Cover

  November 12, 2010 — The European Space Agency's GlobSnow project, led by the Finnish Meteorological Institute, uses satellites to produce up-to-date information on global snow cover. The new database gives fresh ... > full story
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  Introducing the 'A-Train': Satellites Help Scientists Understand Earth's Changing Climate

  October 27, 2010 — Mention the "A-Train" and most people probably think of the jazz legend Billy Strayhorn or perhaps New York City subway trains -- not climate change. However, it turns out that a convoy of "A-Train" ... > full story
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  Space Weather Mystery Solved: Link Found Between Electrons Trapped in Space and Upper Atmosphere's Diffuse Aurora

  October 20, 2010 — New research has settled decades of scientific debate about a puzzling aspect of space weather. Researchers have found the final link between electrons trapped in space and the glow of light from the ... > full story
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  Satellite-Control Software Helps the Oil and Gas Industry

  October 15, 2010 — A space spin-off company has developed software that uses conventional satnav signals to obtain accurate positioning with centimetre precision. Based on ESA satellite-control software, it has already ... > full story
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  New System for Locating and Capturing Satellites in Space

  October 13, 2010 — Scientists in Spain have developed a new system for docking and capturing space satellites based on robotics and computer vision technology to autonomously guide a space vehicle to dock and capture ... > full story

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