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Seeing Our Night-time Visitor

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The night-sky currently has a special treat as Comet NEOWISE passes close to Earth, and it is visible to many people with the naked eye. Astronomers using NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) satellite discovered comet NEOWISE, short for C/2020 F3 … Continue reading →

Earth Observation Plans Coming to an End, And Those Just Beginning …

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Within the last week, China has launched new satellites for both its High-resolution Earth Observation System (CHEOS) and Beidou, the Chinese global Navigation Satellite System constellation. Both of which have been many years in development. Last Wednesday, 17th June, the … Continue reading →