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14 Aug 2010 17:56

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World: How many wildfires are currently blazing along in Russia?

  • 368 a satellite said so; blame the worst drought in years source
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22 May 2010 15:30

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U.S.: The oil spill’s evolution: Right now, it’s freaking massive

  • Here’s a shot of the spill from April 17. Google’s been keeping an eye on this disaster using satellite shots like this one. And let’s put it this way: The evolution is scary. source
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20 Jan 2010 10:50

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World: Google Maps now provide an accurate view of Haiti’s devastation

  • Google’s updated their satellite images for Port-au-Prince, Haiti, post-earthquake, and some of the new views are devastating and terrible. The images are also being given to relief organizations, who may be able to use it to assist others. source
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22 Oct 2009 09:59

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World: Clever mail-tracking bastards of The Guardian, we salute you

The Royal Mail was about to go on strike in the U.K., so The Guardian dropped a satellite device in the mail to see what happened. This is innovative journalism. source
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06 Jul 2009 18:44

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World: It may not look like much, but that’s a LOT of sand flying around Iraq.

Hundreds are turning up in hospitals, the vice president cancelled his visit and people are generally freaking out over one of the biggest sandstorms in Iraq’s history. source
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30 Apr 2009 09:29

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Offbeat, Tech: Alzheimer’s patients could be using GPS to navigate

Grocery stores can have confusing layouts to the elderly. So can kitchens and new places. Technology can help. source
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04 Apr 2009 11:36

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U.S., World: We hear North Korea’s launching a new satellite. Here’s the latest.

  • soon The country’s official news organization, while being vague, said the launch was kinda sorta imminent.
  • no The U.S. does not support the launch of this missile. President Obama said something like that recently.
  • thoughts Well, if North Korea’s gonna do it, do it right – don’t forget to cover the thing with layers of glitter paint. source
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24 Feb 2009 11:04

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World: North Korea wants a satellite in orbit

  • If this satellite is successfully launched, the space science technology of our country will take another major step for the nation to become an economic powerhouse.
  • Korean Central News Agency • In an announcement about the launch of a satellite. If they’re gonna do it, this is what they should aim for. Not this. • source
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24 Feb 2009 10:09

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U.S.: What goes up, then comes down, must cost a lot, eh NASA?

  • $273 million the cost of a new satellite that was put up into orbit today
  • three minutes amount of time it took for the satellite to fall back to Earth source
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13 Feb 2009 15:27

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Tech, World: There’s a lot of junk in space right now

Two satellites crashed together, made a big mess and inspired this awesome illustration. source
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