TechStuff Classic: How Satellites Work

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<p>There are hundreds of satellites orbiting the Earth, but it's not always easy to see them. Get Marshall's tips on how to spot satellites in this episode of BrainStuff.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.ih ... Show More

<p>How do satellites work? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore CubeSats, space lasers, and the ecology of low Earth orbit with VP of Raytheon, Sandy Brown, and associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics, Kerri Cahoy. </p><p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons ... Show More

<p>In this episode of BrainStuff, Marshall explains the physics behind satellites and orbits.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">om ... Show More

Daniel and Jorge talk about how a planets gets its natural satellites and the stories that each one reveals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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Since the dawn of Sputnik in 1957, space-faring nations have been filling Earth's orbit with satellites. Think GPS, weather forecasting, telecommunications satellites. But as those have increased, so, too, has space junk. On today's show, we talk about the first mission to clean ... Show More

Les programmes de lancement de satellites sont toujours plus nombreux et ces objets sont désormais des milliers à tourner autour de la Terre. Ils empruntent des orbites diverses, parmi lesquelles figure l'orbite géosynchrone...<br><p> Voir <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">Acas ... Show More

People in the satellite industry are fond of automobile analogies. Like this one: Imagine that you buy a car and need it to run for 15 years, but you can’t change the oil or replace the alternator, let alone refuel it. That, they say, is the state of satellites. Once they’ve slip ... Show More

<p>Les satellites sont toujours plus nombreux dans le ciel nocturne. Certains prédisent même que, dans un avenir proche, ils représenteront une part non négligeables des points lumineux qu'on pourra y observer. Une telle invasion de l'espace pourrait poser certains problèmes.</p> ... Show More

If you look up into the night sky, there are around 7,000 active satellites orbiting the Earth. They’re part of our daily life – essential for things like the internet, the GPS in our cars and giving us weather reports. Seven thousand might not sound a lot in the infinite expanse ... Show More