In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1. It was the first satellite in Earth's orbit.Or was it?For over a hundred years, an object has been seen, heard and photographed by people all around the world. This object became known as the Black Knight Satellite.The signals coming from the Black Knight Satellite have been decoded.And if the translation is corr ... Show More
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The Basement: Diana Pasulka | Angels, Vatican Archives, and a Government Email
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Space Junk: How Cluttered Is The Final Frontier?
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
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Launching Into Space — Sustainably!
In 1957, the Space Age began with the launch of Sputnik, the first artificial satellite. Since then, the number of objects humans have hurled toward the stars has soared to the thousands. As those objects have collided with one another, they've created more space debris in Earth' ... Show More
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<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
