There are more than 1,200 active satellites orbiting earth right now, taking pictures, relaying communications, broadcasting locations, spying on you, and even housing humans. A database compiled by the Union of Concerned Scientists allowed David Yanofsky and Tim Fernholz to produce a stunning visualisation. Links Every Satellite - qr.com Union of Concerned Scientists Satellite Database
Tag Archives Satellite
Just stunning images, with a story - Change. Watching a glacier in Columbia recede, or the systematic cultivation/de-forestation of the Amazon or even the growth of Melbourne is, at the very least fascinating. From Time Magazine's "Time Lapse" project: Spacecraft and telescopes are not built by people interested in what’s going on at home. Rockets fly in one direction: up.…