Win A (Sky)box Full of Imagery

Do you have a need? More specifically, do you have a need for European Space Imaging data using Skybox satellite imagery worth 20,000 Euros? What about your mom? Your dad? Okay–how about your school? Ah, there we go. That’s right, Copernicus-Masters has issued a challenge, and the prize to that challenge is Skybox imagery. What’s […]

Why Space Matters: A Picture of A Deadly Mudslide

Pictures have been all over the news about the killer mudslide in Washington state. It’s tragic and sad to see and know people died from the mudslide, and it seems like it’s still nothing but bad news accompanying the pictures. NASA’s Landsat 8, a Low Earth Orbiting satellite, provided an image of the mudslide, which […]

Why Space Matters: Malaysian Malaise Mit Man-Made Moons

The Epoch Times posted this article explaining a bit more about the limitations of satellites in finding Malaysian Airlines MH370. This finding in spite of DigitalGlobe’s initiative with Tomnod to get many eyes looking for something unusual in the search areas. In previous posts, I’ve talked about the odds and limitations of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) […]

The Difference Between Suitability and Security Clearance

Here’s a little blurb I did for Clearancejobs.com to help people get a better understanding between the suitability for a government job and getting a government security clearance. How does this apply to space? Well, a lot of government space jobs require a security clearance whether you’re civilian government, military, or contractor. Some of the […]

Iranians Stop Space Monkeying Around–This Time

According to this Strategypage.com post, Iran’s space program is growing because of the restrictions placed on what it can buy from other countries. Example: Iran has just announced they’ve built their own satellites, which is interesting, but shouldn’t be surprising. They do have a very educated population, are industrialized, and have shown determination to stay […]