| January 1, 2006 |
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NASA Science: Satellite Tracking
The  satellites and massive telescopes of space just got alot closer. International Space Station? Check. Weather satellites, U.S. Navy monitoring orbs? They're here. Thanks to the Missions Operations Laboratory at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, we now know right where they all are. From the Chandra Observatory to hundreds of artificial objects "swarming about our earth," much of what is hovering up there can be tracked and scrutinized from the comfort of the Web. Once launched, each of the mapping applications available here runs live, and several offer stunning 3D positioning. Rotate the displays, zoom in or out, and select coordinates. Then, just before you tear yourself away, sign up for an email alert so you can receive advance notice of future objects passing overhead. (in Astronomy and Space) |
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