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HMD OffGrid Satellite Communicator Review: Fits in Your Pocket

If you love the backcountry, this tiny, tough, and relatively affordable satellite communicator can give you peace of mind.

Wired - 1d

AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage

Just after sunrise on Saturday, a satellite set its long-range camera on the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, not far from the epicenter of Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake that devastated the ...

ABC News - 5d

Before and after satellite images show devastation caused by Myanmar earthquake – video

Rescue efforts are entering their third day and attempts to find survivors are intensifying after a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand, killing at least 1,600 people ...

The Guardian - 6d

BBC Verify: What satellite images reveal about Myanmar's quake

Myanmar's military government says at least 2,000 people were killed in last week's 7.7 magnitude quake.

BBC News - 4d

Amazon to launch first batch of Kuiper satellites on April 9

The launch is a pivotal step toward beginning commercial service for Kuiper, Amazon's initiative to beam high-speed internet to customers from low earth orbit.

CNBC - 2d

‘The ice is not freezing as it should’: supply roads to Canada’s Indigenous communities under threat from climate crisis

Northern Ontario is seeing a ‘shorter window’ for ice roads that deliver vital supplies to remote First Nations. At first there was no answer on the satellite phone. But on the third call, Donald ...

The Guardian - 4d

SpaceX Puts Humans in Orbit Over Earth’s Poles for the First Time

Chun Wang, a Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur, paid an undisclosed amount for the mission. Some satellites are already in polar orbit, and researchers called it a routine flight.

The New York Times - 4d

First orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe crashes after takeoff

Uncrewed Spectrum test rocket’s failure seconds after blast-off said to have produced extensive data nonetheless. A test rocket intended to kickstart satellite launches from Europe fell to the ...