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  • October 2008

    • Surveillance Plan Moves Forward, Despite Concerns

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 1, 08 10:42 AM CDT

      Surveillance Plan Moves Forward, Despite Concerns

      (Newser) - A Government Accountability Office review raises concerns about plans for domestic satellite surveillance, the Wall Street Journal reports, but Homeland Security will proceed anyway. A bill allows the agency to provide satellite imagery for emergency and scientific purposes, but could be expanded to include surveillance and border control. The department has no way to prevent abuse of the data. More »

  • March 2008

    • As Recession Looms, Google Looks to Uncle Sam

      MarketWatch  |  Mar 13, 08 12:27 PM CDT

      As Recession Looms, Google Looks to Uncle Sam

      (Newser) - With an economic meltdown threatening its advertising business, Google is turning to Washington for a second revenue stream, MarketWatch reports. Google’s government contract business is still extremely small, but could become more important soon as the company tries to diversify, according to the division’s chief technologist. “The government is excited about innovation, and excited about Google for sure,” he said. More »

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      Google  • ad revenue  • satellite images  • government contracts  • intelligence spending

  • February 2008

    • City Lights Linked to Breast Cancer

      Washington Post  |  Feb 20, 08 4:45 AM CST

      City Lights Linked to Breast Cancer

      (Newser) - Women who live in areas with a large about of night-time light face an increased risk of breast cancer, and scientists believe it may be because the light interferes with a tumor- fighting hormone, reports the Washington Post . Researchers compared satellite images at night with cancer registries and found breast cancer rates up to 64% higher in well-lit areas than in regions with the least amount of night-time illumination. Scientists called it a "clear and strong correlation." More »

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      Israel  • NASA  • breast cancer  • lung cancer  • World Health Organization  • satellite images  • light  • fluorescent light  • melatonin

    • US to Shoot Down Dead Satellite

      Associated Press  |  Feb 14, 08 12:03 PM CST

      US to Shoot Down Dead Satellite

      (Newser) - The Pentagon is planning to shoot down a malfunctioning spy satellite in orbit, the AP reports, rather than run the risk of it crashing to Earth—and possibly into unfriendly hands. The powerless satellite is currently expected to hit somewhere on Earth the first week of March; the US would fire modified missiles at it from ships off Hawaii before then. More »

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      missile defense system  • satellite  • spy satellite  • government spying  • satellite images

  • December 2007

    • Spy Satellite Charter May Calm Privacy Fears

      Wall Street Journal  |  Dec 20, 07 6:57 PM CST

      Spy Satellite Charter May Calm Privacy Fears

      (Newser) - A federal satellite-surveillance program will move one step closer to reality this week with the expected release of its new charter, the Wall Street Journal reports. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, who is spearheading the project, will also reveal plans for a $15 billion program to protect the country’s Internet infrastructure. Both programs have been under fire for their potential compromise of privacy. More »

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      Congress  • Internet security  • Michael Chertoff  • domestic surveillance  • satellite images

    • Source of Northern Lights Seen

      National Geographic  |  Dec 12, 07 6:54 AM CST

      Source of Northern Lights Seen

      (Newser) - Scientists are getting closer to understanding what causes the vivid display of the Northern Lights, National Geographic reports. New satellite research indicates that charged particles from the sun are flowing toward Earth’s upper atmosphere in magnetic streams. The waves of charged particles, called solar wind, likely provide energy for the bright geomagnetic storms and auroras. More »

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      NASA  • satellites  • satellite images  • northern lights

  • November 2007

    • Antarctica Gets High-Def Map

      MSNBC  |  Nov 28, 07 1:21 PM CST

      Antarctica Gets High-Def Map

      (Newser) - A new high-definition, real-color interactive map of Antarctica unveiled yesterday will give a bird's-eye view of the frozen continent, MSNBC reports. But the virtual tour isn't just for pointy-headed scientists—it's also available free online to anyone. Satellite imagery was collected into a 100-billion-pixel database that is zoomable and searchable. More »

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      Antarctica  • geology  • satellite images  • maps

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