Do you ever wonder if (in Dr. Strangelove’s voice) “Computers are writing internet articles”? I do, especially when I read We’re pigs in space, but Aussie technology set to clean up orbiting mess. Example 1: “The EOS system involves special cameras peering into the night sky to locate the debris.” Special cameras, eh? Example 2: [...]
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Who Writes This Stuff?
Posted: July 22, 2010 in Crappy Writing, Debris Mitigation, Lasers, Space Debris, Space Junk, UncategorizedTags: Space Junk
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She Blinded Me With Lasers!
Posted: October 14, 2009 in Air Force Space Command, Lasers, Observatories, SatellitesTags: Air Force Space Command
New Scientist reports that astronomers are concerned about restrictions on the use of lasers. Astronomers use lasers to focus their telescopes. The lasers, which are needed to adjust the adaptive optics of the telescopes, also appear to be capable of disrupting certain satellite sensors. Air Force Space Command has “restricted when and where US observatories can [...]
