The Great Opportunities of the Galileo Satellite Navigation
More than 2,000 satellites are orbiting the Earth at this very moment. They are used for communication and many other purposes. This article covers different aspects of satellite uses in navigation, with a strong emphasis on navigation. Then it looks into the Galileo Satellite Navigation System.
Astronomy Picture of the Week – Venus: Earth’s Cloudy Twin
Discover Venus, Earth's sister planet, in this captivating image by Galileo spacecraft. Learn about its extreme conditions and unmatched brilliance in the sky.
Astronomy Picture of the Week – Io Moon Of Jupiter
Io is the most volcanically active body in the solar system. It is the innermost of Jupiter's four major moons also known as the Galilean moons, named after their discoverer. Io's surface is constantly under construction. The volcanic eruptions quickly reshape every part of the moon's crust, so that a map of Io wouldn't stay accurate for quite long.