New Storm-Tracking Satellite Will Observe Space Weather Too Headed into space on 1 March, the GOES-T satellite and its arsenal of high-resolution cameras will track storms, wildfires and more in real time across North America. The National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NAOA) partnered with NASA to design and construct the satellite, which already has siblings in space. In contrast to previous satellites of this nature, …
1. Banksy’s True Identity Using a technique called “geographic profiling”—which is mostly used to catch serial criminals—scientists at Queen Mary University of London claim to have discovered the true identity of the infamous street artist Banksy. After building a geoprofile from the locations of 140 of Bansky’s suspected artworks, the team was able to pinpoint different “hot spots” all strongly linked to one individual: Robin …
The people who most urgently need medical supplies, food and other aid are oftentimes located in the most isolated areas. The Mission Aviation Fellow (MAF) is dedicated to delivering these life-saving supplies—thanks to their fleet of “bush planes” and a crew of highly trained pilots who can fly in and out of almost any terrain. In his latest video, Dustin of SmarterEveryDay paid a visit …
