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Goldilock Stars: in a Universe full of life…

…to gaze at the stars is to feel closer to other forms of Life.
The absence of evidence for life beyond Earth is not a valid reason to deny its existence. In fact, within the vastness of the Universe, it is its infinity and wonder that make it, at least to me, obvious that we are definitely not alone in it. In its infinity, it is reasonable to think that life is abundant.

GPS – behind the scenes

Where does Google Map’s blue dot come from?
Suppose we’re on city looking for a particular place, we all almost instantaneously open Google Maps app, a blue point shows somewhere in the map indicating our location and we are then ready to continue our way to our destination. This article will try to explain, in simple words, what is the the process before that blue point appears in our map.

 GPS + Cybersecurity

Why using these two words together?
GPS, the satellite system responsible for spotting a blue dot in your smartphone’s Maps app is, as any other wireless system, not exempt to service disruptions or malfunctioning. GPS interference has been an increasing problem every year provoking service denial in critical applications.

Oceans cleaning and satellite missions

Keeping the oceans clean goes beyond satellite missions; it’s our responsibility and calls for a change in attitude. This blog post presents some of the major problems that we have caused to Oceans and also how Earth Observation satellites are helping to cope with them.