Europe has launched the first services of its navigation system through satellite, Galileo, on the occasion of an official ceremony in Brussels, reports the AFP. 'It is a major achievement for Europe (...) No European country would be able to do this by itself', said the European commissioner for industry, Elzbieta Bienkowska. 'It is the result of a common effort for the … [Read more...]
A satellite of last generation was launched by NASA to improve the weather forecast
NASA launched on Saturday, the first in a series of four geostationary meteorological satellites of the latest generation, with the capability of observing, in almost real-time, of the lightning storms over the American continent and which allows a considerable improvement of the weather forecast, informs the AFP. The satellite, called GOES-R, will provide images with the … [Read more...]