How are satellites useful?
Satellites are useful in lots of ways. Scientists use them to study the Earth as well as space. They also help improve the daily lives of people on Earth.
Technology
Wanda Díaz-Merced
Credit: IAU/M. Zamani
Occupation: Astronomer
Research Areas: Sonification, Black Holes
Alan Turing
Credit: Unknown Author
Occupation: Mathematician and Computer Scientist
Year born: 1912
Research Areas: Computer Programming, Artificial Intelligence
Alice Bunn
Credit: UK Gov
Occupation: International Director at UK Space Agency
Research Areas: Materials Science, Satellites
"No one owns space, we all have to share it and we all have to work together."
Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Dark Matter garden, RHS Chelsea 2015
Credit: Science and Technology Facilities Council
Occupation: Space Scientist and Science Communicator
Year born: 1968
Computers
core of Square Kilometre Arrayantennas.
Credit: SPDO/TDP/DRAO/Swinburne
Astronomy Productions
Making things
Credit: A.Scott/
The Liverpool Telescope/
Astrophysics Research Institute
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Robots and Space Probes
Credit: NASA
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