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Sun’s ‘quiet period’ explained
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Eavesdropping on Apollo 11
The nearly forgotten story of how a radio amateur successfully detected transmissions from the first men to land on the Moon. »
3D Sun for the iPhone
Realtime images used to construct the 3-dimensional sphere are beamed to Earth by the Solar-Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO), a pair of spacecraft with a combined view of 87% of the solar surface. STEREO-A is stationed over the western side of the sun, while STEREO-B is stationed over the east. Together, they rarely miss a... »
Comet in the June Dawn
EME? How about ECE..Earth Comet Earth? »
Assist Japanese Amateur Interplanetary Satellite
An informal network of ham radio experimenters, scientists and CW enthusiasts called FlyVenusCom -- a nonprofit, cross-cultural effort -- has been created to support communication efforts by Japanese scientists with its CubeSat Venus probe, UNITEC-1. »
CME, EMP and EmComm
Greetings all, This article series talks about the likelihood of an EMP attack on our country. »
Send your name and call sign to Mars!
Want to send your name and call sign to Mars? Yes, the planet Mars. »
MRCS launches Malaysia’s first disaster radio service
The Malaysia Red Crescent Society (MRCS), Johor branch has launched the first disaster radio service in the country, which will focus on swift communication to help disaster victims. »
Happy Birthday OSCAR 1
Launched in December 1961, OSCAR 1 (Orbiting Satellites Carrying Amateur Radio) was the world's first non-governmental satellite. »
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