Oct

29

GPredict Satellite tracking software

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gps satellite tracking softwareGPredict Satellite tracking software is great free software that tracks satellites and predicts their orbit in real-time. GPredict is able to track an unlimited number of satellites and displays their positions and additional information in lists, tables, maps and as polar plots. Beyond real-time tracking, GPredict is able to predict the time of future satellite passes and display information about upcoming passes.

A great feature of GPredict is that it allows the user to group satellites into modules, where each module can be configured independently from the rest. GPredict also allows the user to track satellites from different observation locations.

Notable features of the GPredict software include:

- Accurate real-time satellite tracking using the NORAD SGP4 / SDP4 algorithms

- Unlimited number of satellites or ground stations

- Graphical user interface utilizing maps, tables and polar plots

- Customizable satellite modules

- Future satellite path predictions

- Automatic Keplerian elements updates

Download GPredict now!

Oct

27

Space Weather

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SpaceWeather.com is a great resource for planning your celestial observing with free information about solar wind, solar flares, asteroid flyby alerts, sunspot numbers, coronal holes, geomagnetic storms, near earth asteroids and more.

Stay current with space weather updates at SpaceWeather.com!

Oct

23

Me & Isaac Newton

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Presented by billionaire Paul Allen and featuring chemist Gertrude Elion, environmental physicist Ashok Gadgil, theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, computer scientist Maja Mataric, cognitive scientist Steven Pinker, professor of cancer medicine Karol Sikora and primatologist Patricia Wright, the 110-minute documentary, Me & Isaac Newton, humorously explores the life, accolades and accomplishments of seven leading scientists.

Particularly suited for high school students, Me & Isaac Newton discusses how the seven featured leading scientists became interested in science, and what remarkable experiences their education and profession have led to.

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