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New Earth Explorer Satellite to Map Global Forests

The European Space Agency hopes to launch a new Earth Explorer satellite in 2020 that will map the extent and composition of the world’s forests. Full story

Nigeria bans satellite phones in Islamist battleground

MAIDUGURI (Reuters) - Nigeria's military banned the use of Thuraya satellite phones on Wednesday in northeastern Borno state, a step it said was designed to stop Islamist militants communicating. Full story

Scientists discuss new photo-taking satellite

Nearly 120 scientists and engineers from around the world are meeting in South Dakota this week to discuss operational and technical issues with collecting images from the Landsat 8 satellite. Full story

Deception, Part 8

   Denis Ratte arrives at a moment of truth in meeting “Mr. Big”, the man he believed to be an all-powerful crime boss but was really all part of an undercover operation.

Deception, Part 9

   Gabriel decides to confront his father Denis in jail, who makes a startling confession.

Report: Sudan, South Sudan keep troops near border

A new report based on satellite imagery says Sudan and South Sudan are keeping troops in at least 14 locations within their contested border zone in violation of security agreements. Full story

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NASA set to launch latest satellite to study sun

Programming Note: True crime program to feature local case, NBC 26 reporter

Governments confront rising threat to ships from signal jamming

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  View stunning changes to the Earth’s landscape

Google and Time magazine have stitched together satellite images collected by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, showcasing developments in our planet’s landscape via time-lapse. NBC’s Rehema Ellis reports.

  China launches earth-observation satellite

China launched its first satellite to conduct high resolution earth observation. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Aerials capture aftermath of Myanmar violence

Satellite images obtained by a human rights group show the extensive damage following recent sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Giant storm visible on satellite image

A huge storm stretching from Newfoundland to Portugal is lingering over the ocean and will eventually weaken before moving on. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

  Touré does rapid-fire association of classic Prince songs

Author and co-host of MSNBC's "The Cycle," Touré, joins Morning Joe's Drew Katchen in the satellite greenroom for rapid-fire impressions of songs from Prince's catalog like "International Lover" from his "1999" album and "Sister" from "Dirty Mind."

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Workers build a booth for Dish, a satellite TV provider, as they prepare for the International CES show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas
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NOAA's GOES-13 satellite image of Tropical Depression 2 just off-shore from Belize

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File photo of satellite image of the Bushehr nuclear power reactor in Iran

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