|  Satellite
Stations
At the Satellite Stations, visitors engage in activities
that demonstrate how satellites act as our eyes and ears in
space, collecting information that helps us better understand
the
inter-linked systems of planet Earth and the role of life
upon it.
A visitor to the Satellite Stations exhibit:
- Learns about the different types of Earth data that satellites
capture.
- Learns about geostationary satellites and geosynchronous
satellites.
- Learns about Earth-focused satellites and their sensors.
- Learns about how scientists integrate disparate remote
sensing data to create maps and models.
- Pans, zooms, and captures remotely sensed images of the
Earth Gallery below using sensors attached to satellite
models.
- Compares the information provided by these different
types of remote sensors.
- Compares these exercises with how actual satellites collect
and display information about Earth’s patterns.
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