107 = Megabytes and Satellites

107 = Megabytes and Satellites

A Problem Squared · 2025-04-14
56:13

🧱How many megabytes are actually in a gigabyte?

🌕There have been some Moon Developments…

😎And AOB will bring a little sunshine into your life

Here is NASA’s Press Release about navigation on the moon:

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/somd/space-communications-navigation-program/nasa-successfully-acquires-gps-signals-on-moon/

And some further reading from Matt:

https://www.gpsworld.com/lugre-receiver-captures-gnss-signals-in-lunar-orbit/

https://www.unoosa.org/documents/pdf/icg/2024/WG-B_Lunar_PNT_Jun24/LunarPNT_Jun24_01_03.pdf

The Biggest Bike!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DG4Gbrys3NL/?igsh=dTBqeG0wZGVpcXhs

Prawn News!

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/cyclone-alfred-live-updates-brisbane-south-east-queensland-braces-for-first-direct-impact-from-storm-in-50-years-northern-nsw-prepares-for-flooding-20250305-p5lh6c.html?post=p58aa2

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https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/getting-triggy-it-matt-parker-does-maths

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Matt Parker and Bec Hill present: A Problem Squared. A podcast dedicated to solving problems of all kinds, such as, "What should I listen to right now?". A Podcast Squared. First one's free. You're welcome.

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