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The Island Named After a Satellite

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Oct 23, 2009
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It measures about half the size of a football field and it is so small that you cannot see it on Google maps. This barren bit of rock off the coast of Canada has an unusual namesake: the Landsat 1 satellite. Hear about the discovery in the words of the woman who found it in satellite imagery.

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For more details about these images, read the full stories here:
The Island Named After a Satellite
The Unsung Woman Who Discovered an Unknown Island

Producer: Kasha Patel
Narration: Betty Fleming
Music: “Algorithms” by Chad Crouch

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