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Podcast: Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
Episode: Spy Satellites
Description: A reconnaissance satellite, otherwise known as a spy satellite, is somewhere above your head right now, collecting images and gathering intelligence on whatever it sees below it. Ten countries are currently believed to have at least one spy satellite. While these satellites can gather an enormous amount of data, they do not have the superpowers that they are often depicted as having in films and television. Learn more about spy satellites, how they work and how they have evolved over time on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.Spo...