
Stephen Wolfram Q&A, For Kids (and others) [March 26, 2021]
The Stephen Wolfram Podcast
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What's the Point of a Communication Satellite?
In the early days, computers were used for storing data and doing word processing. Now they're also being used to make communication satellites. The first such device was a very big milar balloon sent into space in 19 60s. Satellites are now placed at 24 thousand miles above the equator of the earth.
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