Description: NASA is planning on building a global network of fire-monitoring satellites.

Source: Gizmodo

Date: November 20, 2015

According to NASA, the organization’s satellite swarm plan has nothing to do with intergalactic threats—it’s protection against a danger on the ground. The space agency wants to build a global network of fire-monitoring satellites. Read More

Questions for discussion:

1. Could the swarm of global satellites have a potential second agenda of on-ground monitoring of more than just fires?

2. Do you think that this plan and the ultimate goal are worth the funds required?