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  <title><![CDATA[From Galaxy to Ground: How Space Research Shapes Everyday Life]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>When we check the weather forecast, that information comes from satellites. When we FaceTime a friend, that call could come via satellites. From cellphone networks to national security systems, satellites are vital to our connected globe. Yet regulating how satellites function across borders is almost as complicated as the technology that launches them into space. Researchers in Georgia Tech’s Space Research Institute are shaping how satellites operate, both scientifically and politically.</p><p><a href="https://research.gatech.edu/node/44549">Read more »</a></p>]]></body>
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      <value><![CDATA[Georgia Tech space researchers’ work benefits Earth technologies, too.]]></value>
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      <value><![CDATA[Satellites power everything from weather forecasts to global communications, and researchers at Georgia Tech’s Space Research Institute are advancing both the technology and international policies that keep them operating safely.]]></value>
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      <value><![CDATA[<p>Satellites aren’t the only technology Georgia Tech applies to terrestrial problems. Researchers are using gravity experiments to improve energy storage and are discovering lessons from science fiction. This Institute-wide work proves space isn’t the final frontier in paradigm-shifting research — it’s a bridge.</p>]]></value>
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            <body><![CDATA[<p>Satellites keep our world connected — enabling everything from accurate weather forecasts to seamless video calls. At Georgia Tech’s Space Research Institute, researchers are advancing the science and shaping global policies that ensure these vital systems remain safely in orbit.</p>]]></body>
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