for the precious things of the fruits of the sun, for the precious things of the growth of the moons,

And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,

And TV, satellite and cable revenues are way up.

Well, Orde Lees guessed wrong by about eight years. This is my pocket wireless telephone, Iridium satellite phone.

This is a million people gathering on the banks of the Ganges in 2001, perhaps the largest single gathering of human beings ever, as seen from satellite photograph.

We blamed unusual wind conditions in the Arctic that year. But satellite data since then have proven us wrong.

Live music, speeches by dignitaries and celebrities, and statements from grassroots activists will draw Israelis and Palestinians out to the streets, where they will be linked via satellite to their counterparts across the region.

At 4.4 million square kilometers, it was the smallest ice cover since satellite observations began 40 years ago, with 40 less ice than in the 1970 s and 1980 s.

But there is good reason to fear that the rate of decline will indeed continue to rise, and that satellite images of a blue polar ocean will grace the covers of news magazines sooner rather than later.