For many people, when they are prompted to describe what they think the future will hold, they will respond with a common theme: space exploration. Our curiosity to learn about the planets in our solar system and ultimately the galaxy have led to huge initiatives by various companies to assemble technology that can traverse our universe. Less ostentatious but just as exciting to savvy business-people is the development of technologies that can be used closer to home, such as the small observation satellites being produced by the company LeoStella in Tukwila, Washington. According to an article by James Thorne of GeekWire.com, as soon as later this year LeoStella will be producing 110-330 pound telecommunication satellites for companies that need immediate and timely information via pictures. Could this technology be the differentiating factor between success and failure for businesses in a few years? Read more>>