Space Junk

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The New ‘Space Fence’ Will Protect Satellites from Earth’s Halo of Garbage

06.05.14

By Amy Shira Teitel
Tech

Europe’s Space Agency Is Investigating Why Satellites Tumble to Their Deaths

05.28.14

By Ben Richmond
Tech

Australia Is Building a Laser To Shoot Junk Out of Orbit

03.06.14

By Jason Koebler
Tech

The Latest Space Junk Cleanup Plan Involves Harpoons, Tentacles, and Giant Nets

02.21.14

By Jason Koebler
Tech

Thousands of Things Could Cause “Gravity”-Style Satellite Destruction

02.20.14

By Jason Koebler
Tech

The Swiss Plan to Destroy Space Junk with a Kamikaze Robo-Janitor

10.04.13

By Derek Mead
Tech

Trevor Paglen Made a Time Capsule to Outlast Earth

09.21.12

By Claire L. Evans
Tech

The Sky Is Falling: Space Junk’s Greatest Hits

09.23.11

By Lara Heintz

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The Hip-Hop Legend Who Got Into a Random Beef With MC Hammer and Immediately Regretted It: ‘He Was Very Serious About Beef!’

People used to joke about MC Hammer all the time in the 90s. But Redman learned personally never to make fun of him.

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By Caleb Catlin
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Rock Legend Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick Auctions Off Massive Guitar Collection for a Good Cause

Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick is auctioning off some of his vast guitar collection, with a portion of the proceeds going to St. Jude’s.

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By Dan Milam
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VMAs Ratings Soar 51%, but Producer Says the Show’s Future Is Uncertain: ‘Hell If I Know’

The 2026 MTV VMAs saw the highest viewership since 2015, but the award show’s producer said the future is uncertain.

31 minutes ago

By Lauren Boisvert
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34 Years Ago Today, a Breakthrough Album Recorded Amid Los Angeles Riots Changed Grunge Music Forever

Alice in Chains released their sophomore album, “Dirt”, on Sept. 29, 1992, marking a heavy new direction for grunge music.

37 minutes ago

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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The Toxic Feud That Led Dr. Dre to Walk Away From Death Row Records at the Height of Its Success

Dr. Dre was crucial to the success of Death Row Records. But an ugly dispute with Suge Knight saw him leave and the label fall apart.

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