Anger Over SOPA Prompts Hackers to Propose Private Satellites

The British Broadcasting Corporation is reporting an interesting proposal being floated around by the Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin.  Hackers attending the conference want to create a private Internet by putting their own network of communications satellites ... continue

China Debuts GPS Alternative, Adds SMS To The Mix

China on Tuesday officially launched the Beidou Navigation Satellite System, a move that ends the countries dependence on America's Global Position System (GPS). According to the countries leaders the new system allows for the broadcasting of directions to ... continue

How to find penguins – look for the brown stain

One wouldn’t think that in the Antarctica it would be too hard to find emperor penguins given that is their home turf and really how the hell to hide is all the great white ... continue

Satellite Collision Update: New Information and Images

Two communications satellites have crashed in space, leaving orbiting debris that could threaten the International Space Station. Satellite Collision: New Details One satellite was an American Iridium satellite, used to provide communications for the data services company. It weighed ... continue