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US and Russian Satellites Collide In 'Unprecedented' Accident

A US Iridium satellite has hit a defunct Russian satellite in an unprecedented space collision. The crash occurred some 790km (491 miles) over Siberia on Tuesday, according to NASA, and produced a "massive" cloud of debris. About 600 pieces are being tracked from the debris field in hopes of understanding the risk they present to other satellites and the international space station. The ...

Roughing It Switched Style: Three Mountain Gadgets You Need

Satellite Phone Satellite phones are usually for emergencies or for those who are way out in the middle of nowhere. These iconic Army-men-styled phones aren't cheap -- around $TKTK for the one we tested, but they certainly work. We were allowed to play with Iridium's Satellite phone in the woods, and finding a signal, even in the middle of bear country, was a cinch. While we luckily didn't ...