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10 Outrageous Cartoon Moments That Use Real Physics
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In among the suspended falls and running into painted tunnels, animation sometimes uses real science. Here are 10 real physics moments in cartoons.
How does an EPIRB distress radio work?
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EPIRB helps rescuers locate you in an emergency situation, and these radios have saved many lives since their creation. Find out how EPIRB radios work.
How Satellite HD Works
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Satellite HD offers clear visual displays and 3-D sound. Learn how Satellite HD works and find out how you can get Satellite HD in your home.
How Satellite Phones Work
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Satellite phones can be your only line of communication in remote areas, but it's a costly way to reach out and touch someone. See how satellite phones work.
How Satellites Work
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Thousands of satellites fly overhead every day, helping us with things like weather forecasts, scientific research, communications, TV broadcasts (and maybe some surreptitious spying). How much do you know about these eyes in the sky?
Constellations of Internet Satellites Will Beam Broadband Everywhere
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Lots and lots of satellites could vastly expand the world's access to broadband coverage. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
Can We Get Into Space Without Big Rockets?
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Visionaries have proposed various ways to get into space without using large rockets for propulsion, such as building a space elevator or harnessing magnetic levitation.
How Cable Television Works
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Millions of people receive their television signal through a cable TV connection. Most of them don't actually know what "cable TV" is, what it does or how it got its name. Find out!
How Satellite TV Works
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Satellite TV offers many solutions to broadcast and cable TV problems. Learn what makes satellite TV different and how satellite TV works.
10 Best Ideas for Interplanetary Communication
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In the future, as we send space probes and manned missions to explore the solar system and possibly colonize other worlds, there's a major problem that we'll have to overcome -- keeping in touch with them.