What happens when the satellite my pay-tv satellite-dish is pointing at dies? [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Oct 4, 2009 - 5 answers

Are satellites (or satellite parts) ever made from metal salvaged from pre-1945 shipwrecks? Possibly to ensure that those metals were refined before atmospheric A-bomb explosions increased the background radiation levels? [more inside]
posted by metaBugs on Aug 4, 2009 - 17 answers

Do we tip the satellite installer? [more inside]
posted by hippybear on Jul 8, 2009 - 21 answers

Did we see the International Space Station on Friday night from the beach in Malindi, Kenya? [more inside]
posted by allkindsoftime on Apr 13, 2009 - 5 answers

What has caused a sudden failure of my wife's laptop? [more inside]
posted by gene_machine on Mar 23, 2009 - 5 answers

There was a huge fireball in the sky; looking southwest from my back yard this morning. How do I find out what it was, or where it landed? [more inside]
posted by dejah420 on Feb 15, 2009 - 17 answers

Is is possible to purchase commercial satellite internet service and equipment in the US to install and use in Jamaica? [more inside]
posted by humannaire on Dec 7, 2008 - 6 answers

Help me find the title of this documentary with pirated, never-seen tv clips. [more inside]
posted by ddaavviidd on Apr 1, 2008 - 9 answers