Outer space is full of our junk. Here’s what we should do about it.
Roughly 25,000 pieces of space junk, including obsolete satellites, rocket parts and other debris, are currently orbiting Earth. Despite the…
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Beware of these 12 holiday scams
The holiday season is scammers’ favorite time of year. All those busy, distracted people buying gifts, booking trips and texting…
STEM students just got easier access to green jobs
When the U.S. economy bottomed out in 2008, Jason Morris lost his job building swimming pools and his home. “The…
Partnership expands pathway to careers in renewable energy
Metropolitan State University of Denver has for years been sending students to the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy…
Lawsuits accuse Facebook, Instagram of targeting children
More than three dozen states have sued the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, Meta, alleging the social-media platforms are…
Putting the art in artificial intelligence
This story appears in the fall 2023 issue of RED Magazine. Is artificial intelligence good or bad for artists? The…
Higher ed’s next big test
This story appears in the fall 2023 issue of RED Magazine. Q: What were the names of the bears that…
Artifacts tell the true story of displaced Aurarians
Fragments of fine china, a carnival coin and a child’s tea set are among the unearthed artifacts that tell the…
Astronomers have discovered ambient ‘noise’ in the universe. Here’s what that means.
Astronomers everywhere have been astir since news broke in late June that a team of international scientists had discovered a…
A new way to light up the sky
A giant eyeball appears in the sky. Pac-Man eats a cherry, and the iconic Hollywood sign flashes over palm trees….