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September 30, 2016

An Ode to the Rosetta Spacecraft as It Flings Itself Into a Comet

Time to break out the tissues, space fans. The post An Ode to the Rosetta Spacecraft as It Flings Itself Into a Comet appeared first on WIRED.

September 29, 2016

NASA’s Gecko-Inspired Robots Can Climb Pretty Much Anything

Space exploration is hard, but these robots are ready to climb pretty much anything. The post NASA’s Gecko-Inspired Robots Can Climb Pretty Much Anything appeared first on WIRED.

September 26, 2016

NASA Finds More Evidence of Water Plumes on Jupiter’s Moon Europa

It's not aliens. Everyone calm the heck down. The post NASA Finds More Evidence of Water Plumes on Jupiter's Moon Europa appeared first on WIRED.

September 22, 2016

To Save the Oceans, These Guys Are Turning to Sci-Fi

How do you make people care about oceans? Hit them right in the nerd. The post To Save the Oceans, These Guys Are Turning to Sci-Fi appeared first on WIRED.

September 15, 2016

No One Knows Who Is Blocking US Funding For Zika Treatment

That Zika funding bill isn't just contentious. It's also got a real transparency problem. The post No One Knows Who Is Blocking US Funding For Zika Treatment appeared first on WIRED.

September 14, 2016

How Pluto’s Moon Charon Got Its Dusty Red Cap

What happens when you mix freezing temperatures, methane, and radiation? Possibly, the origins of life. The post How Pluto's Moon Charon Got Its Dusty Red Cap appeared first on WIRED.

September 7, 2016

Can You Find the Philae Lander Hiding on the Surface of a Comet?

The ESA found its lost comet probe, and a whole lot of science. The post Can You Find the Philae Lander Hiding on the Surface of a Comet? appeared first on WIRED.

September 2, 2016

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Discovers Curiosities at Jupiter’s Poles

There are more sides to Jupiter than just that big red spot. The post NASA's Juno Spacecraft Discovers Curiosities at Jupiter’s Poles appeared first on WIRED.

August 30, 2016

Conservation Has a Big Problem With Charismatic Carnivores

Mostly because humanity's a species of power-tripping space hogs. The post Conservation Has a Big Problem With Charismatic Carnivores appeared first on WIRED.

August 26, 2016

Meet Luigi the PoopBot. He’s Here to Scrape Your Sewers

MIT is studying waste to understand everything from heroin use to antibiotic-resistant bacteria—and all with the help of a sewer-slurping robot named Luigi. The post Meet Luigi the PoopBot. He’s Here to Scrape Your Sewers appeared first on WIRED.