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Upending the Space Biz With Satellites for You and You and You

Upending the Space Biz With Satellites for You and You and You

Most of the time, if you want to send a serious satellite to space, you commission a one-off instrument. But this company is creating a universal prototype. The post Upending the Space Biz With Satellites for You and You and You appeared first on WIRED.

Astronomers Deploy AI to Unravel the Mysteries of the Universe

Astronomers Deploy AI to Unravel the Mysteries of the Universe

Neural nets that build their own cat pics can also reveal previously unseeable details in telescope images. The post Astronomers Deploy AI to Unravel the Mysteries of the Universe appeared first on WIRED.

February 24, 2017

Inside the Extreme Machine That Mimics Bombs and Black Holes

Inside the Extreme Machine That Mimics Bombs and Black Holes

Machines like Z are the only way—short of exploding a weapon or sojourning inside the sun—to measure how matter behaves in extreme environments. The post Inside the Extreme Machine That Mimics Bombs and Black Holes appeared first on WIRED.

February 14, 2017

88 New Satellites Will Watch Earth, All the Time, All the Places

88 New Satellites Will Watch Earth, All the Time, All the Places

With the acquisition of Google's satellite company and 88 new satellites, Planet is poised to become the world's most powerful space surveillance company. The post 88 New Satellites Will Watch Earth, All the Time, All the Places appeared first on WIRED.

February 9, 2017

Earth’s Best Defense Against Killer Asteroids Needs Cash

Earth’s Best Defense Against Killer Asteroids Needs Cash

The Arecibo Radio Telescope faces extinction—just like humans, if we can't see the space rocks about to hit us. The post Earth's Best Defense Against Killer Asteroids Needs Cash appeared first on WIRED.

February 3, 2017

Cutting International Science Funding Will Only Hurt America

Cutting International Science Funding Will Only Hurt America

If Trump tries to improve Americans' lot by cutting international research funding, he'll accomplish just the opposite. The post Cutting International Science Funding Will Only Hurt America appeared first on WIRED.

January 27, 2017

The Birth—and Possible Death—of the SAGE III Atmospheric Satellite

The Birth—and Possible Death—of the SAGE III Atmospheric Satellite

This is exactly the type of space missions that could be in jeopardy as the Trump administration continues active hostility toward climate research. The post The Birth—and Possible Death—of the SAGE III Atmospheric Satellite appeared first on WIRED.

January 23, 2017

Asteroid Mining Sounds Hard, Right? You Don’t Know the Half of It

Asteroid Mining Sounds Hard, Right? You Don’t Know the Half of It

Until asteroid mining companies can actually mine asteroids, they're staying solvent by playing in Earth's orbit. The post Asteroid Mining Sounds Hard, Right? You Don’t Know the Half of It appeared first on WIRED.

January 10, 2017

Luxembourg’s Bid to Become the Silicon Valley of Space Mining

Luxembourg’s Bid to Become the Silicon Valley of Space Mining

In 2016, Luxembourg began taking steps toward dominating the asteroid mining industry, and so potentially the flow of cash and commodities beyond Earth. The post Luxembourg's Bid to Become the Silicon Valley of Space Mining appeared first on WIRED.

January 6, 2017

The Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts Only Gets More Beautiful From Here

The Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts Only Gets More Beautiful From Here

To understand what will happen next in the ongoing case of the super-energetic fast radio bursts, look to the discoveries of pulsars and gamma-ray bursts. The post The Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts Only Gets More Beautiful From Here appeared first on WIRED.