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October 18, 2016

Dwarf Planets Aren’t Big News, Because Astronomy Is Doing a Great Job

As dwarf planets transition from being individual curiosities to statistical aggregates, they offer astronomers a better understanding of the solar system. The post Dwarf Planets Aren’t Big News, Because Astronomy Is Doing a Great Job appeared first on WIRED.

October 7, 2016

What Happens When a Space Observatory Goes Rogue

Green Bank observatory has helped pave the path for other federal scientific facilities that the government will later leave behind. The post What Happens When a Space Observatory Goes Rogue appeared first on WIRED.

October 3, 2016

A New Generation of Astronomers Is on the Hunt for the Next Earth

Advances in radial velocity search—including a new instrument called EXPRES—could help scientists to find and weigh lots of other Earth-mass planets. The post A New Generation of Astronomers Is on the Hunt for the Next Earth appeared first on WIRED.

September 21, 2016

What Gives With So Many Hard Scientists Being Hard-Core Endurance Runners?

A surprising number of physicists and astronomers and STEM professionals compete in long, hard, miserable athletic endeavors like ultramarathons. Why? The post What Gives With So Many Hard Scientists Being Hard-Core Endurance Runners? appeared first on WIRED.

September 16, 2016

How a Champion Powerlifter Became an Astronaut Guinea Pig

Starting this Sunday, former Miss Figure America Jonna Ocampo and three others will spend 30 days inside a three-story building meant to mimic a Mars habitat. The post How a Champion Powerlifter Became an Astronaut Guinea Pig appeared first on WIRED.

September 12, 2016

How Space Scientists Turn Exoplanets Into Places We Can ‘See’

A suns-set on Proxima b illuminates jutting rocks, rounded rocks, arcing rocks, and possibly some fog in the foreground. But that's all just imaginary. The post How Space Scientists Turn Exoplanets Into Places We Can ‘See' appeared first on WIRED.

September 8, 2016

Air Force: Stash These F-22s for Us? NASA: Yeah Sure We Got Room

Fitting the planes together was like Tetris, with a prettier result than your most artful video-game moves. The post Air Force: Stash These F-22s for Us? NASA: Yeah Sure We Got Room appeared first on WIRED.

September 6, 2016

Yes, Rockets Blow Up Sometimes. The NASA Team Behind OSIRIS-REx Isn’t Sweating It

Everyone knows rockets blow up. Hardly anyone expects they will. The post Yes, Rockets Blow Up Sometimes. The NASA Team Behind OSIRIS-REx Isn’t Sweating It appeared first on WIRED.

August 30, 2016

Astronomers Don’t Think That So-Called SETI Signal Is Aliens—and Neither Should You

A group of astronomers made many, many headlines after giving a presentation about “a strong signal in the direction of HD164595.” Here's why it's not a big deal. The post Astronomers Don’t Think That So-Called SETI Signal Is Aliens—and Neither Should You appeared first on WIRED.

August 26, 2016

Y’all Need to Chill About Proxima Centauri b

Proxima Centauri b’s nearby neighborhood heightens humans’ perception of its value, which is still questionable. The post Y'all Need to Chill About Proxima Centauri b appeared first on WIRED.