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This Drone Once Fought Wars. Now It’s Fighting Climate Change

This Drone Once Fought Wars. Now It’s Fighting Climate Change

This drone served in Iraq and Afghanistan—and it's going to take atmospheric data in the Alaska next year. The post This Drone Once Fought Wars. Now It's Fighting Climate Change 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 13, 2017

Diehard Coders Just Saved All of NASA’s Earth Science Data

Diehard Coders Just Saved All of NASA’s Earth Science Data

Hackers are building up robust systems to monitor changes to government websites. And they're keeping track of data that's already been removed. The post Diehard Coders Just Saved All of NASA's Earth Science Data appeared first on WIRED.