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December 23, 2016

Stunning Images Show the Earth’s Imperiled Water

Stunning Images Show the Earth’s Imperiled Water

An army of drones captured images of this threatened resource in the new book <em>Water</em>. The post Stunning Images Show the Earth's Imperiled Water appeared first on WIRED.

August 19, 2016

Space Photos of the Week: Star Shrapnel Comin’ Through!

Space Photos of the Week: Star Shrapnel Comin’ Through!

Space photos of the week, August 14 — 20, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: Star Shrapnel Comin' Through! appeared first on WIRED.

August 19, 2016

How the Blue Cut Blaze Spawns Those Insane Firenadoes

How the Blue Cut Blaze Spawns Those Insane Firenadoes

Firenadoes are spinning columns of smoke and fire, caused by wind interacting with the blaze itself---a complex mix of fire and fluid dynamics. The post How the Blue Cut Blaze Spawns Those Insane Firenadoes appeared first on WIRED.

August 18, 2016

Here’s What’s Happening in This Volcanic Explosion at Guatemala’s Santiaguito

Here’s What’s Happening in This Volcanic Explosion at Guatemala’s Santiaguito

Even smaller explosions can have a big impact and it's all thanks to the dynamics of the eruption. The post Here’s What’s Happening in This Volcanic Explosion at Guatemala's Santiaguito appeared first on WIRED.

August 13, 2016

Space Photos of the Week: Don’t Tell This Irregular Galaxy What to Do

Space Photos of the Week: Don’t Tell This Irregular Galaxy What to Do

Space photos of the week, August 7–13, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: Don’t Tell This Irregular Galaxy What to Do appeared first on WIRED.

August 11, 2016

Incredible Rocket Photos, Huh? Yeah, a 16-Year-Old Took Them

Incredible Rocket Photos, Huh? Yeah, a 16-Year-Old Took Them

John Kraus is one of the youngest spaceflight photojournalists in the US. And he's awesome. The post Incredible Rocket Photos, Huh? Yeah, a 16-Year-Old Took Them appeared first on WIRED.

Why We Shouldn’t Go to Mars: We Might Decimate the Martians

Why We Shouldn’t Go to Mars: We Might Decimate the Martians

Inside NASA's Office of Planetary Protection, where they don't worry about what Martians could do to us, but what our extremophiles could do to them. The post Why We Shouldn't Go to Mars: We Might Decimate the Martians appeared first on WIRED.

Space Photos of the Week: This Globular Cluster’s Over the Hill

Space Photos of the Week: This Globular Cluster’s Over the Hill

Space photos of the week, July 31—August 6, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: This Globular Cluster's Over the Hill appeared first on WIRED.

A Freaky Anti-Rubber Is Still Weirding Scientists Out

A Freaky Anti-Rubber Is Still Weirding Scientists Out

Auxetics are a class of materials whose curious and complex properties have excited researchers for decades. The post A Freaky Anti-Rubber Is Still Weirding Scientists Out appeared first on WIRED.

Space Photos of the Week: This Starburst Galaxy’s a Real Gas Bag

Space Photos of the Week: This Starburst Galaxy’s a Real Gas Bag

Space photos of the week, July 24—30, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: This Starburst Galaxy's a Real Gas Bag appeared first on WIRED.