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November 8, 2016

Congrats to All You Gravity-Bound Earthlings, From NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins

We talked to Rubins about the experiments she conducted on board the ISS, her very first spacewalks, and what it feels like to crash-land on Earth after months in microgravity. The post Congrats to All You Gravity-Bound Earthlings, From NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins 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.

July 18, 2016

SpaceX Just Nailed Its Second Falcon 9 Ground Landing

After launching its payload into low Earth orbit, the first stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket landed back at Cape Canaveral. The post SpaceX Just Nailed Its Second Falcon 9 Ground Landing appeared first on WIRED.

July 18, 2016

Watch SpaceX Attempt Its Second Falcon 9 Ground Landing

After delivering a resupply capsule to low Earth orbit, SpaceX will try to non-crash land its Falcon 9 first stage on a landing pad at Cape Canaveral. The post Watch SpaceX Attempt Its Second Falcon 9 Ground Landing appeared first on WIRED.

July 6, 2016

Watch Three Astronauts Rocket to the International Space Station

Tonight, astronauts Kate Rubins and Takuya Onishi and cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin are launching to the International Space Station. The post Watch Three Astronauts Rocket to the International Space Station appeared first on WIRED.

July 5, 2016

No One Nerds Out Over Space Science Quite Like NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins

Kate Rubins is a biologist-turned-astronaut who's studied infectious disease in a biosafety level 4 facility and on the ground in Congo. The post No One Nerds Out Over Space Science Quite Like NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins appeared first on WIRED.

April 9, 2016

SpaceX Just Stuck a Historic Landing. So What Now?

SpaceX's successful landing on a drone ship is a step toward reliably getting humans off of Earth—maybe even permanently. The post SpaceX Just Stuck a Historic Landing. So What Now? appeared first on WIRED.

April 8, 2016

SpaceX Rocket Lands at Last. Take That, Robot Boat!

Rocket 1; Barge 4. The post SpaceX Rocket Lands at Last. Take That, Robot Boat! appeared first on WIRED.

March 22, 2016

A Little 3-D Printer on the ISS Is a Huge Step for Space Exploration

On March 22, NASA will launch a 3-D printer to the ISS, ushering in the first off-world manufacturing facility. The post A Little 3-D Printer on the ISS Is a Huge Step for Space Exploration appeared first on WIRED.

March 18, 2016

Watch a NASA Astronaut Head to the ISS on a Record-Breaking Mission

Today NASA astronaut Jeff Williams is blasting off into space on a mission that will mark the longest cumulative amount of time an American has spent off-planet. The post Watch a NASA Astronaut Head to the ISS on a Record-Breaking Mission appeared first on WIRED.