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March 22, 2017

What’s the Point of Going to Space if You Don’t Make Booze?

Here's how astronauts can make liquor without breaking the laws of physics. The post What's the Point of Going to Space if You Don't Make Booze? appeared first on WIRED.

February 10, 2017

These Boots Keep Astronauts From Tripping Over Their Own Feet

Because those space suits are even clumsier than you'd imagine. The post These Boots Keep Astronauts From Tripping Over Their Own Feet appeared first on WIRED.

January 28, 2017

Put People on Mars by 2033—for the Good of the Nation

Opinion: A former Boeing exec, US astronaut, and ex-director of NASA Ames argue that the US must prioritize putting humans on Mars. The post Put People on Mars by 2033—for the Good of the Nation appeared first on WIRED.

December 3, 2016

A Warming Earth Is Making It Harder to Study Mars

Antarctic researchers test their ideas about how humans could live on Mars. But these windows into life on the red planet could be closing. The post A Warming Earth Is Making It Harder to Study Mars appeared first on WIRED.

December 3, 2016

A Warming Earth Is Making It Harder to Study Mars

November 30, 2016

Check Out the ExoMars Orbiter’s Beautiful First Pics

Last week, the ESA's new Martian orbiter started sending back its first images of the Red Planet. The post Check Out the ExoMars Orbiter's Beautiful First Pics appeared first on WIRED.

November 9, 2016

How NASA Will Choose Astronauts for Its Incredible Journey to Mars

When the agency put out its latest application call, it specified that the lucky few might fly in Orion, a deep-space vessel meant to make the Journey to Mars. The post How NASA Will Choose Astronauts for Its Incredible Journey to Mars appeared first on WIRED.

November 9, 2016

Martian-Americans Can Vote—But Only if They Come From Texas

A twenty year old law that lets astronauts vote in space might need to be tweaked if Musk's Mars settlement becomes reality. The post Martian-Americans Can Vote—But Only if They Come From Texas appeared first on WIRED.

October 28, 2016

Molten Salt Reactors Could Soon Help Power Earth—And One Day Mars

If we get our way and really put humans on Mars in the next two decades, they're gonna need power. The post Molten Salt Reactors Could Soon Help Power Earth—And One Day Mars appeared first on WIRED.

October 18, 2016

Watch Live as the ESA’s Probe Lands on the Red Planet

After landing, the Schiaparelli probe will gather wind speed, humidity, temperature and other atmospheric data from the Red Planet. The post Watch Live as the ESA's Probe Lands on the Red Planet appeared first on WIRED.