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December 8, 2016

NASA’s Power Supply Mistake on the ISS Was Totally Avoidable

NASA’s Power Supply Mistake on the ISS Was Totally Avoidable

Preventable oopses like the backwards installment of capacitors waste time, energy, and taxpayer dollars. The post NASA’s Power Supply Mistake on the ISS Was Totally Avoidable appeared first on WIRED.

December 7, 2016

Russia’s Space Program Is Blowing Up. So Are Its Rockets

Russia’s Space Program Is Blowing Up. So Are Its Rockets

The state of space science over there is nyet good. The post Russia's Space Program Is Blowing Up. So Are Its Rockets appeared first on WIRED.

December 1, 2016

A Russian Cargo Ship Burns Up, But ISS Astronauts Won’t Go Hungry

A Russian Cargo Ship Burns Up, But ISS Astronauts Won’t Go Hungry

They still have plenty of snacks. The post A Russian Cargo Ship Burns Up, But ISS Astronauts Won't Go Hungry appeared first on WIRED.

November 19, 2016

NOAA’s Newest Satellite Will Soon Deliver Hi-Res Weather Porn

NOAA’s Newest Satellite Will Soon Deliver Hi-Res Weather Porn

GOES-R comes equipped with a 16 channel multispectral imager capable of delivering the hottest, high-resolution cloud-on-cloud action. The post NOAA’s Newest Satellite Will Soon Deliver Hi-Res Weather Porn appeared first on WIRED.

November 19, 2016

Need Some Love? Head to the Heart and Soul Nebulas

Need Some Love? Head to the Heart and Soul Nebulas

Space photos of the week, November 13 — November 19, 2016. The post Need Some Love? Head to the Heart and Soul Nebulas appeared first on WIRED.

November 17, 2016

Watch Three New Astronauts Launch to the International Space Station

Watch Three New Astronauts Launch to the International Space Station

A cosmonaut, an astronaut, and a ... euronaut step into a space capsule. The post Watch Three New Astronauts Launch to the International Space Station appeared first on WIRED.

November 11, 2016

Space Photos of the Week: Galaxies Givin’ You the Stink Eye

Space Photos of the Week: Galaxies Givin’ You the Stink Eye

Space photos of the week, November 6 — November 12, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: Galaxies Givin' You the Stink Eye appeared first on WIRED.

November 9, 2016

How NASA Will Choose Astronauts for Its Incredible Journey to Mars

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

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.

November 8, 2016

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

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.