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October 7, 2016

Space Photos of the Week: New Stars Get All Dark and Dusty

Space photos of the week, October 2 — October 8, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: New Stars Get All Dark and Dusty appeared first on WIRED.

October 4, 2016

Inside NASA’s Quest to Find Earth 2.0

Several "extremely" large telescope projects are underway that may be able to provide the imaging power to confirm whether exoplanets are livable. The post Inside NASA’s Quest to Find Earth 2.0 appeared first on WIRED.

October 3, 2016

A New Generation of Astronomers Is on the Hunt for the Next Earth

Advances in radial velocity search—including a new instrument called EXPRES—could help scientists to find and weigh lots of other Earth-mass planets. The post A New Generation of Astronomers Is on the Hunt for the Next Earth appeared first on WIRED.

September 30, 2016

Space Photos of the Week: This Binary Star Will Outshine You Twice

Space photos of the week, September 25 — October 1, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: This Binary Star Will Outshine You Twice 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.

September 27, 2016

If Europa Has Ice Plumes, Maybe They Work Like Earth’s Volcanoes

Europa joins a growing list of planetary bodies that likely have ice volcanism and possibly liquid water. The post If Europa Has Ice Plumes, Maybe They Work Like Earth’s Volcanoes appeared first on WIRED.

September 26, 2016

NASA Finds More Evidence of Water Plumes on Jupiter’s Moon Europa

It's not aliens. Everyone calm the heck down. The post NASA Finds More Evidence of Water Plumes on Jupiter's Moon Europa appeared first on WIRED.

September 23, 2016

Space Photos of the Week: Dying Star Insists on Being Dramatic About It

Space photos of the week, September 18 — 24, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: Dying Star Insists on Being Dramatic About It appeared first on WIRED.

September 17, 2016

Space Photos of the Week: A Galaxy With a Big, Dark Secret

Space photos of the week, September 11 — 17, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: A Galaxy With a Big, Dark Secret appeared first on WIRED.

September 10, 2016

Space Photos of the Week: A Lazy Supernova in the Sky

Space photos of the week, September 4 — 10, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: A Lazy Supernova in the Sky appeared first on WIRED.