Science and reality
In a recent Star Wars VII trailer, BB-8 gets tossed around in the Falcon. Here is an analysis of the droid's motion.
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Although we might get a better idea of how the Earth works, Watson isn't likely to start predicting eruptions and earthquakes.
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The New Shepard spacecraft plans to launch people into space. However, going into space is different than getting into orbit.
The post It’d Be Way Harder for Bezos’ Rocket to Get Into Orbit Than Just Space appeared first on WIRED.
Mexico's Colima and Indonesia's Rinjani continue to erupt, Kanlaon in the Philippine awoke and Hakone in Japan and Shishaldin in Alaska calm down.
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Star Wars VII includes a new weapon, the starkiller. How could you destroy a star? Here are three ideas.
The post Three Ways a Starkiller in the New Star Wars Could Work appeared first on WIRED.
Holly Holm delivered a knockout kick in her match against Ronda Rousey. Here's an estimate of the impact force it carried.
The post Holly Holm Kicked Ronda Rousey With 50 Pounds of Force, Says Science appeared first on WIRED.
If you watch the wing of an airplane during turbulence, you will notice that the wings bend. Why?
The post The Physics of Why Airplane Wings Oscillate in Turbulence appeared first on WIRED.
After two and a half years running the Map Lab blog here at WIRED, it's time for us to move on to new mappy adventures. Here are some of our favorite posts.
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Another Star Wars trailer brings another physics analysis. Can we estimate the formation of TIE fighters from one image?
The post The Physics of the Star Wars Trailer’s TIE Fighter Formation appeared first on WIRED.
Contrary to what you might have read in the media, St. Helens doesn't have "new" magma chambers and it isn't any closer to an eruption.
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