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July 21, 2016

So, Space Shuttle Pilot Eileen Collins Speaking at the RNC. That Was Interesting

Collins has been critical of the Obama administration and NASA’s current mission for a few years now. The post So, Space Shuttle Pilot Eileen Collins Speaking at the RNC. That Was Interesting appeared first on WIRED.

July 20, 2016

Buying Space Memorabilia Can Be Cheaper Than You’d Think

What kind of person pays thousands of dollars for the right to own a piece of space history? The post Buying Space Memorabilia Can Be Cheaper Than You’d Think appeared first on WIRED.

July 20, 2016

Inside Kepler, NASA’s Mission to Discover Habitable Exoplanets

Kepler's K2 mission confirms 104 new exoplanets. The post Inside Kepler, NASA’s Mission to Discover Habitable Exoplanets appeared first on WIRED.

July 18, 2016

These Physicists Want to Send Your DNA Into Space With Lasers

A pair of physicists want to turn outer space into a cloud for humanity's most prized data. The post These Physicists Want to Send Your DNA Into Space With Lasers appeared first on WIRED.

July 18, 2016

Einstein’s clock: The doomed black hole to set your watch by

Every 12 years, a black hole at the centre of a distant galaxy completes an orbit around an even bigger black hole, marking this with a violent outburst

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 15, 2016

Mysterious swoosh caused by pulsars hugging companions close

A pair of dead stars give off bizarre radio signals, which could be the calling card of ultra-dense companions orbiting them at near the speed of light

July 15, 2016

Baby stars grow big and strong by eating their own burst bubbles

A new simulation suggests the most massive stars in the universe got so big by taking advantage of the same physics that makes mushroom clouds

July 15, 2016

Meet the Guy Who Left the SETI Institute to Talk to Aliens

Some scientists don't think it's worth sending messages out to alien life. Douglas Vakoch isn't one of them. The post Meet the Guy Who Left the SETI Institute to Talk to Aliens appeared first on WIRED.