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July 1, 2016

3 Things You Need to Know About NASA’s Juno Mission

Juno is drawing closer and closer to Jupiter—so buckle up for a whole bunch of new science. The post 3 Things You Need to Know About NASA's Juno Mission appeared first on WIRED.

June 30, 2016

NASA’s Dawn Mission Is Over, Except Maybe Not

Though its official mission is complete, Dawn may even have a few firsts left under its belt. The post NASA's Dawn Mission Is Over, Except Maybe Not appeared first on WIRED.

June 29, 2016

Rip up the rule book and let NASA’s Mars rover check ‘life’ zone

Contamination fears should not stop NASA sending its Mars rover to examine a nearby area that might contain water… and life, says Dirk Schulze-Makuch

June 27, 2016

China plans for space station with most powerful rocket launch

The country has just tested its new Long March-7 rocket and a prototype version of its next-generation crew capsule ahead of its planned space station

June 27, 2016

If We’re Going to Get to Mars, These Rockets Need to Work

NASA is testing their latest high-powered rocket to see if it's ready to send us past the moon and towards Mars. The post If We're Going to Get to Mars, These Rockets Need to Work appeared first on WIRED.

June 25, 2016

Brexit Could Make Space Boffins All Topsy Wopsy, Innit?

Space transcends political boundaries, but access to it is still subject to the decisions made here on Earth. The post Brexit Could Make Space Boffins All Topsy Wopsy, Innit? appeared first on WIRED.

June 24, 2016

I tried out being a space trucker in a Dream Chaser mini-shuttle

The Sierra Nevada Corporation is building a space plane to haul cargo and trash from the ISS, so Lisa Grossman took its simulator for a spin

June 24, 2016

Watch NASA Set a Fire in Space … on Purpose

Space is dangerous. Fire is dangerous. Combine the two, and you've got a serious threat to astronaut safety. The post Watch NASA Set a Fire in Space ... on Purpose appeared first on WIRED.

June 23, 2016

Hubble spots a new long-lived storm raging on Neptune

Neptune is known for its Great Dark Spot, but a new blemish appeared last summer and has been roiling ever since

June 21, 2016

NASA’s New X-57 Electric Plane Looks Goofy But Packs Some Sweet Tech

The X-57's version of shifting into high gear is shutting off its 12 small engines and letting their propellers fold back to become flush with the wing. The post NASA's New X-57 Electric Plane Looks Goofy But Packs Some Sweet Tech appeared first on WIRED.