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Space Photos of the Week: These Galaxy Clusters Are, Like, Crazy Mysterious

Space Photos of the Week: These Galaxy Clusters Are, Like, Crazy Mysterious

Space photos of the week, April 24–30, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: These Galaxy Clusters Are, Like, Crazy Mysterious appeared first on WIRED.

Take a Digital Magnifying Glass to an Epic New Map of Pluto

Take a Digital Magnifying Glass to an Epic New Map of Pluto

This new global map is blurry in spots, but that's because it includes every single image that New Horizons took between July 7 and 14. The post Take a Digital Magnifying Glass to an Epic New Map of Pluto appeared first on WIRED.

SpaceX’s Plan to Reach Mars by 2018 Is … Actually Not That Crazy

SpaceX’s Plan to Reach Mars by 2018 Is … Actually Not That Crazy

SpaceX is already pretty close to having a lot of the tech they need for an uncrewed mission to Mars. The hardest part will be landing a craft on the big, red rock. The post SpaceX's Plan to Reach Mars by 2018 Is ... Actually Not That Crazy appeared first on WIRED.

Pluto’s Dwarf Planet Friend Makemake Has a Cute Little Moon

Pluto’s Dwarf Planet Friend Makemake Has a Cute Little Moon

The Hubble telescope snapped a picture of the undiscovered satellite, which could really shake up what we know about icy dwarf planets. The post Pluto's Dwarf Planet Friend Makemake Has a Cute Little Moon appeared first on WIRED.

A NASA Man Faces the Isolation of Space Without Ever Leaving Earth

A NASA Man Faces the Isolation of Space Without Ever Leaving Earth

Jason Labay's life had every condition of a space voyage. Except he wasn't going anywhere. The post A NASA Man Faces the Isolation of Space Without Ever Leaving Earth appeared first on WIRED.

Space Photos of the Week: Hubble Spots a Big Blue Bubble

Space Photos of the Week: Hubble Spots a Big Blue Bubble

Space photos of the week, April 17–23, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: Hubble Spots a Big Blue Bubble appeared first on WIRED.

8 Stunning Photo Galleries of Our Precious Planet

8 Stunning Photo Galleries of Our Precious Planet

From ancient trees to lightning striking a volcano, WIRED presents our favorite photos of the natural world. The post 8 Stunning Photo Galleries of Our Precious Planet appeared first on WIRED.

Space Photos of the Week: Spider Nebula, Spider Nebula, Does Whatever a Spider Can

Space Photos of the Week: Spider Nebula, Spider Nebula, Does Whatever a Spider Can

Space photos of the week, April 10–16, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: Spider Nebula, Spider Nebula, Does Whatever a Spider Can appeared first on WIRED.

Rich Dude Yuri Milner Wants 100-Million-MPH, Laser-Powered Satellites. Is That Too Much to Ask?

Rich Dude Yuri Milner Wants 100-Million-MPH, Laser-Powered Satellites. Is That Too Much to Ask?

Yuri Milner's Breakthrough Starshot aims to propel a tiny satellite to 100 million miles per hour using a freaking laser. The post Rich Dude Yuri Milner Wants 100-Million-MPH, Laser-Powered Satellites. Is That Too Much to Ask? appeared first on WIRED.

The Far-Out Summit Where Geniuses Learn to Build Starships

The Far-Out Summit Where Geniuses Learn to Build Starships

Every year-and-a-half or so, a bunch of hardcore space engineers meet in Tennessee to figure out how to get humanity to the stars. The post The Far-Out Summit Where Geniuses Learn to Build Starships appeared first on WIRED.