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April 8, 2016

SpaceX’s 0-for-5 Rocket Tries Yet Another Ocean Landing

Elon Musk's rocket company is making another go at landing a rocket on a floating barge. The post SpaceX's 0-for-5 Rocket Tries Yet Another Ocean Landing appeared first on WIRED.

April 8, 2016

My Flight With the Wannabe Space Pilots of the Mojave

Into the air with the aerospace engineers making themselves into the test pilots that the future needs. The post My Flight With the Wannabe Space Pilots of the Mojave appeared first on WIRED.

April 6, 2016

We Forced ISS Astronauts to Answer Your Google Searches About Whistling and Peeing

The crew of the International Space Station answer the Internet's most pressing questions about their jobs. The post We Forced ISS Astronauts to Answer Your Google Searches About Whistling and Peeing appeared first on WIRED.

April 4, 2016

NASA Is Finally Sending a Hotel Magnate’s Inflatable Habitat to the ISS

On April 8, SpaceX will launch an inhabitable bouncy castle to the International Space Station. It's only taken 20 years. The post NASA Is Finally Sending a Hotel Magnate's Inflatable Habitat to the ISS appeared first on WIRED.

April 2, 2016

Blue Origin’s Reusable Rocket Just Stuck Its Third Landing

The private spaceflight company is continuing to perfect its reusable rocket. The post Blue Origin's Reusable Rocket Just Stuck Its Third Landing appeared first on WIRED.

March 31, 2016

Lasers could hide Earth from aliens – or tell them we’re here

Shining lasers into space could hide us from unfriendly cosmic neighbours – or help us draw their attention. If the aliens are doing this too, we may have already spotted them

March 28, 2016

Space Detectives Are Figuring Out What Borked Japan’s Hitomi Satellite

No telescopes or cameras captured the incident that sent JAXA's Hitomi satellite spinning out of control. But tracking data could help scientists nail down an explanation. The post Space Detectives Are Figuring Out What Borked Japan's Hitomi Satellite appeared first on WIRED.

March 25, 2016

NASA’s New Top Astrobiologist Is Spelunking for Alien Life on Earth

Penny Boston is looking for alien life, which begins in caves on planet Earth. The post NASA's New Top Astrobiologist Is Spelunking for Alien Life on Earth appeared first on WIRED.

March 21, 2016

Here’s What Space Actually Looks Like to the Human Eye

Michael Benson's exhibit 'Otherworlds' lets you see what all the planets and moons would look like if you flew by. The post Here's What Space Actually Looks Like to the Human Eye appeared first on WIRED.

March 21, 2016

NASA’s Human Spaceflight Program Can’t Afford Another Reset From the Next President

American astronauts aren’t likely to set foot on Mars unless the next president resists the temptation to hit the reset button on America’s human spaceflight program once again. The post NASA's Human Spaceflight Program Can't Afford Another Reset From the Next President appeared first on WIRED.