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May 19, 2017

LIGO could detect gravitational waves’ permanent space-time warp

When gravitational waves permanently distort space-time, it causes a “memory” signal – which may help LIGO find some of the universe’s most exotic objects

May 18, 2017

Titan’s riverbeds show a terrain built more like Mars than Earth

Saturn’s largest moon resembles Earth with its rivers and mountains, but it came by its topography very differently - and could still be active today

May 17, 2017

The Best Way To Transmit Satellite Data? In Trucks. Really

When you have nearly unfathomable depths of information, the quickest way to move it is still the actual highway, not the information-super-one. The post The Best Way To Transmit Satellite Data? In Trucks. Really appeared first on WIRED.

May 15, 2017May 17, 2017

Stars can start shining at a smaller mass than we thought

Objects with only 6.7 per cent of the sun’s mass can be stars, according to a fresh measurement of how massive an object must be to achieve nuclear fusion

May 10, 2017

The Finesse of Flying Cassini Between Saturn’s Rings

It takes spinning reaction wheels and rockets firing for mere seconds to keep the Cassini probe on course in orbit around Saturn The post The Finesse of Flying Cassini Between Saturn's Rings appeared first on WIRED.

May 6, 2017

Space Photos of the Week: Galactic Gravitational Field Creates a Cosmic Funhouse Mirror

The Hubble Space Telescope provided a peek at the Abell 370 cluster four billion light-years from Earth. The post Space Photos of the Week: Galactic Gravitational Field Creates a Cosmic Funhouse Mirror appeared first on WIRED.

May 4, 2017

Watch Cassini’s first two dives between Saturn and its rings

New video puts those stunning first images from the Cassini spacecraft's Grand Finale into context in Saturn's cloud tops

May 4, 2017

How to Bring Satellite Data Back Down to Earth

Companies are deploying tons of tiny satellites to collect terabytes of data. But they have to bring all that data down somehow—and they can't do it alone. The post How to Bring Satellite Data Back Down to Earth appeared first on WIRED.

May 2, 2017

Astrobee: The Adorable Little Robot That’ll Soon Jet Around the ISS

Astrobee will float around assisting astronauts in a range of tasks. It's a fascinating glimpse at NASA's robotic future in space. The post Astrobee: The Adorable Little Robot That'll Soon Jet Around the ISS appeared first on WIRED.

May 2, 2017