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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

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

April 29, 2017May 1, 2017

SpaceX Launches a Super-Secret Payload for the Feds

*Cough cough* spy satellite *cough cough.* The post SpaceX Launches a Super-Secret Payload for the Feds appeared first on WIRED.

April 28, 2017May 2, 2017

Marvel at the images from Cassini’s first Grand Finale orbit

The Cassini spacecraft is beginning its final set of daring orbits with breathtaking images of the Saturn system and rings

April 27, 2017

How NASA Visualizes Stunning Worlds Without Really Seeing Them

Making space seem real and beautiful isn't just marketing. It's good for science, too. The post How NASA Visualizes Stunning Worlds Without Really Seeing Them appeared first on WIRED.

April 27, 2017

First look at images from Cassini’s dive between Saturn’s rings

These are the first images of the planet taken as the Cassini spacecraft made the first of its 22 planned dives between its rings.

April 26, 2017

Melting moons could support liveable atmospheres for aeons

If a migrating exoplanet dragged a Europa-like moon closer to its host star, the moon’s icy shell could melt into liquid oceans and breathable air