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Abigail Beall

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In space, nobody can make it hurt less when you pee

On September 21, an experiment will blast into orbit in an attempt to find a treatment for a very specific … More

How does Elon Musk’s spacesuit design stack up against Nasa’s?

Elon Musk has unveiled the first glimpse of the spacesuit astronauts will wear aboard his SpaceX Dragon Capsule. The suits, revealed … More

Pack an umbrella, it’s probably raining diamonds on Uranus

Making diamond out of plastic might sound like something straight out of science fiction, but the process has now been achieved in … More

Have we found Planet Nine?

Recent research has turned up evidence that could make or break the existence of one or more worlds at the … More

Supervolcanoes could be the key to our battery-powered future

In order to rely on renewable energy sources like wind and solar power, the world is going to have to … More

batteries, energy, renewables, volcanoes

Einstein = clever. Stars around black holes seemingly affected by relativity

At the centre of almost every galaxy lies a supermassive black hole, which could be from hundreds of thousands to billions … More

Solar power explained: How do solar panels work?

Life on Earth could not survive without the sun. It provides light and heat, the seasons and the day and … More

energy, renewables, solar

What is quantum computing and why does the future of Earth depend on it?

Computing power is reaching a crisis point. If we continue to follow a trend in place since computers were introduced, … More

quantum computing, quantum physics, technology

This ultrahot Jupiter-like exoplanet has a glowing stratosphere

For the first time, a glowing giant exoplanet has been found surrounded by an atmosphere similar to Earth’s. The planet … More

exoplanets, space

What is the meaning of life? WIRED (tries to) explain

Whether you are on your way to work on a rainy morning, lying awake at night unable to sleep, or … More

life, space, universe

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