Introducing NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Mission: the Unofficial Comic Strip
NASA is prone to anthropomorphizing its rovers and spacefaring robots, so we made OSIRIX-REx (Rex, for short) the star of…
Watch NASA Launch OSIRIS-REx, Its Asteroid-Sampling Spacecraft
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx leaves today on a seven-year journey to collect a scientific windfall of asteroid dust (and very small rocks).…
With the iPhone 7, Apple Makes Dual Cameras the New Normal
The camera modules on Apple’s new phone set entirely new expectations for photography. The post With the iPhone 7, Apple…
Hands On: The iPhone 7 Feels a Little Different—and a Lot the Same
I picked the phone up. I tapped the home button. And then I felt the difference. The post Hands On:…
Hands On: Apple’s AirPod Wireless Earphones Look Crazy, But Work Great
In every meaningful way, they really are just EarPods with the cord chopped off. The post Hands On: Apple’s AirPod…
Actually, Clinton Should Have Destroyed Her Phones Better
Politics aside, the best way to destroy data is often physical destruction—ideally, “a blender and fire.” The post Actually, Clinton…
Can You Find the Philae Lander Hiding on the Surface of a Comet?
The ESA found its lost comet probe, and a whole lot of science. The post Can You Find the Philae…
Song Exploder: Mitski Breaks Down Her Haunting ‘Your Best American Girl’
What do you do when you love someone but you’re just completely different? Mitski has a song for that. The…
Does Atlanta Have to Be ‘Important,’ or Just Good?
On this week’s podcast, the WIRED Culture team is discussing Donald Glover’s new show for FX, and what it means…
A Week’s Stay at Antarctica’s Only Luxury Campsite Costs as Much as a Car
Antarctica’s only luxury resort offers icy vistas, emperor penguins, and a fiberglass sleeping pod bedecked like a scene from Hipster…