Alien Spaceships Could Be Detected Using Gravitational Waves
The concept of space-time makes Star Trek-style warp drives theoretically possible, and researchers have proposed a way of detecting their use.
https://www.wired.com/story/alien-spaceships-could-be-detected-using-gravitational-waves/
The Biggest Controversy in Cosmology Just Got Bigger
A long-awaited study of the cosmic expansion rate suggests that when it comes to the Hubble tension, cosmologists are still missing something.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-biggest-controversy-in-cosmology-just-got-deeper/
Why Polio Has Reemerged in Gaza
After a quarter of a century, the disease has returned to Gaza, prompting a campaign to immunize all of the territory's children against the virus.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-did-polio-reemerge-in-gaza-after-a-quarter-of-a-century-virologist/
The Mosquito-Borne Disease ‘Triple E’ Is Spreading in the US as Temperatures Rise
Eastern equine encephalitis, which has a high mortality rate, is becoming more common in North America as climate changes expands the habitats of insects.
Boeing Starliner Returns Home to an Uncertain Future
NASA has three more operational Starliner missions on the books. It hasn't yet decided if it will commit to any more than that.
https://www.wired.com/story/boeing-starliner-return-nasa-contract/
What Cancún’s Tourists Don’t See Is a Sprawling Concrete Jungle
The rapid expansion of Cancún since the 1970s has created a vastly unequal city, with overpopulated neighborhoods deprived of public space propping up the city's lavish tourist districts.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-inequality-of-cancun-that-tourists-dont-see/
Why Super Typhoons Like Yagi Are More Common Than You’d Think
Unlike in the Atlantic, there is little to stop high-intensity storms forming in Southeast Asia, and climate change is making conditions even more perilous.
https://www.wired.com/story/why-super-typhoons-like-yagi-are-more-common-than-youd-think/
Moon GPS Is Coming
Nations and companies are ramping up their efforts to deploy the first satnav on the moon to support a flurry of planned missions there.
https://www.wired.com/story/moon-gps-is-coming-nasa-jaxa-esa-glonass-galileo/
Moon GPS Is Coming
Nations and companies are ramping up their efforts to deploy the first satnav on the moon to support a flurry of planned missions there.
https://www.wired.com/story/moon-gps-is-coming-nasa-jaxa-esa-glonass-galileo/
Moon GPS Is Coming
Nations and companies are ramping up their efforts to deploy the first satnav on the moon to support a flurry of planned missions there.
https://www.wired.com/story/moon-gps-is-coming-nasa-jaxa-esa-glonass-galileo/
Ski Resorts Are Stockpiling Snow to Get Through Warm Winters
Under protective coverings, piles of snow can be stored for a surprisingly long time, allowing ski resorts to mitigate some of the lack of snowfall caused by climate change.
https://www.wired.com/story/ski-resorts-are-stockpiling-snow-to-get-through-warm-winters/
Strange Noises Are Coming from Inside Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft
Speakers inside the spacecraft are producing a pulsing noise, and neither astronauts nor Mission Control can identify its cause.
https://www.wired.com/story/starliner-boeing-strange-noises-iss-butch-wilmore/
Wildfires Are Contaminating Water Supplies
Wildfires don’t just destroy forest—they can increase sediment in rivers and reservoirs, spark algae blooms, and pollute watercourses with dangerous chemicals, leaving water providers to grapple with long-term consequences.
https://www.wired.com/story/wildfires-are-contaminating-water-supplies/
Students Find New Evidence of the Impossibility of Complete Disorder
A new mathematic proof marks the first progress in decades on a problem about how order emerges.
https://www.wired.com/story/students-find-new-evidence-of-the-impossibility-of-complete-disorder/
A Rare Coincidence of La Niña Events Will Weaken Hurricane Season
The oceans have produced a rare coincidence of the Pacific and Atlantic Niñas, which will lessen the severity of the hurricane season—though 2024 still remains a highly active year.
https://www.wired.com/story/a-rare-coincidence-of-la-nina-events-will-weaken-hurricane-season/
Scientists Plan ‘Doomsday’ Vault on Moon
Climate change is threatening Earth’s biodiversity. Could frozen regions of the moon be the best place to “back up” life-forms?
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-want-to-build-a-doomsday-vault-on-the-moon/
Scientists Plan ‘Doomsday’ Vault on Moon
Climate change is threatening Earth’s biodiversity. Could frozen regions of the moon be the best place to “back up” life-forms?
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-want-to-build-a-doomsday-vault-on-the-moon/
Scientists Plan ‘Doomsday’ Vault on Moon
Climate change is threatening Earth’s biodiversity. Could frozen regions of the moon be the best place to “back up” life-forms?
https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-want-to-build-a-doomsday-vault-on-the-moon/
John McFall, the Astronaut Flag Bearer at the Paris Paralympics, Is Ready to Fly
A few hours before the opening ceremony, we spoke with the former sprinter, who today is the European Space Agency’s first para-astronaut.
https://www.wired.com/story/john-mcfall-astronaut-flag-bearer-paris-paralympics/
A Look Inside the Airbus Factory Revolutionizing the World of Airplanes
In Hamburg, aviation giant Airbus is transforming aircraft production with state-of-the-art robotics technology on its planes. We go on a behind-the-scenes visit for the delivery of an A321neo.
https://www.wired.com/story/heres-what-the-inside-of-an-airbus-factory-looks-like/