Humans will need to communicate with a robot the same way they communicate with one another. This brings us a little closer to that future.

Read More: Meet Iorek, the Robot That Communicates In a Remarkable Way

Oh, @nasa is going to snap that perfect picture of the cosmos, all right. Even if it means cutting a giant hole in a 747 to get it. 

Read More: Take a Ride in the 747 NASA Turned Into a Giant Telescope

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Manila has 36,000 people per square mile, making it one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The density is even higher in the 500 slums that line the city’s rivers, railroad tracks, and garbage dumps, where you can find more than 200,000 people per square mile.

See More: Staggering Views of Manila’s Insanely Crowded Slums

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Today WIRED.com and its social channels reflect the absence of the women on our staff.

The lightning tracker on one of NOAA’s weather satellites is an absolute pleasure to watch. 

Read More: This Lightning Tracker Is Way Better Than Your Average Storm Chaser

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KILL IT WITH FIRE. Also, preserve and celebrate it for its remarkably superior form.

Read More: Humans Are Getting Scarily Good At Creating Bipedal Beasts

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80 feet tall. 120 feet wide. Big enough to hold a Boeing 737. This is the biggest wind tunnel in the world.

Read More: The Giant Wind Tunnel at NASA Is Unbelievable

As the past 30 years of press history shows, everything changes. Great journalism helps us understand how and why things change, and we need that now more than ever.

Read More: Fake news is everywhere. Here’s how the internet can stop it

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