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Mike Wehner has reported on technology and video games for the past decade, covering breaking news and trends in VR, wearables, smartphones, and future tech.
Most recently, Mike served as Tech Editor at The Daily Dot, and has been featured in USA Today, Time.com, and countless other web and print outlets. His love of
reporting is second only to his gaming addiction.

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  • SCIENCE Channel
  • 2020 Since
  • 30,026 Words
  • 65 Articles
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Here’s how long the Perseverance rover could actually live on Mars

By Mike Wehner July 31st at 4:20 PM

NASA’s Mars 2020 mission is slated to last roughly two years, but the Perseverance rover may last a great deal longer. The rover is equipped with a nuclear powerplant that could keep its …

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Astronomers just spotted ancient stars lurking at the edges of our galaxy

By Mike Wehner July 31st at 4:18 PM

Astronomers have discovered some truly ancient stars hanging around the edges of the Milky Way galaxy. The scientists believe the stars are all that remains of an ancient system that was torn apart …

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This is the best place on Earth to watch the stars, but it’s freezing

By Mike Wehner July 31st at 9:01 AM

Scientists have pinpointed the best place on the planet to stick a telescope, but you wouldn’t want to live there. The highest ice dome on the Antarctic Plateau would provide the best view …

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Endangered ‘scrotum frog’ of Lake Titicaca is in serious trouble

By Mike Wehner July 30th at 9:42 AM

The Peru giant frog, also known as the “scrotum frog” due to its wrinkled skin, is seriously endangered.  A multinational effort is now underway to save the species from total destruction as human …

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NASA’s Perseverance rover just launched, but it’s not headed to Mars yet

By Mike Wehner July 30th at 9:38 AM

NASA’s Mars 2020 mission successfully launched, but it has to complete an orbit of Earth before it’s ready to head to the Red Planet The second burn of its onboard engines will push …

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