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Rebecca Heilweil

Rebecca Heilweil is a technology writer based in New York. Her first book, a history of the International Space Station, will be published in spring 2027.

Things Fall Apart

Why Sierra the Supercomputer Had to Die

Feb 26, 2026 6:00 AM

Things Fall Apart

This Is the Worst Thing That Could Happen to the International Space Station

Feb 25, 2026 6:00 AM

Far Flung

Stop Asking What Would Happen If War Broke Out on the ISS

Jan 23, 2024 12:26 PM

Thirst Trap

Want to Win a Chip War? You’re Gonna Need a Lot of Water

Jul 19, 2023 8:00 AM

Obsessed

How a DIY Tesla Mechanic Resurrects Damaged Electric Cars

Feb 18, 2019 6:00 AM

3 Smart Things

What You Might Not Know About Attention

Feb 18, 2019 6:00 AM

Infoporn

Esports Players Are Cashing In Big When It Comes to College

Jan 21, 2019 6:00 AM

3 Smart Things

The Hidden Lives of Liquids

Jan 21, 2019 6:00 AM

Obsessed

One Scientist Hopes to Engineer the Climate With Antacid

Jan 21, 2019 6:00 AM

Cars for Kids

The Tricky Business of Making Ride-Hail Work for Kids

Jan 2, 2019 8:00 AM

It's Alive!

Eyes and Ears 3D-Printed From Flesh Could Boost Our Senses

Nov 20, 2018 6:00 AM

Set to Stun

The Ingredients Powering the DOD's New Nonlethal Weapons

Nov 20, 2018 6:00 AM

Self-Aware

3 Smart Things About Our Sixth, Inner Sense

Nov 20, 2018 6:00 AM

BITS-ON-SCÈNE

Disney Brings the Web to Life in Ralph Breaks the Internet

Oct 23, 2018 6:00 AM

Particle Physiques

What a Mouse Teaches Us About the Future of 3D Color X-Rays

Oct 23, 2018 6:00 AM

deus in machina

God Friended Me and How Social Media Handles Deities

Oct 8, 2018 5:17 PM

Faith

America’s Clergy Are Teaming Up With Scientists

Oct 3, 2018 9:00 AM

WIRED@25

3 Smart Things About Gorilla Glass

Sep 18, 2018 6:00 AM

Totality

How to Watch Friday’s Super-Long Lunar Eclipse

Jul 27, 2018 1:28 PM