Nov 21, 2015 7:00 AM

Space Photos of the Week: A Day in the Life of Pluto

Space photos of the week, November 15–21.

Image may contain Nature Outdoors Sphere Astronomy Universe Space and Outer Space

Click through the gallery to see this week’s helping of images not made on planet Earth. And if you need more when you’re done but can’t wait until the next one, here’s the entire collection.

TopicsNASA space Space Photos of the Week Photography

Amsterdam is experimenting with roofs that not only grow plants but capture water for a building’s residents. Welcome to the squeezable sponge city of tomorrow.

Matt Simon

Plant-Based Meat Boomed. Here Comes the Bust

Sales of vegan meat are trending downward in the US, with companies scrambling to win back customers.

Matt Reynolds

They Experimented on Themselves in Secret. What They Discovered Helped Win a War

The untold, top-secret story of the British researchers who found the key to keeping humans alive underwater—and helped make D-Day a success.

Rachel Lance

Unruly Gut Fungi Can Make Your Covid Worse

An infection can upset your microbiome, and if certain gut fungi run riot, this can kick the immune system into overdrive.

Maggie Chen

Here’s a Clever Way to Uncover America’s Voting Deserts

Mathematicians are using topological abstractions to find places poorly served by polling stations.

Lyndie Chiou

The Rise of the Carbon Farmer

Farmers around the world are reigniting the less intensive agricultural practices of yesteryear—to improve soil health, raise yields, and trap carbon in the atmosphere back down in the soil.

Jessica Rawnsley

These Women Came to Antarctica for Science. Then the Predators Emerged

Jane Willenbring was the first to blow the whistle on sexual harassment and assault in Antarctica. Years later, women are still coming forward with tales of horror as a government investigation unfolds.

David Kushner

No, Dubai’s Floods Weren’t Caused by Cloud Seeding

Heavy rain has triggered flash flooding in Dubai. But those who blame cloud seeding are misguided.

Amit Katwala