A box of “black magic” will study Earth from space. Engineers pushed the limits of antenna designs to create RainCube, a small satellite due to fly in 2017. RainCube’s distinctive antenna looks a little like an umbrella stuffed into a jack-in-the-box; when open, its ribs extend out of a canister and splay out a golden mesh. Find out more: http://go.nasa.gov/2faO6CF
