JUN 17, 2010 |
Spaceflight & Immunity Long-term space flight may compromise astronauts' immune systems. |
APR 29, 2010 |
NASA's Basement Tapes Scientists resurrect satellite data from old NASA tapes. |
FEB 8, 2010 |
Sun Glints Brief glints of light reflected from distant planets may reveal the presence of liquid water or ice. |
JAN 20, 2010 |
Martian Lakes Scientists find evidence of ancient lakes on Mars. |
JAN 14, 2010 |
Volcanoes on Mercury Ancient volcanoes found on the planet mercury challenge assumptions about the planet’s chemical composition. |
JAN 1, 2010 |
Boron Nanotubes The main ingredient in clown makeup is being used to create a nano-material that could protect astronauts from solar radiation. |
NOV 24, 2009 |
Satellites for Human Rights Satellite imagery helps human rights teams assess destruction in war-torn regions of the world. |
NOV 17, 2009 |
Disaster Sensing Satellite imagery can sense chemical changes in the soil, revealing pollution, potential landslides, and more. |
NOV 10, 2009 |
Planetary Alignment Myth A NASA scientist de-bunks the myth that an alignment of the planets affects gravity on earth. |
OCT 29, 2009 |
Green Rocket Propellant A new rocket fuel, made of aluminum and ice, could have environmental benefits. |
OCT 23, 2009 |
ET Weather Roundup The weather on planet COROT-7b calls for pebble showers leading to a rocky downpour. |
OCT 16, 2009 |
Mercury Flyby The MESSENGER spacecraft has completed its final flyby of the planet Mercury before it goes into orbit around the planet. |
SEP 2, 2009 |
Asteroid Watch Citizens can now track nearby asteroids online or via Twitter. |
AUG 6, 2009 |
Diamonds & Extinction What really killed North America’s large mammals at the end of the last ice age? |
AUG 4, 2009 |
Space Storms Space storms bombard the planet Mercury. |
JUL 30, 2009 |
Moon Elements A listener asks: What is the moon made of? |
JUL 20, 2009 |
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will send back unprecedented information about our closest cosmic neighbor. |
JUL 15, 2009 |
Plankton Imaging Satellite instruments can measure the health of the ocean's tiny - but vital - phytoplankton. |
JUN 19, 2009 |
Extreme Spacecraft Roundup NASA unveils new spacecraft, large and small. |
JUN 8, 2009 |
Mercury's Surface The MESSENGER spacecraft is giving scientists a first look at an entire half of the planet Mercury. |
MAY 26, 2009 |
Supernovas Dying stars either explode into supernovas or become black holes. |
MAY 15, 2009 |
Comet Roundup Comets may have provided the young Earth the molecules necessary for the formation of life. |
MAY 12, 2009 |
Life Light The way light scatters off distant planets may reveal whether life exists on them. |
MAY 6, 2009 |
Rockets & Ozone Possible increases in rocket launches could affect the Earth's protective ozone layer. |
MAY 4, 2009 |
Little House on the Moon Swedish engineering students have teamed up with an artist to build a small cottage on the Moon. |
