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Episodes
- Galactic Hunt Bags Missing Supernova
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Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 CST
At long last, astronomers have found one of the Milky Way's mysteriously missing supernovas.
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- Phoenix Set to Land on Mars (1mb)
Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 CST
NASA's Phoenix lander is getting ready to touch down on Mars and begin an unprecedented investigation of the Red Planet's arctic realm.
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- Space Station Tricorder (2mb)
Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 CST
Astronauts are using a Star Trek tricorder-like device to keep track of microscopic life forms onboard the International Space Station.
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- Planets by the Dozen (2mb)
Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 CST
A NASA-funded survey set to begin in 2008 could dramatically increase the number of known planets outside our solar system.
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- A Super Solar Flare (3mb)
Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 CST
In September 1859, a solar flare erupted so intense that the explosion itself was visible to the human eye. A ferocious geomagnetic storm ensued in which Northern Lights descended as far south as Cuba, the Bahamas and Hawaii. Meanwhile, telegraph engineers disconnected their batteries and powered communications by electricity from the auroras! Could it happen again?
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- Explore the Ionosphere (from the safety of your own home) (2mb)
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST
Today, NASA-funded researchers released to the general public a new "4D" live model of Earth's ionosphere. Without leaving home, anyone can now fly through the layer of ionized gas that encircles Earth at the edge of space itself.
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- The Physics of Whipped Cream (2mb)
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST
An experiment in space has shed new light on the puzzling physics of some everyday substances such as blood, ketchup, motor oil and whipped cream.
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- Moondust and Duct Tape (3mb)
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST
Going to the Moon? Don't forget your duct tape. Thirty-six years ago when Apollo 17 astronauts found themselves a quarter million miles from home with a damaged moonbuggy, a roll of "good old fashioned American gray tape" saved the day.
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- Earth's Magnetic Field Does Strange Things to the Moon (2mb)
Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST
NASA-supported researchers have realized that strange things may be happening on the full Moon when it gets hit by Earth's magnetic tail.
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- Moondust in the Wind (2mb)
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST
Unlike Earth, the firmament of the moon is directly exposed to charged particles from the sun. What happens to moondust under the onslaught of solar wind? Researchers in a NASA-supported lab are finding some surprising answers.
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- The 2008 Great Moonbuggy Race (2mb)
Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST
Contestants in NASA's 15th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race have crossed the finish line. And the winner is.... Read today's story to find out who crashed and who triumphed in the adventurous competition.
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- Crescent Moon Alert (2mb)
Fri, 4 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST
A crescent moon of perilous beauty is about to appear in the evening sky. The best night to look is Tuesday, April 8th, when the moon joins the Pleiades star cluster for a must-see conjunction.
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- Old Solar Cycle Returns (1mb)
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
Three months ago, a new solar cycle began. This week, however, the sun surprised onlookers with three big sunspots from the previous solar cycle. Strangely enough, this is perfectly normal.
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- Crafty Tricks for Finding Moon Water (2mb)
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will play some crafty tricks to find water on the moon, such as using starlight to see into deep, dark craters and checking the temperature with a scientific device known as "Diviner."
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- Naked-eye Gamma Ray Burst (2mb)
Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
Two nights ago, astronomers observed a cosmic explosion so intense it was visible to the naked eye from a distance of 7.5 billion light years.
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- Spring is Aurora Season (2mb)
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
For reasons not fully understood by scientists, the weeks around the vernal equinox are prone to Northern Lights.
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- Gravity Waves Make Tornadoes (2mb)
Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
New research by NASA-supported scientists shows how atmospheric gravity waves, the kind we often see rippling in clouds overhead, can hit a thunderstorm and turn it into a deadly tornado.
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- The Vanishing Rings of Saturn (2mb)
Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
Amateur astronomers around the world have noticed, something is happening to Saturn. The planet's rings are rapidly narrowing and, if this continues, before long they'll be just a wafer-thin line almost invisible to backyard telescopes.
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- Women Drivers on Mars (1mb)
Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
To celebrate Women's History Month, an all-female team of scientists and engineers has taken control of Mars rover Spirit.
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- Dark Halos Discovered on Mercury (4mb)
Fri, 7 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
The surprises continue. Scientists studying the harvest of photos from MESSENGER's Jan. 14th flyby of Mercury have found several craters with strange dark halos and one crater with a spectacularly shiny bottom.
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