Space
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May. 17, 2013
When Great Scientists Got It Wrong
cosmology, physics, space, astronomy, Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein, Mario Livio
May. 10, 2013
Exploring an Ever-Expanding Universe
space, astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, galaxies, supernova, supernovae, expansion of the universe, saul perlmutter, adam riess,nobel prize
May. 10, 2013
Hello...Is There Anybody Out There?
seti, alien life, astrobiology, search for extraterrestrial intelligence, jill tarter, contact
Apr. 19, 2013
Studying Earth to Learn About Mars
mars, red planet, planetary sciences, geology, rock formation, blueberries, mars society, mars exploration, mdrs, mars desert research station, Marjorie Chan, Charles Killian
Apr. 19, 2013
James Webb Space Telescope Wings It
james webb space telescope, astronomy, stars, space flight, spaceflight, hubble space telescope, Bob Hellekson, ATK, Stacy Palen
Mar. 29, 2013
How Cosmic Collisions Have Shaped Our Solar System
moon, saturn, asteroid, collisions, impact, comet, meteor, meteorite, lunar formation
Mar. 29, 2013
Studying Rocks Found on Earth for Clues About Space
meteor, meteorite, asteroid, debris, impact, rocks, geology
Mar. 15, 2013
Curiosity Hits Paydirt: New Clues to Life on Mars
mars, mars rover, curiousity rover, microbes, David Blake, Red Planet, Gale crater, NASA, microbe
Mar. 01, 2013
A Natural Particle Accelerator, Far Above the Planet
van allen belts, radiation, space weather, accelerated electrons, solar wind
Feb. 22, 2013
Russia Meteor Renews Focus on Asteroid Threats
meteor, asteroid, space junk, collision, space rock, debris, explosion, planetary defense, near-earth objects
Feb. 15, 2013
Tracking a Space Rock's Streak Past Earth
asteroid, space, deep impact, armageddon, flyby, near-earth object, meteor
Feb. 08, 2013
Researchers Point to the Demise of the Dinosaurs
dinosaurs, paleontology, asteroid collision, comet collision, KT boundary, cretaceous, chicxulub, climate change
Feb. 01, 2013
Dung Beetles Use Cosmic GPS to Find Their Way
dung beetle, navigation, astronomy, milky way, stars, starlight, animal navigation
Jan. 18, 2013
Colossal Quasar Clump Too Huge to Exist, in Theory
astronomy, space, stars, galaxy, biggest astronomical formation
Jan. 11, 2013
Simulating the Red Planet, On the Pale Blue Dot
mars mission, space travel, spaceflight, simulation, voyage, mission to mars, sleep, daylight, cycles
Jan. 04, 2013
A Journey to the Oort Cloud, Where Comets Are Born
comet, meteor shower, asteroids, oort cloud, fraknoi
Dec. 21, 2012
Could Life Exist on Newfound Alien Planet?
astronomy, exoplanet, exosolar, extrasolar planets, alien life, astrobiology, seti
Dec. 21, 2012
Debunking Doomsday and Exploring Maya Science
mayan, archaeology, astronomy, 2012, apocolypse, end of the world, baktun
Dec. 21, 2012
The SciFri Book Club Tours 'The Planets'
planets, nasa, astronomy, planetary science, dava sobel
Dec. 21, 2012
Shooting Stars: Capturing the Night on Camera
astronomy, photography, photographer, time lapse, time-lapse, timelapse, stars, night sky
Dec. 07, 2012
Ask an Astronaut: Don Pettit and Jeff Hoffman on Spaceflight
astronaut, space shuttle, don pettit, international space station, rocket, mir, soyuz, weightlessness, zero gravity, life in space
Dec. 07, 2012
Curiosity 2.0? NASA Announces New Mars Rover Plans
space, astronomy, mercury, venus, mars, voyager, solar system, nasa
Nov. 30, 2012
SciFri Book Club Has 'The Right Stuff'
the right stuff, tom wolfe, test pilots, space flight, chuck yeager, sound barrier, astronauts, mercury, nasa
Nov. 16, 2012
Searching for 'The Particle at the End of the Universe'
cern, large hadron collider, LHC, higgs boson, god particle, mass, higgs field, cosmology, physics
Oct. 19, 2012
Scientists in the Dark Over Birth of the Moon
moon origin, lunar origin, origin of the moon, how the moon was created, lunar, impact, astronomy, solar system
Oct. 19, 2012
Spacecraft Records 'Chorus' of Space Sounds
Chorus, electromagnetic phenomenon, plasma waves, Earth's radiation belts, Radiation Belt Storm Probes, killer electrons, charged particles, electromagnetic fields
Oct. 12, 2012
Curiosity Rover Gets the ‘Scoop’ on Mars
mars science laboratory, mars curiosity, curiosity rover, red planet, nasa, astrobiology, geology
Oct. 05, 2012
How Astronomers Measured the Edge of a Black Hole
black holes, cosmology, astronomy, space, galaxy, event horizon, gravity
Sep. 14, 2012
Amateur Astronomers Spot a Jupiter Explosion
jupiter, astronomy, meteor, asteroid, impact, collision, explosion, space
Sep. 14, 2012
Mars Rover May Be Contaminated with Earth Microbes
mars rover, curiosity rover, martian, life, contaminated drill, bacteria, astrobiology, water, search for life on mars, nasa, jpl
Aug. 31, 2012
Gazing Up at a Double Sun
binary star, kepler, exoplanets, nasa, extrasolar planets, space, suns, tatooine
Aug. 31, 2012
The World Remembers Neil Armstrong
moon, space, neil armstrong, obituary, space travel, space flight, man on the moon
Aug. 24, 2012
Curiosity Rover Zaps a Rock, Starts to Roll
mars, space exploration, planet, curiosity, mars rover, space
Aug. 17, 2012
Massive “Phoenix Cluster” Supersizes Star Creation
galaxy, galaxies, star formation, star creation, astronomy, cosmology, physics, South Pole Telescope, antarctica, Phoenix Cluster, black hole
Aug. 10, 2012
Amidst Rocky Peaks, Physicists Ponder the Universe
physics, cosmology, astrophysics, higgs boson, extra dimensions, string theory
Aug. 10, 2012
With ‘Terror’ in the Past, Mars Scientists Plan for Exploration Ahead
mars, martian, curiosity, planetary science, mars science laboratory, seti, alien life
Aug. 10, 2012
Martian Lab Made in Manhattan
mars, martian, robotics, curiosity rover, mars science laboratory
Aug. 03, 2012
Planning for ‘Curiosity’ on Mars
mars, red planet, curiosity, pathfinder, spirit, opportunity, mars science laboratory, planetary science, geology, seven minutes of terror
Jul. 27, 2012
Ask an Astrophysicist
astrophysics, astrophysicist, nobel prize winner, dark energy, cosmology, cosmologist, universe, expansion, space
Jul. 27, 2012
Sally Ride, Pioneer
sally ride, astronaut, obituary, challenger, columbia, women in space, first US woman in space, cancer
Jun. 29, 2012
Astronauts Prepare for Departure
astronauts, international space station, dragon, spacex, pettit, soyuz, spaceflight
Jun. 22, 2012
Will China Blast Past America in Space?
spaceflight, taikonaut, astronaut, china, space station, moon, rocket, Liu Yang, Shenzhou 9, chinese space program
Jun. 22, 2012
Voyager 1 Bids Farewell to the Solar System
voyager, spaceflight, solar system, carl sagan, golden record, vger, interstellar space, space exploration
Jun. 22, 2012
More to the Universe Than Meets the Eye
dark matter, dimensions, universe, cosmology, dark matter
Jun. 08, 2012
What Happens When Two Galaxies Collide?
space, astronomy, galaxies, universe, cosmology
Jun. 08, 2012
Ex-Spy Telescopes May Aid Hunt for Dark Energy
space, astronomy, spy satellites, reconnaissance, imaging, telescopes
Jun. 08, 2012
SpaceX Dragon May Ferry Astronauts by 2015
spacex, space station, space flight, elon musk
May. 18, 2012
Planning for a Solar Sky Show
sun, solar eclipse, ring of fire, sky, astronomy, solar system
May. 18, 2012
On Eve of Launch, SpaceX Head Talks about Mission
international space station, nasa, private space flight, elon musk, rockets, spaceship, tesla, electric car
Apr. 27, 2012
Mining Quarries Millions of Miles from Earth
space mining, space, asteroid, excavation, mining, natural resources, resources
Apr. 27, 2012
An Astronaut Explores NASA's Scientific Frontiers
space, space flight, NASA, astronaut, Hubble telescope
Mar. 16, 2012
Adam Riess: One Cosmic Puzzle Solved, Many To Go
riess, dark energy, nobel prize, cosmology, supernovae
Feb. 03, 2012
IBEX Spacecraft Intercepts ‘Alien’ Particles
ibex, space, interstellar wind, interstellar medium
Jan. 13, 2012
Lawrence Krauss On ‘A Universe From Nothing’
space, dark energy, dimensions, energy, cosmology
Jan. 06, 2012
Levitating Fruit Flies To Learn About Space Travel
flight, weightless, levitiation, magnet
Dec. 30, 2011
Year in Review: Science Stories of 2011
2011, new year's, retrospective, year in review
Dec. 30, 2011
NASA Probes Set To Orbit The Moon Over New Year’s
grail, moon, lunar, space, planetary science
Dec. 23, 2011
Kepler Telescope Narrows Hunt For Earth’s Twin
planets, exosolar, solar system, astronomy
Dec. 09, 2011
US Military Keeps Wary Eye On Asia’s Space Race
space, astronaut, taikonaut, spaceflight
Nov. 18, 2011
Is A Moon Necessary For A Planet To Support Life?
moon, space, seasons, obliquity, tilt, seti, astrobiology, exoplanets
Nov. 04, 2011
Pondering the Possibility of Non-constant ‘Constants’
space cosmology physics constant alpha fine structure constant
Oct. 21, 2011
Predicting When Space Junk Will Come Home To Earth
space spacecraft satellite reentry crash
Oct. 07, 2011
Physics Nobelists Observed An Accelerating Universe
nobel prize, astronomy, physics, cosmology, supernova, dark energy
Sep. 23, 2011
Still Cataloging The Skies, Long After ‘Planet X’
lowell mars astronomy pluto canali flagstaff arizona exoplaets extrasolar planets
Sep. 09, 2011
‘Move An Asteroid’ Competition May Help Protect Planet
space, neo, asteroid, planetary protection
Sep. 02, 2011
Newly Discovered Star Shouldn’t Exist, Says Theory
star, evolution, elements, astronomy, eso, vlt
Sep. 02, 2011
Is It Time To Leave The Space Station?
spaceflight, international space station, iss, safety
Jul. 15, 2011
Funding For James Webb Space Telescope In Jeopardy
space telescope astronomy funding congress nasa
Jun. 17, 2011
In A Flash Of Gamma-Rays A Star Is Gone
astronomy black hole space galaxy gamma ray busrt
Jun. 17, 2011
Voyager 1 Probing Solar System’s Distant Edge
space sun solar system heliosphere heliopause heliosheath voyager
Apr. 29, 2011
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Is Put On Hold
seti, space, alien life, extraterrestrial
Apr. 22, 2011
Reliving 30 Years of Space Travel
space shuttle, space flight, history, launch, exploration, spaceflight
Mar. 04, 2011
Brian Greene on The Hidden Reality
physics, cosmology, universe, multiverse, string theory, theoretical physics
Mar. 04, 2011
Early Space Shuttle Flights Riskier Than Estimated
shuttle, nasa, space, astronaut, risk, disaster
Feb. 04, 2011
Why The Former Planet Pluto Got Demoted
pluto, planet, dwarf planet, minor planet, exosolar planet
Sep. 17, 2010
Strange Physics: Dark Flow, Fine Structure Constant
astronomy, cosmology, dark flow, physics
Jan. 29, 2010
Tracking Near-Earth Objects
neo, asteroid, comet, meteor, collision, rock, space, deep impact, bruce willis
Sep. 25, 2009
They Might Be Giants: Here Comes Science
perfchat, tmbg, giants, performance chat, music, art
Jun. 12, 2009
New Views of the Universe from Herschel and Planck Telescopes
telescopes, space, astronomy
Mar. 20, 2009
Physicist Lisa Randall on Space, Time, and Hidden Dimensions
space, cosmology, dimensions, physics
Dec. 19, 2008
Dark Energy Confirmed
astronomy, physics, astrophysics, dark energy, einstein, cosmological constant
Aug. 29, 2008
Higher-Res Eye In The Sky
spy satellite, space imaging, mapping, geographic information systems
Mar. 28, 2008
Turmoil in Planetary Exploration?
stern, space science, mars, nasa, budget, funding, space, planet
Mar. 21, 2008
Sensing the Atmosphere of Distant Planets
exoplanets, astrobiology, methane, astronomy
Jul. 27, 2007
Mars Rovers Battle Storms On The Red Planet
mars, planet, space, astronomy, phoenix, rovers
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