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Discovery Now is a daily 90 second program that presents an overview of aeronautics and astronautics technology, science, history, innovations, research, and inventions from the aerospace industry, worldwide.

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NASA's Take on 2012

December 21, 2012. It's the last date on the Mayan calendar and the cataclysmic storyline of a Hollywood blockbuster. Now NASA weighs in on what threatens to set this day apart from any other.

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Asteroid Threats

In two decades, a very large, fast and destructive asteroid is headed towards our planet ; so who's keeping an eye on these space rocks anyway?

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Space Resort

Well-heeled travelers will soon have the chance to get their feet far off the ground in accommodations that are out of this world!

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Earth is Leaking

Is Earth's atmosphere leaking out into the solar system?

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Einstein's Theories Tested

A race in space tests Einstein's theories of relativity

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Technologies Toll on the Brain

Between computers, cell phones, and the good old-fashioned boob tube, is technology taking a toll on some basic functions of the brain?

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To Be Clean in Space

Cleanliness may be next to Godliness, but on a spacecraft it's a matter of life, death and accurate scientific research!

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Keeping Up the Communication

Over forty years ago David Bowie's Major Tom lost communication with Earth while in space. Now the European Space Agency may have found a way to keep fiction from ever becoming fact!

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Galactic Neigbors

A hundred and twenty-five years ago, a cosmic misfit was unveiled as one of our closest galactic neighbors. Now, new images reveal that this glowing beauty is filled with stellar pyrotechnics and splendor!

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More to the Equator

The equator divides the earth equally, north and south. But is it just an imaginary line? Or is this a middle that makes a muddle of our planet's climate?

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Airplane Sensors of the Future

When it comes to aircraft safety, minor dents, dings and cracks can be major. Now science is putting its energy towards early damage detection!

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Extraterrestrial Minerals

They say that diamonds are a girl's best friend , but while we may live in a material world, the wealth of our planet's precious metals could have extraterrestrial origins!

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The Chemistry of Life

Science has yet to discover life on other planets, but the chemistry for life? Well, that's a whole new ball of gas.

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A Ring Around Saturn

When it comes to giant rings, diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but they ain't got nothin' on a certain planet in our solar system!

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Going Back to Venus

They've been out of touch for almost three decades, but now Russia is planning a reunion with Venus and inviting the international community to come along!

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Mysterious Magnetic Fields

Unraveling the mysteries of magnetic fields requires a closer look at plasma.

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Moondust and Microwaves

NASA has another trick up its sleeve, but there's no magic hat - just moondust and microwaves!

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A New Type of Messaging

Ones and zero's of the digital world unite! Quantum messaging is right around the corner.

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Buttering Up Pilots

If you're training for a triathlon, watching your fat intake is a good idea. But if you're piloting a fighter jet, recent findings say, - bring on the butter!

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New Screening Possibilities

Remember when you could keep your clothes on at the airport? Those days may not be gone for good - if a new screening program proves successful.

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ArterioVision Technology

Technology that helped us get a good look at Mars is now helping save lives here on Earth!

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Fall of the Maya

The Mayan civilization was a dominant force in Central America for 1200 years. Then one day, they were gone. Now, NASA technology is helping to find out why.

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Insect Robots

New research out of Oxford is generating quite a buzz - and it all centers around an insect!

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Space Storms

The weather report for outer space is calling for continued cosmic ray storms and the most intense action may be yet to come!

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New Way to Commute?

Hold on to your coffee cup, the future of mass transit is here - and your morning commute will never be the same!

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Wimpy Dark Matter

Theories abound when it comes to Dark Matter. Some are popular one is just wimpy.

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Haughton-Mars Project

NASA is set on studying distant planets. But before blasting off, they'll spend some time navigating the next best thing - right here earth.

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Cliff Scaling Robot

With tips from cliff-scaling earthlings,teams of tethered rovers will really go places on Mars.

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Illuminating Clouds

The eastern United States was recently covered with an unusual cloud and the event turned a dark night into an illuminating experience!

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Nervous System of Aircraft

The next generation of jets can now detect their structural health by taking a cue from the human nervous system!

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Space-based Arrays

Solar Power developers are hoping to give space-based arrays, a design that's as simple as the sun.

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The Apollo Crew

Three at a time, NASA's Apollo astronauts ventured into the unknown and gave the world a new perspective of itself.

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Apollo 17

Apollo 17 was a mission of firsts, lasts, and record-breaking endeavors for the Apollo space program.

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Apollo 11 Descent

It took a national effort send humans to the moon but it would take the efforts of a few astronauts to give Apollo 11 a safe lunar landing.

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After the Moon Landing

In 1969, a nation was united with a footstep and a phrase ,but Apollo 11 also set the stage for future Apollo successes in engineering and science.

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Before the Moon Landing

The Apollo program's ascent to glory started long before Apollo 11 touched down on the lunar surface!

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Apollo 11 Science

The Apollo 11 astronauts were the first to kick up lunar dust, but they also kicked off some serious science

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The Apollo 11 EVA

What's a trip to the moon with out a walk on it too?

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The Moon's Silicon Disc

The first crew to step foot on the moon left lasting messages from around the world.

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The Sea of Tranquility

The Apollo 11 mission had the world on the edge of its seat, but a well-chosen landing site brought some 'tranquility' to the historic trip.

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Apollo Program Overview

NASA's giant leap to the moon was really a series of small steps, made possible by big engineering.

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Space Tomato

A failed space experiment has launched into a fruity success story - and it's packing a nutritional punch!

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Where Space Starts

Where does Earth's atmosphere end and space begin?

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A Different Kind of Jet Fuel

A new alternative fuel is ready for take-off - and it could cut the aviation industry's greenhouse gas emissions by 84 percent!

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Utilizing Algae

What's so interesting about algae? It could take a rocket scientist to find out.

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Terrestrial or Not Terrestrial?

Terrestrial or not terrestrial- that is the question asked by planet hunting scientists

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Tornadoes in Space

New research has revealed the cause of Earth's beautiful auroras.

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DNA & Mars

A new DNA test designed for use on Mars might connect the dots in the sequence of life's origins.

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NASA Helps Hearts

Advanced plastics designed for aircraft lead the way to a healthy heart.

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N+3 Plane

NASA has big plans for planes of the future

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NextGen Satellites

Rocket science comes to the rescue, with a new generation of life-saving satellites.

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Autonomous Precision Landing

If there's one thing NASA has learned from history's famed explorers, it's that getting there is half the battle.

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Advance In-Space Propulsion

NASA is the space agency known for really going places. But now, they're working on going places faster.

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Antarctica Engineering Evaluation Field Test

In preparation for a trip to the moon or Mars, NASA has been pitching their tents in terrain that mimics the harsh realities of life beyond the comforts of earth.

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NEEMO

Testing the waters of space exploration, NASA has astronauts fully immersed in training - in a facility fully submerged in the ocean.

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Haughton-Mars Project

NASA is set on studying distant planets. But before blasting off, they'll spend some time navigating the next best thing - right here earth.

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Water on Enceladus?

Through icy plumes on distant moons, a NASA spacecraft has discovered the key ingredients of life.

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Pluto's Changing Colors

A favorite planet that's not quite a planet, Pluto has been showing off its true colors to adoring astronomers.

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Airplanes a la Birds

Aeronautics researchers are watching nature closely: for better flights, with smaller wings.

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Starlight, Star Bright

Light may be the cornerstone of astronomy. But its scales of brightness are a little off skew.

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Asteroid Collision

A mysterious pattern in space is telling the tale of an intergalactic smashup that has astronomers seeing stars!

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Titan's Liquid Assets

To better understand the liquid assets of one of Saturn's moons, scientists are mixing up a cocktail fit for a Titan!

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Acoustic Levitation

Have you ever thought of Mars in stereo? What about the lunar surface going acoustic? Well, listen up because it could be the next sound wave of the future!

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Head-Tracking System

The new heads-up for pilots could be worn: head-on.

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Predicting Solar Flares with Solar Loops

Scientists say looking at the sun's loops can predict its solar flares and that could mean a world of difference to earth's technology-bound citizens.

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Radiation on Airplanes?

Do we run a risk of radiation exposure when flying? Well, folks at NASA are searching for an after because after all, safety in the skies means considering the power of the sun.

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Searching for Diamonds in Space

Square cut or pear shaped, diamond rocks don't lose their shape in space.

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Earth's Asteroid Encounter

Scientists predict the path of an asteroid named Apophis

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Voyager Solves Fluffy Mystery

A decades-old spacecraft has solved the mystery of an interstellar cloud that puzzled astronomers and defied physics!

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ARTEMIS

A dynamic duo of repurposed spacecrafts will give NASA a new perspective of the moon.

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The INSPIRE Project

The next time lightening strikes, scientists want you to get inspired.

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Messenger to Orbit Mercury

Scientists and engineers are getting excited about aiming their hi-tech instruments at our least-explored terrestrial neighbor as they endeavor on an exploration first!

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MSL Strong Arm

NASA's mission to Mars deserves a helping hand - or one very capable robotic arm.

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Trip to Jupiter

What can one planet tell us about the origins of the solar system? A closer look at Jupiter could generate giant discoveries.

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Water in the Solar System

The search for life across the solar system is on! And it all starts with a watery splash.

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Jupiter's Bare Bottom

Change is in the air on the biggest planet in the solar system

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Secrets of the Solar System

Could the asteroid belt hold secrets of the solar system's origin?

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Venus: Earth's Evil Twin?

NASA plans to send a new Orbiter to Earth's next door neighbor.

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NASA at your Fingertips

How do researchers from around the world access science going on across the solar system?

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Comet Fly-bys

Forget about shining stars - the flashiest performers lighting up the 'universal' stage are comets - and NASA is burning to study them!

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The Next Great Mars Rover

When it comes to the planet Mars, our curiosity is always piqued.

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Opportunity Rover's Next 'Endeavour'

Over 240 years after Captain James Cook set sail for unknown waters, another roving explorer is delving into unchartered territory - and its paying homage to Cook's original 'endeavor.'

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Measuring the Moon

A walk on the moon - or even a flight around it - can present more than a few bumps in the road.

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NASA's Take on 2012

December 21, 2012. It's the last date on the Mayan calendar and the cataclysmic storyline of a Hollywood blockbuster. Now NASA weighs in on what threatens to set this day apart from any other.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Asteroid Threats

In two decades, a very large, fast and destructive asteroid is headed towards our planet - so who's keeping an eye on these space rocks anyway?

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Space Resort

Well-heeled travelers will soon have the chance to get their feet far off the ground in accommodations that are out of this world!

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Earth is Leaking

Is Earth's atmosphere leaking out into the solar system?

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Einstein's Theories Tested

A race in space tests Einstein's theories of relativity

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Technologies Toll on the Brain

Between computers, cell phones, and the good old-fashioned boob tube, is technology taking a toll on some basic functions of the brain?

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To Be Clean in Space

Cleanliness may be next to Godliness, but on a spacecraft it's a matter of life, death and accurate scientific research!

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Keeping Up the Communication

Over forty years ago David Bowie's 'Major Tom' lost communication with Earth while in space. Now the European Space Agency may have found a way to keep fiction from ever becoming fact!

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Galactic Neigbors

A hundred and twenty-five years ago, a cosmic misfit was unveiled as one of our closest galactic neighbors. Now, new images reveal that this glowing beauty is filled with stellar pyrotechnics and splendor!

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


More to the Equator

The equator divides the earth equally, north and south. But is it just an imaginary line? Or is this a 'middle' that makes a muddle of our planet's climate?

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Airplane Sensors of the Future

When it comes to aircraft safety, minor dents, dings and cracks can be major. Now science is putting its energy towards early damage detection!

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Extraterrestrial Minerals

They say that diamonds are a girl's best friend - but while we may live in a -'material world',- the wealth of our planet's precious metals could have extraterrestrial origins!

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


A Ring Around Saturn

When it comes to giant rings, diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but they ain't got nothin' on a certain planet in our solar system!

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Going Back to Venus

They've been out of touch for almost three decades, but now Russia is planning a reunion with Venus and inviting the international community to come along!

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Mysterious Magnetic Fields

Unraveling the mysteries of magnetic fields requires a closer look at plasma.

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A New Type of Messaging

Ones and zeros of the digital world unite! Quantum messaging is right around the corner

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Space Storms

The weather report for outer space is calling for continued cosmic ray storms and the most intense action may be yet to come!

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New Way to Commute?

Hold on to your coffee cup, the future of mass transit is here-and your morning commute will never be the same!

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Wimpy Dark Matter

Theories abound when it comes to Dark Matter. Some are popular - one is just wimpy.

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Cliff Scaling Robot

With tips from cliff-scaling earthlings, teams of tethered rovers will really go places on Mars.

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Illuminating Clouds

The eastern United States was recently covered with an unusual cloud and the event turned a dark night into an illuminating experience!

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Nervous System of Aircraft

The next generation of jets can now detect their structural health - by taking a cue from the human nervous system!

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Space-based Arrays

Solar Power developers are hoping to give space-based arrays, a design that's as simple as the sun.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


The Apollo Crew

Three at a time, NASA's Apollo astronauts ventured into the unknown and gave the world a new perspective of itself.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Apollo 11 Descent

It took a national effort send humans to the moon - but it would take the efforts of a few astronauts to give Apollo 11 a safe lunar landing.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


After the Moon Landing

In 1969, a nation was united with a footstep and a phrase , but Apollo 11 also set the stage for future Apollo successes - in engineering and science.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Before the Moon Landing

The Apollo program's ascent to glory started long before Apollo 11 touched down on the lunar surface!

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Apollo 11 Science

The Apollo 11 astronauts were the first to kick up lunar dust, but they also kicked off some serious science.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


The Apollo 11 EVA

What's a trip to the moon with out a walk on it too?

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


The Moon's Silicon Disc

The first crew to step foot on the moon left lasting messages from around the world.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


The Sea of Tranquility

The Apollo 11 mission had the world on the edge of its seat, but a well-chosen landing site brought some 'tranquility' to the historic trip.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Apollo Program Overview

NASA's giant leap to the moon was really a series of small steps, made possible by big engineering.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Space Tomato

A failed space experiment has launched into a fruity success story and it's packing a nutritional punch!

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Where Space Starts

Where does Earth's atmosphere end and space begin?

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Utilizing Algae

What's so interesting about algae? It could take a rocket scientist to find out.

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Terrestrial or Not Terrestrial?

Terrestrial or not terrestrial- that is the question asked by planet-hunting scientists.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


A Different Kind of Jet Fuel

A new alternative fuel is ready for take-off ,and it could cut the aviation industry's greenhouse gas emissions by 84 percent!

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Tornadoes in Space

New research has revealed the cause of Earth's beautiful auroras.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


DNA & Mars

A new DNA test designed for use on Mars might connect the dots in the sequence of life's origins.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


NASA Helps Hearts

Advanced plastics designed for aircraft, lead the way to a healthy heart.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


N+3 Plane

NASA has big plans for planes of the future.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


NextGen Satellites

Rocket science comes to the rescue, with a new generation of life-saving satellites.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Autonomous Precision Landing

If there's one thing NASA has learned from history's famed explorers, it's that getting there is half the battle.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Advance In-Space Propulsion

NASA is the space agency known for really going places. But now, they're working on going places faster.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Antarctica Engineering Evaluation Field Test

In preparation for a trip to the moon or Mars, NASA has been pitching their tents in terrain that mimics the harsh realities of life beyond the comforts of earth.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


NEEMO

Testing the waters of space exploration, NASA has astronauts fully immersed in training - in a facility fully submerged in the ocean.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Haughton-Mars Project

NASA is set on studying distant planets. But before blasting off, they'll spend some time navigating the next best thing - right here earth.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Venus: Earth's Evil Twin?

NASA plans to send a new Orbiter to Earth's next door neighbor

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


NASA at your Fingertips

How do researchers from around the world access science going on across the solar system?

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Comet Fly-bys

Forget about shining stars - the flashiest performers lighting up the 'universal' stage are comets - and NASA is burning to study them!

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


The Next Great Mars Rover

When it comes to the planet Mars, our curiosity is always piqued.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Opportunity Rover's Next 'Endeavour'

Over 240 years after Captain James Cook set sail for unknown waters, another roving explorer is delving into unchartered territory - and it is paying homage to Cook's original 'endeavor.'

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Measuring The Moon

A Walk On The Moon - or even a flight around it- can present more than a few bumps in the road

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


NASA Helps Hearts

Advanced plastics designed for aircraft, lead the way to a healthy heart.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


AirMule

The work-horse of unmanned vehicles is being put to the test.

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Water Biosensor

As human beings, clean drinking water is as essential as oxygen, now, a paper-strip sensor could be the key to detecting dirty water.

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Child Presence Sensor

NASA technology helps kids left in hot cars.

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Tracking Ships from Space

Tracking ships by satellite could add a new dimension of safety.

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NASA Tracking the Gulf Oil Spill

NASA's eyes in the sky provide much needed perspective of the Gulf of Mexico's troubled waters.

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NextGen Satellites

Rocket science comes to the rescue, with a new generation of life-saving satellites.

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Autonomous Precision Landing

If there's one thing NASA has learned from history's famed explorers, it's that getting there is half the battle.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Advance In-Space Propulsion

NASA is the space agency known for really going places. But now, they're working on going places faster.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


NEEMO

Testing the waters of space exploration, NASA has astronauts fully immersed in training - in a facility fully submerged in the ocean.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Haughton-Mars Project

NASA is set on studying distant planets. But before blasting off, they'll spend some time navigating the next best thing - right here earth.

Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website


Studying Space Weather

Years in the works, NASA has created the most advanced solar observatory ever built. Now it's in space, and it's doing what your mother told you never to do: it's staring directly into the sun.

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Dragons in Space

The workhorse of the skies, NASA's space shuttle is retiring. And potentially in its place, a dynamic spacecraft called Dragon will assume delivery duties.

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Planes Made of Cork

The old pilot's rule of 'eight hours from bottle to throttle' will take on new meaning with a new airplane, made of cork.

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Aircruise

A new era of luxury travel, which focuses on comfort over speed, could one day have weary travelers on Cloud Nine!

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OCO-2

A failed satellite is getting a second chance, as NASA shifts its focus away from the moon and back towards Earth.

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Robonaut 2

The next generation robot is a humanoid handyman, a nuts and bolts offspring of two industry giants.

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Mini Satellite, Big Strides

A mini satellite is making big strides with space technology testing and an eye-opening view of the sun!

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Global Glacier Watch

An intense debate is being waged over the Himalayan glaciers but the use of satellites may soon declare a definitive end to the disagreement

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Sounds from the Stars

A legendary rocker and a prize-winning astrophysicist have reached for the stars and created an unlikely duet by tuning in to the sounds of outer space!

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Levitating Magnet

What weighs half a ton, is shaped like a donut and levitates? Only the source of a breakthrough science experiment!

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Ganymede & Callisto

How can twin moons grow up to be so different

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CalcBots

Inspiring students to pursue science takes imagination, And a few NASA-designed robots in the classroom!

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Nano-Air Vehicles

America's most advanced technology agency is taking big technology for a tiny ride with a little inspiration from insects.

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Cyberspace Spaceships

The worlds of aerospace and automobiles are trekking into cyberspace to create better vehicles on Earth and in space!

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Liquid Diamond Oceans

Could oceans made of liquid diamonds along with floating icebergs of solid diamond exist on distant planets?

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Moon Hole Accommodations

Ancient lava tubes may be the ace in the hole for space colonists

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The Phantom Torso & Solar Flares

Scientists are creating an artificial solar radiation storm right here on Earth and the target is a well-known astronaut.

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What Triggers Solar Winds?

For 50 years, scientists have wondered what triggered solar winds.It took an international satellite to finally reveal the answer.

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Galactic Space Reort

Well-heeled travelers will soon have the chance to get their feet far off the ground in accommodations that are out of this world!

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Is Earth Leaking into Space

Is Earth's atmosphere leaking out into the solar system?

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Biggest Lightest Planet

Things that are large aren't always heavy a newly discovered planet provides the biggest proof.

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Keeping Things Clean in Space

Cleanliness may be next to Godliness, but on a spacecraft it's a matter of life, death and accurate scientific research!

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Communication Through Conjunction

Over forty years ago David Bowie's 'Major Tom' lost communication with Earth while in space. Now the European Space Agency may have found a way to keep fiction from ever becoming fact!

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Barnard's Galaxy

A hundred and twenty-five years ago, a cosmic misfit was unveiled as one of our closest galactic neighbors. Now, new images reveal that this glowing beauty is filled with stellar pyrotechnics and splendor!

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Europa Jupiter System Mission

An international collaboration has set its sights on Jupiter, in what could be the landmark mission for 21st century planetary science.

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Water on Enceladus?

Through icy plumes on distant moons, a NASA spacecraft has discovered the key ingredients of life.

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Pluto's Changing Colors

A favorite planet that's not quite a planet, Pluto has been showing off its true colors to adoring astronomers.

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Airplanes a la Birds

Aeronautics researchers are watching nature closely: for better flights, with smaller wings.

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Starlight, Star Bright

Light may be the cornerstone of astronomy. But its scales of brightness are a little off skew.

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Asteroid Collision

A mysterious pattern in space is telling the tale of an intergalactic smashup that has astronomers seeing stars!

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Titan's Liquid Assets

To better understand the liquid assets of one of Saturn's moons, scientists are mixing up a cocktail fit for a 'Titan!'

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Pieces of History on the Moon

When the Apollo 11 crew blasted off from their historic lunar visit, they left a few things behind now the state California is protecting the items that didn't make it back to Earth.

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Acoustic Levitation

Have you ever thought of Mars in stereo? What about the lunar surface going acoustic? Well, listen up because it could be the next (sound) wave of the future!

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Head-Tracking System

The new heads-up for pilots could be worn: head-on.

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Predicting Solar Flares with Solar Loops

Scientists say looking at the sun's loops can predict its solar flares and that could mean a world of difference to earth's technology-bound citizens.

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It Pays to Clean Pollution

Pollution is a problem. Now one study confirms its cost on feeding the world.

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Radiation on Airplanes?

Do we run a risk of radiation exposure when flying? Well, folks at NASA are searching for an after because after all, safety in the skies means considering the power of the sun.

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Searching for Diamonds in Space

Square cut or pear shaped, diamond rocks don't lose their shape in space.

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Earth's Asteroid Encounter

Scientists predict the path of an asteroid named Apophis.

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Voyager Solves Fluffy Mystery

A decades-old spacecraft has solved the mystery of an interstellar cloud that puzzled astronomers and defied physics!

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ARTEMIS

A dynamic duo of repurposed spacecrafts will give NASA a new perspective of the moon.

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The INSPIRE Project

The next time lightening strikes, scientists want you to get inspired

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Messenger to Orbit Mercury

Scientists and engineers are getting excited about aiming their hi-tech instruments at our least-explored terrestrial neighbor as they endeavor on an exploration first!

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MSL Strong Arm

NASA's mission to Mars deserves a helping hand - or one very capable robotic arm.

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Trip to Jupiter

What can one planet tell us about the origins of the solar system? A closer look at Jupiter could generate giant discoveries.

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Water in the Solar System

The search for life across the solar system is on! And it all starts with a watery splash.

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Jupiter's Bare Bottom

Change is in the air on the biggest planet in the solar system.

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Secrets of the Solar System

Could the asteroid belt hold secrets of the solar system's origin?

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Venus: Earth's Evil Twin?

NASA plans to send a new Orbiter to Earth's next door neighbor.

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NASA at your Fingertips

How do researchers from around the world access science going on across the solar system?

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Comet Fly-bys

Forget about shining stars - the flashiest performers lighting up the 'universal' stage are comets - and NASA is burning to study them!

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The Next Great Mars Rover

When it comes to the planet Mars, our curiosity is always piqued

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Opportunity Rover's Next Endeavour

Over 240 years after Captain James Cook set sail for unknown waters, another roving explorer is delving into uncharted territory-and it is paying homage to Cook's original 'endeavor'

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Measuring The Moon

A walk on the moon-or even a flight around it-can present more than a few bumps in the road

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NASA's Take on 2012

December 21, 2012. It's the last date on the Mayan calendar and the cataclysmic storyline of a Hollywood blockbuster. Now NASA weighs in on what threatens to set this day apart from any other

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Asteroid Threats

In two decades, a very large, fast and destructive asteroid is headed towards our planet - so who's keeping an eye on these space rocks anyway?

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Space Resort

Well-heeled travelers will soon have the chance to get their feet far off the ground in accommodations that are out of this world!

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Earth is Leaking

Is Earth's atmosphere leaking out into the solar system?

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Einstein's Theories Tested

A race in space tests Einstein's theories of relativity.

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Technologies Toll on the Brain

Between computers, cell phones, and the good old-fashioned boob tube, is technology taking a toll on some basic functions of the brain?

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To Be Clean in Space

Cleanliness may be next to Godliness, but on a spacecraft it's a matter of life, death and accurate scientific research!

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Keeping Up the Communication

Over forty years ago David Bowie's 'Major Tom' lost communication with Earth while in space. Now the European Space Agency may have found a way to keep fiction from ever becoming fact!

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Galactic Neigbors

A hundred and twenty-five years ago, a cosmic misfit was unveiled as one of our closest galactic neighbors. Now, new images reveal that this glowing beauty is filled with stellar pyrotechnics and splendor!

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More to the Equator

The equator divides the earth equally, north and south. But is it just an imaginary line? Or is this a 'middle' that makes a muddle of our planet's climate?

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Airplane Sensors of the Future

When it comes to aircraft safety, minor dents, dings and cracks can be major. Now science is putting its 'energy' towards early damage detection!

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Carbon Dioxide in our Forests?

Thirty-five years ago, a bear named Smokey helped save the forests - now, satellites are on the job!

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Extraterrestrial Minerals

They say that diamonds are a girl's best friend - but while we may live in a 'material world,' the wealth of our planet's precious metals could have extraterrestrial origins!

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The Chemistry of Life

Science has yet to discover life on other planets, but the chemistry for life? Well, that's a whole new ball of...gas.

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A Ring Around Saturn

When it comes to giant rings, diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but they ain't got nothin' on a certain planet in our solar system!

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Going Back to Venus

They've been out of touch for almost three decades, but now Russia is planning a reunion with Venus and inviting the international community to come along!

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Blimps are Back

A new take on an old classic is making a big fat, floating comeback.

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Mysterious Magnetic Fields

Unraveling the mysteries of magnetic fields requires a closer look at plasma.

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Moondust and Microwaves

NASA has another trick up its sleeve, but there's no magic hat - just moondust and microwaves!

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A New Type of Messaging

Ones and zero's of the digital world unite! Quantum messaging is right around the corner.

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Buttering Up Pilots

If you're training for a triathlon, watching your fat intake is a good idea. But if you're piloting a fighter jet, recent findings say, "bring on the butter!"

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New Screening Possibilities

Remember when you could keep your clothes on at the airport? Those days may not be gone for good - if a new screening program proves successful.

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ArterioVision Technology

Technology that helped us get a good look at Mars is now helping save lives here on Earth!

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Fall of the Maya

The Mayan civilization was a dominant force in Central America for 1200 years. Then one day, they were gone. Now, NASA technology is helping to find out why.

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ALMA Observatory

High up in the Andes mountains sits a one hundred-ton piece of hardware - and it's ready to give the world an eye-opening view!

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Insect Robots

New research out of Oxford is generating quite a buzz- and it all centers around an insect!

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Space Storms

The weather report for outer space is calling for continued cosmic ray storms and the most intense action may be yet to come!

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New Way to Commute?

Hold on to your coffee cup, the future of mass transit is here-and your morning commute will never be the same!

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Wimpy Dark Matter

Theories abound when it comes to Dark Matter. Some are popular one is just wimpy.

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Cliff Scaling Robot

With tips from cliff-scaling earthlings, teams of tethered rovers will really go places on Mars.

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Illuminating Clouds

The eastern United States was recently covered with an unusual cloud and the event turned a dark night into an illuminating experience!

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Nervous System of Aircraft

The next generation of jets can now detect their structural health - by taking a cue from the human nervous system!

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Space-based Arrays

Solar Power developers are hoping to give space-based arrays, a design that's as simple as the sun.

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The Apollo Crew

Three at a time, NASA's Apollo astronauts ventured into the unknown and gave the world a new perspective of itself.

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Apollo 17

Apollo 17 was a mission of firsts, lasts, and record-breaking endeavors for the Apollo space program.

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Apollo 11 Descent

It took a national effort send humans to the moon - but it would take the efforts of a few astronauts to give Apollo 11 a safe lunar landing.

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After the Moon Landing

In 1969, a nation was united with a footstep and a phrase - but Apollo 11 also set the stage for future Apollo successes - in engineering and science.

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Before the Moon Landing

The Apollo program's ascent to glory started long before Apollo 11 touched down on the lunar surface!

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Apollo 11 Science

The Apollo 11 astronauts were the first to kick up lunar dust, but they also kicked off some serious science

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The Apollo 11 EVA

What's a trip to the moon with out a walk on it too?

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The Moon's Silicon Disc

The first crew to step foot on the moon left lasting messages from around the world.

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The Sea of Tranquility

The Apollo 11 mission had the world on the edge of its seat, but a well-chosen landing site brought some 'tranquility' to the historic trip.

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Apollo Program Overview

NASA's giant leap to the moon was really a series of small steps, made possible by big engineering

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Space Tomato

A failed space experiment has launched into a fruity success story - and it's packing a nutritional punch!

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Where Space Starts

Where does Earth's atmosphere end and 'space' begin?

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Utilizing Algae

What's so interesting about algae? It could take a rocket scientist to find out.

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Terrestrial or Not Terrestrial?

Terrestrial or not terrestrial- that is the question asked by planet- hunting scientists.

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Tornadoes in Space

New research has revealed the cause of Earth's beautiful auroras

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DNA & Mars

A new DNA test designed for use on Mars might connect the dots in the sequence of life's origins.

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WISE Update

NASA's wise satellite sees what other telescopes can't.

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NASA Helps Hearts

Advanced plastics designed for aircraft, lead the way to a healthy heart.

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N+3 Plane

NASA has big plans for planes of the future.

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NASA Tracking the Gulf Oil Spill

NASA's eyes in the sky provide much needed perspective of the Gulf of Mexico's troubled waters.

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NextGen Satellites

Rocket science comes to the rescue, with a new generation of life-saving satellites.

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Autonomous Precision Landing

If there's one thing NASA has learned from history's famed explorers, it's that getting there is half the battle.

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Advance In-Space Propulsion

NASA is the space agency known for really going places. But now, they're working on going places faster.

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Antarctica Engineering Evaluation Field Test

In preparation for a trip to the moon or Mars, NASA has been pitching their tents in terrain that mimics the harsh realities of life beyond the comforts of earth.

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NEEMO

Testing the waters of space exploration, NASA has astronauts fully immersed in training - in a facility fully submerged in the ocean.

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Haughton-Mars Project

NASA is set on studying distant planets. But before blasting off, they'll spend some time navigating the next best thing - right here earth.

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Reliable Autonomic Satellite Systems

The expression 'good things come in small packages' originally referred to newborns now it also holds true for a new generation of space satellites!

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Firefly

Thanks to new aerospace research, the answer to that 'age-old' question, 'Is it a bird, or a plane?' might just be 'well, it's both!'

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Jupiter Europa Orbiter Concept

The Galileo and Voyager missions were just the beginning, now an international collaboration is setting the stage for the next exploration of Jupiter's icy moon.

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Europa Jupiter System Mission

An international collaboration has set its sights on Jupiter, in what could be the landmark mission for 21st century planetary science.

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Martian Dust Devils

Are they friend or foe? The unpredictable plumes called dust devils can cause problems on Earth and on Mars.

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What's the Shape of Space?

Space: Is it infinite? Is it expanding? The key to answering the questions of the universe requires expanding the doors of perception

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EBF3

In the world of science fiction, something can always be created from nothing. Now, that same idea is becoming science fact!

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Laser Ranging

An experiment left on the lunar surface over 40 years ago, provides a reflection of our changing universe.

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Studying Space Weather

Years in the works, NASA has created the most advanced solar observatory ever built. Now it's in space, and it's doing what your mother told you never to do: it's staring directly into the sun.

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Water on Enceladus?

Through icy plumes on distant moons, a NASA spacecraft has discovered the key ingredients of life.

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360-Degree View of Space

Because going to the International Space Station doesn't have to mean leaving it all behind, NASA has added a room with a view, for a little on-orbit tranquility.

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Pluto's Changing Colors

A favorite planet that's not quite a planet, Pluto has been showing off its true colors to adoring astronomers.

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Dragons in Space

The workhorse of the skies, NASA's space shuttle is retiring. And potentially in its place, a dynamic spacecraft called Dragon will assume delivery duties.

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Planes Made of Cork

The old pilot's rule of 'eight hours from bottle to throttle' will take on new meaning with a new airplane, made of cork.

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Airplanes a la Birds

Aeronautics researchers are watching nature closely: for better flights, with smaller wings.

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Starlight, Star Bright

Light may be the cornerstone of astronomy. But its scales of brightness are a little off skew.

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Asteroid Collision

A mysterious pattern in space is telling the tale of an intergalactic smashup that has astronomers seeing stars!

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Mars Express & Phobos

It seems the 7th time is a charm for the hardworking, and high-flying, Mars Express orbiter.

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OCO-2

A failed satellite is getting a second chance, as NASA shifts its focus away from the moon and back towards Earth.

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Robonaut 2

The next generation robot is a humanoid handyman, a nuts and bolts offspring of two industry giants.

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UAVSAR & Post-Quake Haiti

On the heels of a deadly earthquake, scientists are using airborne radar to try and put them one step ahead of future catastrophes

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Mini Satellite, Big Strides

A mini satellite is making big strides with space technology testing and an eye-opening view of the sun!

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Global Glacier Watch

An intense debate is being waged over the Himalayan glaciers but the use of satellites may soon declare a definitive end to the disagreement.

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Titan's Liquid Assets

To better understand the liquid assets of one of Saturn's moons, scientists are mixing up a cocktail fit for a "Titan!"

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Sounds from the Stars

A legendary rocker and a prize-winning astrophysicist have reached for the stars and created an unlikely duet by tuning in to the sounds of outer space!

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Experimenting with Plasma in Space

The International Space Station is the perfect setting to study the most disorganized state of matter and now the testing is getting even more "complex!"

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Pieces of History on the Moon

When the Apollo 11 crew blasted off from their historic lunar visit, they left a few things behind now the state California is protecting the items that didn't make it back to Earth.

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Levitating Magnet

What weighs half a ton, is shaped like a donut and levitates? Only the source of a breakthrough science experiment!

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Firefly Satellite

A football-sized satellite may just be the spark that ignites our understanding of lightning!

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Ganymede & Callisto

How can twin moons grow up to be so different? According to planetary science, it's all about their environment!

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CalcBots

Inspiring students to pursue science takes imagination...And a few NASA-designed robots in the classroom!

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Nano-Air Vehicles

America's most advanced technology agency is taking big technology for a tiny ride with a little inspiration from insects.

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2012 Solar Storms

An aging satellite could give advanced notice and help protect the planet from the sun's damaging solar storms.

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NASA heats Olympians' Food

A kitchen nanny pioneered by NASA provides Olympians hot food that's healthy.

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Many Mini Satellites

Small satellites hitch a ride to space on a mission meant for Glory.

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NASA's Flying Telescope

A tricked-out jumbo jet has been re-rigged and is ready for some high up research in the skies.

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Acoustic Levitation

Have you ever thought of Mars in stereo? What about the lunar surface going acoustic? Well, listen up because it could be the next (sound) wave of the future!

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Cyberspace Spaceships

The worlds of aerospace and automobiles are trekking into cyberspace to create better vehicles on Earth and in space!

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Head-Tracking System

The new heads-up for pilots could be worn: head-on.

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Liquid Diamond Oceans

Could oceans made of liquid diamonds along with floating icebergs of solid diamond exist on distant planets?

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Puffin

It's a helicopter! It's a plane! No, it's a puffin, an electric-powered flying suit that could take aviation to new heights!

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Predicting Solar Flares with Solar Loops

Scientists say looking at the sun's loops can predict its solar flares and that could mean a world of difference to earth's technology-bound citizens.

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AirMule

The work-horse of unmanned vehicles is being put to the test.

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Water Biosensor

As human beings, clean drinking water is as essential as oxygen, now, a paper-strip sensor could be the key to detecting dirty water.

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Hubble Sequence Explained

Galaxies-They're vast, intriguing - and diverse. But what causes that diversity? Two astronomers may have un'earthed' the answer!

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Stars On The Loose

Hubble Reveals Star Behavior Gone Awry

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Small Super-Earth Discovered

A highly sensitive telescope has discovered a surprisingly small world - and the possibilities are enormous!

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Satellite Tracks 'Greenness'

Just how green is the Golden State? NASA is employing its hardware, and software, to find out!

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It Pays to Clean Pollution

Pollution is a problem. Now one study confirms its cost on feeding the world.

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Honeycomb Safety Shield

Research at NASA shows that the honeycomb may be the bee's knees of safety designs.

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Child Presence Sensor

NASA technology helps kids left in hot cars.

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Radiation on Airplanes?

Do we run a risk of radiation exposure when flying? Well, folks at NASA are searching for an after because after all, safety in the skies means considering the power of the sun.

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Tracking Ships from Space

Tracking ships by satellite could add a new dimension of safety.

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Searching for Diamonds in Space

Square cut or pear shaped, diamond rocks don't lose their shape in space.

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Moon Hole Accommodations

Ancient lava tubes may be the ace in the hole for space colonists.

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Peculiar Planets

NASA's planet-hunting satellite is discovering objects that defy definition.

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Butterflies in Space

Painted ladies of the insect world spread their wings in space and inspire a future generation of scientists

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Earth's Asteroid Encounter

Scientists predict the path of an asteroid named Apophis

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AURA's 5th Anniversary

After 5 years on the job, NASA's AURA spacecraft is still shining among the stars!

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The Universe's Baby Photo

The astronomy community is going ga-ga over some very special baby pictures, snapped by NASA's own Hubble telescope.

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NASA Bed Rest Study

In one Texas town, people are getting paid to lie around and it's all in the name of science!

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Solar Tsunamis

The sun it's warm and inviting on a cold winter's day, but on the solar surface, it's a whole other story!

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The Phantom Torso & Solar Flares

Scientists are creating an artificial solar radiation storm right here on Earth and the target is a well-known astronaut.

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Voyager Solves Fluffy Mystery

A decades-old spacecraft has solved the mystery of an interstellar cloud that puzzled astronomers and defied physics!

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Astronaut: Moon, Mars & Beyond

NASA is boldly taking 'gaming' where no video game has gone before-and if the agency plays to win, it will inspire a new generation of scientists and engineers!

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Stars on the Loose

A serendipitous sighting by Hubble reveals star behavior gone awry.

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Feathered Airplane Wings?

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a plane...with feathers!

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Spring on Mars

Did you know Mars enjoys springtime too? But it's not like we know it.

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Earthshine Sheds New Light

First there was sunshine.Then there was moonshine, the real and the man-made! Now there's a new kid in town, and its name is Earthshine.

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VERITAS & Cosmic Rays

A century-long intergalactic mystery has finally been solved thanks to an array of telescopes in Arizona!

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Space Elevator Games

What started as a sci-fi fantasy has turned into a realistic venture with some heated competition in the California desert!

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What Triggers Solar Winds?

For 50 years, scientists have wondered what triggered solar winds. It took an international satellite to finally reveal the answer.

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Mercury Revealed

The first rock from the sun is being seen in an entirely new light thanks to a mission that is just getting started!

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Keeping An Eye on Space Rocks

In two decades, a very large, fast and destructive asteroid is headed towards our planet so who's keeping an eye on these space rocks anyway?

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Finding Strange New Worlds

Move over James T. Kirk, there's a new Planet Hunter in town and it's already found over 70 'strange, new worlds!'

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3DTT to Treat Breast Cancer

A NASA imaging technique may soon be following doctor's orders and given a new role in the treatment of breast cancer!

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EVE

It's big, it's bright and it's bursting with power, but how much do we really know about the sun? A new sensor hopes to 'illuminate' us on the enigma that lights up our world

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Galactic Space Reort

Well-heeled travelers will soon have the chance to get their feet far off the ground in accommodations that are out of this world!

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Ares Blasts Off

The next generation of space travel has taken to the skies as the countdown to retirement continues for NASA's legendary fleet of space shuttles.

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Is Earth Leaking into Space

Is Earth's atmosphere leaking out into the solar system?

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Oldest Object Ever Seen

A NASA satellite is swift to spot the oldest object in the universe.

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Testing Einstein's Theories

A race in space tests Einstein's theories of relativity.

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Back to Venus

They've been out of touch for almost three decades, but now Russia is planning a reunion with Venus- and inviting the international community to come along!

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Desert RATS

Future moon-bound astronauts will be cruising the lunar surface in style, thanks to a road test that has engines revving!

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Shape-Shifting Helicopter Blades

Hold on to your coffee cup, the future of mass transit is here-and your morning commute will never be the same!

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Biggest Lightest Planet

Things that are large aren't always heavy a newly discovered planet provides the biggest proof.

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Lunar Lander Prototype

Inside an Alabama lab, researchers are perfecting the art of flying and landing on a world with no atmosphere!

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Technology Mar Rewire our Brains

Between computers, cell phones, and the good old-fashioned boob tube, is technology taking a toll on some basic functions of the brain?

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Keeping Things Clean in Space

Cleanliness may be next to Godliness, but on a spacecraft it's a matter of life, death and accurate scientific research!

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Communication Through Conjunction

Over forty years ago David Bowie's 'Major Tom' lost communication with Earth while in space. Now the European Space Agency may have found a way to keep fiction from ever becoming fact!

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Space at your Fingertips

NASA has finally put a 'ring' on it- and space junkies and gadget-lovers around the world are rejoicing!

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Barnard's Galaxy

A hundred and twenty-five years ago, a cosmic misfit was unveiled as one of our closest galactic neighbors. Now, new images reveal that this glowing beauty is filled with stellar pyrotechnics and splendor!

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Chemical Equator

The equator divides the earth equally, north and south. But is it just an imaginary line? Or is this a middle that makes a muddle of our planet's climate?

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Aircraft Sensors of the Future

When it comes to aircraft safety, minor dents, dings and cracks can be major. Now science is putting its 'energy' towards early damage detection!

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Operation Ice Bridge

A six-year campaign is taking flight, to gather crucial information from the Earth's polar regions!

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The Giant Ribbon in Space

A low-cost space mission has made a big-time discovery and it's given researchers an unexpected gift all tied up with a fancy ribbon!

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How Much Carbon Dioxide is in our Forests?

Thirty-five years ago, a bear named Smokey helped save the forests now, satellites are on the job!

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A Peek Inside Earth

Why is it that it's easier to look into deep space than into the center of the earth?

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Earth's Extraterrestrial Minerals

They say that diamonds are a girl's best friend but while we may live in a 'material world', the wealth of our planet's precious metals could have extraterrestrial origins!

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Aberration of Light

Have you ever gazed up at a single star in the night sky, only to find that it's moving?

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Chemistry for Life

Science has yet to discover life on other planets, but the chemistry for life? Well, that's a whole new ball of gas.

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Circular Periodic Table

Can chemistry concede to a makeover? A new look for the periodic table could tell.

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The Mystery of Magnetic Fields

Unraveling the mysteries of magnetic fields requires a closer look at plasma.

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Microwaving Moondust

NASA has another trick up its sleeve, but there's no magic hat -just moondust and microwaves!

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Quantum Messaging

Ones and zero's of the digital world unite! Quantum messaging is right around the corner.

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Alternative Rocket Fuel

A new alternative rocket fuel could get a boost - from water on the moon.

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Measuring the Universe

The most ambitious attempt to map the expansion of the universe is proving to be boss.

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Butter for Better Pilots

If you're training for a triathlon, watching your fat intake is a good idea. But if you're piloting a fighter jet, recent findings say, 'bring on the butter!'

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ArterioVision

Technology that helped us get a good look at Mars is now helping save lives here on Earth!

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The Fall of the Maya

The Mayan civilization was a dominant force in Central America for 1200 years. Then one day, they were gone. Now, NASA technology is helping to find out why.

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Science on a Zeppelin

Eureka! The zeppelin proves its weight in air as a valuable platform for research.

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HICO & RAIDS

Its destination was the final frontier but its journey was filled with 'firsts!'

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NASA and Buzz Lightyear

A new initiative that involves a famous rocket man is launching space education 'to infinity and beyond!'

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The ALMA Observatory

High up in the Andes mountains sits a one hundred-ton piece of hardware - and it's ready to give the world an eye-opening view!

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Robotic Insects

New research out of Oxford is generating quite a buzz - and it all centers around an insect!

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Electron Beam Fabrication

In the world of science fiction, something can always be created from nothing. Now, that same idea is becoming science fact!

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The Perfect Space Age Storm

The weather report for outer space is calling for continued cosmic ray storms and the most intense action may be yet to come!

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ALICE

What does it take to produce a safer and simpler fuel? That's easy, rocket science!

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Dark Matter

Theories abound when it comes to Dark Matter. Some are popular one is just wimpy.

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Cliffbot

With tips from cliff-scaling earthlings, teams of tethered rovers will really go places on Mars.

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Solar Powered Blimp

A new take on an old classic is making a big fat, floating comeback.

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Lunar Laser Ranging

An experiment left on the lunar surface over 40 years ago, provides a reflection of our changing universe.

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Detecting Physiology

Remember when you could keep your clothes on at the airport? Those days may not be gone for good if a new screening program proves successful.

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Wind Tunnel's Last Hurrah

An historical aviation testing facility may have had its last hurrah but in doing so, it ushered in the future of aircraft design!

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Creating Clouds

The Eastern United States was recently covered with an unusual cloud and the event turned a dark night into an illuminating experience!

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Asteroid Protection

If an asteroid were hurtling towards earth, how would nations respond? And who would make the decisions?

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An End to Salmonella?

Space research may soon stop deadly bacteria in its tracks and bring an end to salmonella poisoning.

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Green Aircraft Challenge

A challenge to go green could have aviation designers rolling in the green.

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Space Clothes

A new line of astronaut garb has been put to the ultimate test.

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The Growing Problem of Space Junk

Space agencies are taking a new look at an old problem - orbiting space junk - and their ideas could give the cosmos a clean sweep.

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English Channel Anniversary Flight

What do you get when you combine the power of a lawnmower with bicycle wheels and a wooden propeller? History repeating itself.

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The Best View of Earth

Planet gazing is made easy with a new NASA website.

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EXPERT

Skyrocketing away from Earth is a regular occurrence in the space industry but now one agency is hoping to make a grand entrance!

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Hubble Shows Jupiter's Shiner

Jupiter recently took a big ol' punch and the Hubble Space Telescope got a close-up look at the shiner it left behind.

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Window to the Universe

A new window aboard the International Space Station has been installed and it is giving astronomers a whole new view of the night sky.

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ESA's MELiSSA

A long stay on Mars means never having to say goodbye. Everything, including human waste, must be recycled.

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Lights Out

One tiny New Zealand town is staying in the dark in order to light up the night sky.

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LSMS

Astronauts who live and work on the moon are going to need a helping hand - and NASA wants to extend an entire arm!

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Repair for Broken DNA

In the microscopic world inside the cells of astronauts, enzymes have their own special way of repairing damaged DNA.

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New Heights In Areial Photography

The latest flying machine is the size of a seat cushion and buzzes like an electric razor

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Saving NASA's Notes

How do you document the doodads and scribblings of a legendary rocket scientist?

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UK Version of NASA

Apple pie. Baseball. And NASA. All three are uniquely American - and now one of them may be the model for Britain's strategic focus on space exploration.

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Mission to Jupiter

It's all systems go, as the search for extraterrestrial life embarks on a mammoth mission - on an icy-covered moon.

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Bacterium to Mars and Back

A trip to Mars requires the right stuff, whether you are man, mammal or bacterium

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Microalgae for Sale

At NASA, going green is as simple as pairing rocket science with seaweed.

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More Earths?

As far as planets go, Earth is pretty spectacular. But now astronomers have found planets that they say are super.

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Apollo Program Overview

NASA's giant leap to the moon was really a series of small steps, made possible by big engineering.

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Mars 500 Completes Mission

Take one mock spacecraft. Add in six men. And dish out three months of isolation. It's a recipe that is giving would-be space travelers a taste of the long journey to Mars.

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Shear Thinning in Space

To understand the thick and thin of fluid dynamics, NASA is taking ketchup into consideration.

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Zero G Brain Scanner

How does a brain scanner made for astronauts prove its smarts? By acing a test on the notorious 'vomit comet!'

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Constellation Space Suit

A new ride - and a new trajectory - calls for a new space suit for NASA's next generation of space explorers.

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Dust Devils on Mars

Are they friend or foe? The unpredictable plumes called Dust Devils can cause problems on Earth , and on Mars.

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Aviation Hall of Fame Inductees

What do an astronaut, an actor, a CEO and a female trailblazer have in common? Their dreams of flight landed them in Dayton, Ohio.

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Space Parking

Parking spots can be elusive, except it seems, when they are in deep space!

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Mid-Flight Morphs

In an effort to build greener, quieter planes, engineers are making winglets that move.

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The Fisher Space Pen

Defying the laws of gravity!! Withstanding the most extreme temperatures!! It must be, the one and only- Space Pen!

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The End of Ulysses

A spacecraft that circled the Sun has finally been put to rest.

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Satellites Reveal Crop Damage

Soybeans and satellites may not have much in common, but a NASA study is using one to help the other.

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QUIET

Almost a hundred years after Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravity waves, his theory will be put to the test.

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From Dust to Bricks?

A new idea for food in space has astronauts asking 'where's the beef'?!

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Deep Space Network

What does it take to keep in touch, when you're traveling to deep space?

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Future Mars Exploration

When it comes to raising a child, some say it takes a village. When it comes to international partnerships, it takes a planet, the Red Planet to be exact.

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Ikhana

NASA's most pressing missions sometimes occur very close to home - especially when the job is combating wildfires

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Hearts in Space

Floating around in space seems relaxing, but, as we know, microgravity weakens muscles and the heart is no exception.

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Is Our Sun Truly Round?

Everyone knows that planet Earth is round. The moon is too. The Sun? Not so much.

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Forecasting Turbulence

Flying over the ocean puts planes at risk for unexpected turbulence. Now a NASA-funded project is about to make 'crossing the pond' smooth sailing for commercial airlines!

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CRaTER

Living and working on the moon comes with a few 'occupational hazards' but one NASA mission is assessing the risks now, to keep astronauts safe in the future.

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PhD in Space

Astronauts are known for many firsts- like, being the first to orbit earth, walk on the moon, and now, receive a college degree, while in space!

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Hawaii's Moon Connection

The islands of Hawaii have it all-the sun- the waves, the moon-like dust- you just can't keep NASA scientists from enjoying themselves there!

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ASTER Earth Map

While globes and atlases had their moment, they are so last millennium. Now the most complete map of the Earth is available right from your computer!

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OCEANSAT-2

A new ocean monitoring satellite has India riding a wave of success and other nations are jumping on board!

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Urban Climate Change

Using remote sensing, NASA is turning up the heat on urban climate change.

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New Frontier in Cellular Service

How can you stop dropped cell calls or avoid cellular 'dead zones?' The world's largest commercial satellite may have the answer!

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A Breathing Atmosphere

New data shows the earth's upper atmosphere takes a licking and keeps on ticking. But can satellites go with the flow?

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My NASA Data

An expedition around the Americas, will track the ocean's health, one data-set at a time.

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Around the Americas

An expedition around the Americas, will track the ocean's health, one data-set at a time.

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Space Tech Detects Cataracts

A NASA space probe has been found to have eye-opening benefits right here on Earth - by detecting the world's leading cause of vision loss!

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Aircraft Nervous Systems

The next generation of jets can now detect their structural health by taking a cue from the human nervous system!

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Earth's Plasma Cloak

Invisible cloaks aren't just for wand-waving boys in storybooks. Earth has one too, but it's much more energetic.

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IRIS Experiment

On orbit, international cooperation is in more than just the eye of the beholder.

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Strongest Ceramic Yet

A new synthetic material is giving Mother Nature a run for her money and it could give the aerospace industry an added boost as well!

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Spherical Solar Power

Solar Power developers are hoping to give space-based arrays, a design that's as simple as the sun.

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From Space to the E.R.

To prepare for pandemic outbreaks, European hospitals have learned a thing or two from spaceships.

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Sunrise Balloon Observatory

They built the rockets that put man on the moon - Now, they want to launch a satellite using a balloon! What is NASA up to now?!

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Circus Founder in Space

The founder of one of the greatest shows on earth is seeking new thrill- in space!

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Uranium on the Moon

Will findings from a pioneering satellite inspire a rush to mine the moon?

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Spaceport America

Space may be the final frontier for tourism, but where is the launch pad for such a trip? The New Mexico desert, of course!

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The Apollo Crew

Three at a time, NASA's Apollo astronauts ventured into the unknown and gave the world a new perspective of itself.

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Apollo 17

Apollo 17 was a mission of firsts, lasts, and record-breaking endeavors for the Apollo space program.

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Apollo 11 Descent

It took a national effort send humans to the moon - but it would take the efforts of a few astronauts to give Apollo 11 a safe lunar landing.

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After the Moon Landing

In 1969, a nation was united with a footstep and a phrase - but Apollo 11 also set the stage for future Apollo successes - in engineering and science.

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Before the Moon Landing

The Apollo program's ascent to glory started long before Apollo 11 touched down on the lunar surface!

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Apollo Science EVA

The Apollo 11 astronauts were the first to kick up lunar dust, but they also kicked off some serious science.

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The Apollo 11 EVA

What's a trip to the moon with out a walk on it too?

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The Moon's Silicon Disc

The first crew to step foot on the moon left lasting messages from around the world.

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The Sea of Tranquility

The Apollo 11 mission had the world on the edge of its seat, but a well-chosen landing site brought some 'tranquility' to the historic trip.

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Apollo Program Overview

NASA's giant leap to the moon was really a series of small steps, made possible by big engineering.

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Super Space Tomtato

A failed space experiment has launched into a fruity success story - and it's packing a nutritional punch!

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The Edge of Space

Where does Earth's atmosphere end and 'space' begin?

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PAMELA & Dark Matter

What is dark matter? Only through its destruction does it leave some bright clues.

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ENDURANCE

How do we search for life on other worlds? The answer: ENDURANCE.

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Sunseeker

Who says planes need fuel to fly? The Sunseeker is proving 'the sky's the limit' for solar powered planes.

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Mars' Stormy Past

Data from Mars reveals a stormy past that have shaped the Martian landscape.

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NASA & Diabetes Research

Diabetes researchers are borrowing NASA technology, to help take a closer look at insulin.

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BMW Benefits from Space

Using space technology, BMW is pushing the limits of auto-making on Earth

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Diameter of the Universe

A group of scientists is going across the universe - and taking numbers along the way.

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Biofeedback & Pro Golfers

For some pro-golfers, getting in the zone, means training with NASA.

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The Electric Nose

From space station to subway station, one cosmic technology knows how to sniff out danger!

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Streams from the ISS

Web surfers can now see the Earth as never before: live from the International Space Station.

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TIGER: Phase 2

From forecasting the weather to ensuring communication, satellites are always working, but their latest job is bringing relief to countries in dire need.

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What's Inside a Cloud

Clouds contain a 'holy grail' of information for researchers studying climate

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Kepler the Planet Hunter

If there's one thing NASA's Kepler probe is good at: it's staring, and that's just what it plans to do for three years.

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O/OREOS

Can outer space and biology ever be friends? The answer is "probably not", but a new research project will soon uncover how life responds to the full array of harsh space conditions

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Phantom Ray

An aerospace giant is aiming high, with a futuristic project that is riding on the wings of the past.

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Satellites Phone Home

Less than thirty years after E.T. wanted to phone home, space satellites are calling Earth - using their cell phones!

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The Herschel Space Telescope

What does it take to peer into the coldest depths of space? Just the largest, most powerful infrared telescope in history.

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Amazing Algae

What's so interesting about algae? It could take a rocket scientist to find out.

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Terrestrial or Not?

Terrestrial or not terrestrial- that is the question asked by planet- hunting scientists.

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Gigapan

Technology used to explore Mars is giving people on earth a bigger perspective.

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Final Hubble Mission

The final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope has given earth a deeper vision of the cosmos.

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Oil Seed Jet Fuel

A new alternative fuel is ready for take-off , and it could cut the aviation industry's greenhouse gas emissions by 84 percent!

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UAVSAR & GLISTIN

NASA is putting its latest airborne radars on ice , and the idea is getting a warm reception!

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Space Tech. in the E.R.

Medical technology designed for outer space is coming down to Earth - and could transform Emergency Rooms around the world!

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SABER Studies Ionosphere

Solar storms wreak havoc on Earth and in space. Now NASA is counting on one satellite to help better understand this highly charged phenomenon.

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Super Plastic Helps Hearts

A super plastic meant for high-speed aircraft is now saving lives, by making its way into the hearts - literally - of cardiac patients.

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Aquarius

The U.S. space agency is getting a taste for the sea, with a new mission that will show how salt can affect our lives.

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The Planck Observatory

Time travel may be more science fiction than science, but one revolutionary telescope is about to come close!

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PharmaSat

The battle against bacteria has gone cosmic - with the launch of a tiny satellite known as PharmaSat.

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Collecting Comet Dust

A new plan has aircraft collecting dust - and hitting pay dirt with an unexpected discovery.

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Research on Mt. Everest

NASA researchers are going to extremes, by climbing the tallest mountain on Earth, all in the name of science.

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Bird Deterrent for Airlines

New research may help shoo birds from airport runways.

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Himiko

The universe is filled with mysteries - and the latest is a colossal ball of gas that has astronomers both baffled and intrigued.

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Hydrokinetic Energy

NASA researchers are riding the wave of renewable energy, by using space technology to harness the power of the ocean.

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Sticky Moon Dust

Researchers seek to solve a sticky situation for future missions to the moon.

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Where's the Anti-Matter?

A very patient passenger will be hitching a ride on NASA's last shuttle mission in hopes of discovering an antimatter universe.

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Earthshine

First there was sunshine. Then there was moonshine - the real and the man-made! Now there's a new kid in town, and its name is Earthshine.

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Asteroid Threats

If an asteroid were hurtling towards earth, how would nations respond? And who would make the decisions?

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Space Solar Power

Californians may soon be getting a power boost - when 200 megawatts of electricity is beamed down from space!

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Space Tornados

New research has revealed the cause of Earth's beautiful auroras

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JAXA Sneakers

Astronauts get their kicks with new shoes designed for zero g.

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Astronaut Health Studies

Human Research Program gets funding for studies that will ultimately benefit life on earth.

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ISS Views on Earth

Planet gazing is made easy with a new NASA website.

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Colbert's Node

Comedy and diplomacy meet in low earth orbit, for the naming of a new addition, to the International Space Station.

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DNA on Mars

A new DNA test designed for use on Mars might connect the dots in the sequence of life's origins.

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A Quiet Sun

The sun heats our planet, but it also has the ability to knock out satellites with no advanced warning- until now.

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Springtime on Mars

Did you know Mars enjoys springtime too? But it's not like we know it.

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Planes with Feathers

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a plane - with feathers!

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Deep Solar Mininum

According to NASA the sun's energy is in a bit of a slump. But just how low will it go?

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Russia's Space Goals

Russia is revving its engines for a new space project so ambitious, that it could launch a brand new space race.

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Solving Salmonella

Space research may soon stop deadly bacteria in its tracks - and bring an end to salmonella poisoning.

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Sandblaster

Merging technologies could give pilots new vision for many happy returns.

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GOCE

A European satellite is on the move, mapping out the Earth's gravitational pull - and it's a 'force' to be reckoned with.

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Unfamiliar Bacteria

Could new species of bacteria come from outer space?

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Lunar Oasis Greenhouse

We've landed on the moon; we've walked on the moon; and soon we'll be growing vegetables on the moon!

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Arctic on Thin Ice

As new melt seasons begins, how vulnerable is the Arctic's ice cover?

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Northwest Passage Mission

Across the icy Northwest Passage, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency are venturing down a road less traveled.

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Cyclone Tracker

Using math, computers and a catastrophic cyclone, NASA has developed a forecasting tool that could save thousands of lives.

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Galileo's Telescope

In celebration of 400 years of astronomy, Galileo is finally coming to America - a trip that's long overdue.

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GLACIER

A new appliance is bringing a big chill to the International Space Station, by making science very cool.

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Catch a Shooting Star 18 2009

Scientists have hit the astronomical jackpot - by capturing a shooting star!

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European Anti Light-Pollution Reserve 17 2009

Local villages in France are making history - and preserving the night sky - all in the name of astronomy.

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The Ares Super-Chute 16 2009

The Arizona desert recently had a lot of company drop in - 50,000 pounds worth - and it's all part of NASA's mission to return to the moon.

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Shape-Shifting Helicopter Blades 15 2009

A science-fiction idea is becoming an aviation reality, with a shape-shifting material set to transform helicopter flight!

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Clean Sweep in Space 12 2009

Space agencies are taking a new look at an old problem - orbiting space junk , and their ideas could give the cosmos a clean sweep.

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Runaway Stars 11 2009

A serendipitous sighting by Hubble reveals star behavior gone awry.

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China's Space Station 10 2009

China is following in the footsteps of George Jefferson , but instead of 'movin' on up' to the East Side, the country is aiming higher - with new digs on its very own space station.

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eSpace 9 2009

How can potential space entrepreneurs get their gadgets from the workbench to the launchpad? A not-for-profit company has the answer , and a whole lot more!

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Geared Turbofan & Open Rotor 8 2009

The aviation industry is working to clear the air - and two new engines could help them reach that goal!

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Planetary Skin 5 2009

NASA's latest environmental project has the space agency flashing a little skin, in order to save some green!

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Pluto Under the Telescope 4 2009

The dwarf planet Pluto is full of surprises , as European astronomers found when they recently got the big picture on the small planet

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Satellites & Ice Melt 3 2009

Satellites allow us to use cell phones, forecast the weather, and study the universe , but the latest satellite technology is helping scientists gauge the signs of global warming.

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Starlight Reserve 2 2009

One tiny New Zealand town is staying in the dark - in order to light up the night sky.

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Water-Powered Jetpacks 1 2009

Jetpacks have made the idea of personal flight soar, but the latest design is really making a splash!

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Tailored Arrivals 29 2009

A tailor-made landing program has aircraft fuel-efficiency looking up - and the airline industry flying high!

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A New Saturn Moon 28 2009

Imagine looking out your window and seeing over 60 moons in the sky. That's close to the number that orbit Saturn - and now Cassini has added another to the list!

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Phobos-Grunt 27 2009

Is there life on Mars? No one knows-but thanks to Russian science, there will soon be life on a Martian moon.

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Science S'Cool 26 2009

When scientists and school kids get together, the results are... S'Cool.

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Waste-d Energy 25 2009

Taking out the trash and mowing the lawn are acquiring a higher status - going from "must-do chores" to "alternative-energy" sources.

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Europa Mission 22 2009

It's all systems go, as the search for extraterrestrial life embarks on a mammoth mission - on an icy-covered moon.

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Super Earths 21 2009

As far as planets go, Earth is pretty spectacular. But now astronomers have found planets that they say are super.

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Space Code 20 2009

Security codes. Zip codes. Even secret codes. It seems there's some kind of code for everything - and now that may include space.

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NuSTAR 19 2009

We live in a high-energy Universe. But to get a look at high-energy action, we need eyes sensitive to X-rays.

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NASA's Insulating Powder 18 2009

What comes in every color you can imagine, but still always stays green?

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ISS Immune Experiment 15 2009

How would a trip to Mars affect the human immune system? NASA is making this question a full time experiment.

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Mantis May 14 2009

The sighting of an unusually large mantis has set the aviation community abuzz - and put a European company in the spotlight.

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Runaway Stars May 13 2009

A serendipitous sighting by Hubble reveals star behavior gone awry.

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Gamma Ray Flare Star May 12 2009

Now playing - the most spectacular light show in the universe! Packed with more energy than the Sun, this must-see event is putting on a remarkable show - and NASA has front row seats.

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NOAA-N May 11 2009

It has helped us decide what to wear, whether we should drive , and even how to plan our day,and now the last of its kind has left Earth for good.

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The Alternative Aviation Fuel Experiment May 8 2009

Alternative fuels are being put to the test - because the future of aviation depends on it!

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Stardust's 10th Anniversary May 7 2009

String the streamers, blow up the balloons and toss up the co - smic dust? NASA's Stardust spacecraft just turned 10, and it's in the prime of its life!

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The Far Side of the Sun May 6 2009

For the first time ever, NASA's got a first glimpse of the far side of the sun.

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Water on the Moon? May 5 2009

A new look at moon rocks has been raising some very old questions.

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New Air Force One May 4 2009

The next big bid for the airline industry will determine who will carry the country's most precious cargo.

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Microtransceivers: From Mars to Earth May 1 2009

When hi-tech space gadgets get an upgrade, the benefits are far from remote.

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Montana Moondust Apr 30 2009

NASA researchers are leaving the lab and heading to the mines - all in the name of science!

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First Star's Radio Signal Apr 29 2009

Like legends who live fast and die young, the very first stars of the cosmos may have also left an everlasting imprint on the universe - in radio waves.

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Herschel Space Observatory Apr 28 2009

It's silver. It's spectacular. And, after 20 years in the making, the biggest telescope mirror in the world will soon become the biggest telescope mirror in the universe!

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Lockheed Makes Waves Apr 27 2009

A leader in the aerospace industry is coming down to sea level - and riding the wave of alternative energy!

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Axel Apr 24 2009

When you see a yo-yo, you probably think, 'child's toy.' When NASA engineers see a yo-yo, they design the next generation of space rovers.

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Google Mars 3D Apr 23 2009

What happens when a space agency and an Internet giant combine forces? A mysterious red planet appears on your computer, in all its 3D glory.

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Moveable Morphable Winglets Apr 22 2009

In an effort to build greener, quieter planes, engineers are making winglets that move.

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Lunar Bricks Apr 21 2009

The moon may not hold all of the building blocks for life, but enough to build some shelter, at least.

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Singularity University Apr 20 2009

Forget everything you've heard about summer school. This summer, education is going sci-fi, with the most cutting edge curriculum on the planet.

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E-Turbs & TAPS Apr 17 2009

Ladies and Gentleman, your attention please - we are not encountering turbulence! Thanks to new technology, airplanes could soon be steering clear of choppy air.

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Mapping Forest Biodiversity 16 2009

Because loggers can't see the forest for the trees, scientists are using laser scanners to do the job.

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SpaceWorld Apr 15 2009

India is taking giant steps with its space exploration program ,and that means a world of fun for everyone.

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