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			12.11.2006 - Don Pettit Goes to Antarctica Science Education: Astronaut Don Pettit has just landed in the meteorite-rich ice fields of Antarctica where he plans to launch a series of edgy and entertaining science experiments to be shared with the general public.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     11.2.2006 - First Light for Hinode Space Weather: A new space telescope onboard Japan's Hinode spacecraft is beaming back some fantastic images of the sun.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     10.30.2006 - Sci-fi Life Support Space Station: Researchers are putting the finishing touches on a new life support system for the ISS that seems to come right out of the pages of science fiction.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     10.26.2006 - A Growing Intelligence around Earth Earth Science: A satellite orbiting Earth is learning to think for itself. This artificial intelligence offers a powerful new way to study Earth, and it may prove useful on other planets, too.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     10.20.2006 - 2006 Transit of Mercury Looking Up: Mark your calendar: On Wednesday, Nov 8th, the planet Mercury will pass directly in front the Sun.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     10.3.2006 - Novarupta Earth Science: Climate scientists are learning new things from an old and very powerful Alaskan volcano: Novarupta.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     9.28.2006 - Strange Moonlight Looking Up: When the Harvest Moon rises on Oct. 6th, go outside. You may notice a few puzzling things.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     9.21.2006 - Surprises from the Edge of the Solar System Space Science: NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has entered a new realm of space, and it's beaming back some surprises.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     9.13.2006 - Electric Ice Lightning: Imagine looking inside a million clouds. That's what NASA researchers have done using the TRMM satellite to explore the strange connection between lightning and ice.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     9.1.2006 - Solar Sentinels Space Weather: With astronauts returning to the Moon, reliable forecasts of space weather are more important than ever. A new proposed mission called "Solar Sentinels" would surround the sun with spacecraft to keep an eye on solar activity.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     8.30.2006 - SMART-1 to Crash the Moon The Moon: A European spaceship is about to crash into the Moon. Amateur astronomers may be able to observe the impact.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     8.23.2006 - Mariner Meteor Mystery, Solved? Mars Exploration: In 1967, NASA's Mariner 4 spacecraft was hit by a surprising flurry of meteoroids--a shower more intense than any Leonid meteor storm. Where did the meteoroids come from? It's been a mystery for 40 years.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     8.15.2006 - Backward Sunspot Space Weather: A strange little sunspot may herald the coming of one of the stormiest solar cycles in decades.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     8.4.2006 - Lunar X Games The Moon: The X Games are underway in Los Angeles. One day--who knows?--they might be held on the Moon.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     7.28.2006 - Crash Landing on the Moon The Moon: At the dawn on the Space Age, the first spaceship to reach the Moon crashed. Forty-seven years later, NASA plans to do it again.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     7.26.2006 - Birthplace of Hurricanes Earth Science: NASA researchers are joining an international campaign to catch hurricanes in the act of being born.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     7.19.2006 - Wide Awake in the Sea of Tranquillity Astronauts: The fourth installment of Science@NASA's Apollo Chronicles explains why Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin couldn't fall asleep in the Sea of Tranquillity.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     6.26.2006 - Lunar Swirls The Moon: Pale swirls on the surface of the Moon have been puzzling researchers for decades. Fresh clues are in the offing as NASA prepares a new round of lunar exploration.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     6.13.2006 - A Meteoroid Hits the Moon The Moon: Last month, astronomers watched a meteoroid blast a hole in the lunar Sea of Clouds. Their video of the event is a must-see.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     6.9.2006 - Corkscrew Asteroids Asteroids: A tiny asteroid corkscrewing around Earth for the past seven years is about to leave the neighborhood.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     6.5.2006 - Huge Storms Converge Jupiter: The two biggest storms in the solar system are about to go bump in the night, in plain view of backyard telescopes.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     6.1.2006 - Droids on the ISS International Space Station: A little droid is roaming the corridors of the International Space Station, and more are on the way.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     5.30.2006 - An Alignment of Stars and Planets Looking Up: Something remarkable is about to happen in the evening sky. Three planets and a star cluster are converging for a close encounter you won't want to miss.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     5.26.2006 - Good News and a Puzzle Earth Science: Earth's ozone layer appears to be on the road to recovery, but the reasons why aren't fully understood.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     5.22.2006 - Hard-nosed Advice to Lunar Prospectors The Moon: A 22-year veteran of prospecting and mining on Earth has some no-nonsense advice for lunar explorers.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     5.5.2006 - Breathing Moonrocks The Moon: The Moon has plentiful oxygen for future astronauts. It's lying on the ground. NASA researchers have developed a device that can extract breathable oxygen from lunar soil.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     4.28.2006 - The Sky is Falling The Moon: Every day the Moon is hit by a surprising number of meteoroids. NASA researchers are poking through old Apollo data to find out if these projectiles pose a threat to future explorers.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     4.19.2006 - Lunar Dust Buster The Moon: NASA researchers have built a device that picks up moondust and takes it for a ride on an electrodynamic wave--like a surfer on the ocean. Their invention could come in handy when astronauts return to the Moon.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     4.10.2006 - In Search of Water, NASA Spacecraft to Hit the Moon The Moon: NASA today announced that a small spacecraft named LCROSS has been selected to travel to the moon to look for precious water ice at the lunar south pole in October 2008.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     4.4.2006 - Magnetic Moondust The Moon: Researchers have discovered something odd about fine-powdered moondust--it's magnetic. This raises the possibility that magnets could be used for dust abatement when astronauts return to the moon.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     3.24.2006 - Mini-Comets Approaching Earth Comets & Meteors: A cometary "string-of-pearls" will fly past Earth in May 2006 giving astronomers a fantastic view of a comet in its death throes.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     3.22.2006 - Was Einstein Wrong About Space Travel? Life Science: According to Einstein's theory of relativity, space travel is a good way to stay young. But Einstein forgot one thing--the biology of space radiation.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     3.15.2006 - Moonquakes The Moon: NASA astronauts are going back to the moon and when they get there they may need quake-proof housing. The moon is shaking with "shallow moonquakes" that researchers don't fully understand.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     3.10.2006 - Solar Storm Warning Space Weather: This week researchers announced that a storm is coming--the most intense solar maximum in fifty years.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     3.9.2006 - Radical! Liquid Water on Enceladus Planetary Exploration: NASA's Cassini spacecraft has found evidence of liquid water reservoirs that erupt in Yellowstone-like geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     3.6.2006 - Solar Minimum has Arrived Solar Physics: Something's happening on the sun: all the sunspots have vanished. Solar physicists say this is a sign that solar minimum has arrived.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     3.3.2006 - Jupiter's New Red Spot Jupiter: Backyard astronomers, grab your telescopes. Jupiter is growing a new red spot.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     2.21.2006 - See the Incredible Shrinking Planet Looking Up: Mercury makes a rare appearance in the evening sky this week.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     2.14.2006 - Big Air on the Moon The Moon: Olympic aerialist and gold medal winner Eric Bergoust discusses the wonderful possibilities of ski-jumping on the moon.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     2.8.2006 - Lunar Olympics Looking Up: If winter Olympic Games were held on the moon, where would they be? The lunar Alps, of course.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     1.30.2006 - The Mysterious Smell of Moondust The Moon: Long after the last Apollo astronaut left the moon, a mystery lingers: Why does moondust smell like gunpowder?  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     1.26.2006 - SuitSat International Space Station: Using a simple police scanner or ham radio, you can listen to a disembodied spacesuit circling Earth.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     1.17.2006 - Apollo Chronicles: Jack Skis the Moon The Moon: The ski report is out of this world: clear skies, no wind and deep powder. We're talking about the moon.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     1.3.2006 - Apollo Chronicles: Dark Shadows Astronauts: Astronauts have noticed something strange about shadows on the moon.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     11.28.2005 - Shadows of Venus Looking Up: The planet Venus is growing so bright, it's actually casting shadows. You may be able to see them this week.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     11.3.2005 - Fireball Sightings Looking Up: Earth is orbiting through a swarm of space debris that may be producing an unusual number of nighttime fireballs.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     10.21.2005 - How is a Rocket like a Guitar? Science Education: Guitars and rockets have a lot in common, but what's good for a musician might spell trouble for an astronaut.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     10.4.2005 - The Da Vinci Glow The Moon: Five hundred years ago, Leonardo Da Vinci solved an ancient astronomical riddle: the mystery of Earthshine.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     8.30.2005 - Moon Tennis The Moon: Humans are heading back to the Moon. Tennis, anyone? Tennis pro Andy Roddick ponders the physics of his game on other worlds.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     8.26.2005 - Sunset Planets Looking Up: Venus, Jupiter and the crescent Moon are gathering for a beautiful sunset sky show.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     8.25.2005 - Plastic Spaceships NASA Technology: A new "designer material" derived from the plastic of household trash bags could help protect astronauts on their way to Mars.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     8.12.2005 - Floating Back to School Science Education: High school students and teachers are going to get a taste of astronaut training this fall. Would you like to join them?  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     8.10.2005 - Crackling Planets Mars Exploration: Astronauts on the Moon and Mars are going to have to cope with an uncommon amount of static electricity.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     8.5.2005 - Prozac for Plants Fundamental Biology: How do you get plants to grow on Mars? Step One: relieve their anxiety.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     7.29.2005 - 10th Planet Discovered Planetary Astronomy: Astronomers have found a new world bigger than Pluto in the outer reaches of the solar system.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     7.27.2005 - The Next Giant Leap NASA Technology: The next big thing is small: Nanotechnology could lead to radical improvements in space exploration.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     7.22.2005 - The 2005 Perseid Meteor Shower Looking Up: The planet Mars joins the Perseid meteor shower for a beautiful display on August 12th.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     7.7.2005 - Beware the Mars Hoax Looking Up: There's a rumor going around about Mars: It's racing toward Earth and soon to be as large ... as the full Moon?  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     6.28.2005 - Deep Impact Comets: On the 4th of July, a NASA spacecraft will blast a hole in Comet Tempel 1.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     6.22.2005 - Spectacular Conjunction Looking Up: Mercury, Venus and Saturn are converging for a spectacular close encounter this weekend.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     6.20.2005 - Summer Moon Illusion Looking Up: The lowest-hanging full moon in 18 years is going to play tricks on your brain this week.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     6.3.2005 - NASA Naps Fundamental Biology: NASA-supported sleep researchers are learning new and surprising things about naps.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     5.27.2005 - Approaching Mars Mars Exploration: Earth and Mars will have a breathtaking close encounter in October 2005.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     5.24.2005 - A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Moon The Moon: NASA plans to put a laser in orbit around the Moon to map its surface for future explorers.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     5.9.2005 - Mysterious Cancer Fundamental Biology: Researchers agree that space radiation can cause cancer. They're just not sure how.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     4.14.2005 - Moon Water The Moon: Come and get it? Some researchers believe there's water on the Moon in reach of human explorers.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     4.1.2005 - Solar Eclipse Looking Up: On April 8th in North America crescent-shaped sunbeams will dapple the ground during a partial solar eclipse.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     3.28.2005 - Picking on Einstein Fundamental Physics: By measuring the shape of space with exquisite precision, NASA's Gravity Probe B aims to confirm Einstein's theory of relativity ... or provide the first evidence against it.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     3.23.2005 - Was Einstein a Space Alien? Fundamental Physics: One hundred years ago, Albert Einstein stunned physicists with his out-of-this-world ideas.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     3.21.2005 - NASA on your iPod Science Education: Using an iPod or any portable MP3 player, you can now explore the Universe while driving, jogging, waiting in line ... just about anywhere. It's easy: tune in to the Science@NASA podcast.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     3.18.2005 - En Route to Mars, The Moon The Moon: Why colonize the Moon before going to Mars? NASA scientists give their reasons.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     3.9.2005 - Cutting Edge Physics for Us All Science Education: In April, people from all walks of life are invited to join top scientists at a unique conference to discuss the mysteries of modern physics.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     2.17.2005 - Blue Skies on Saturn Planetary Exploration: NASA's Cassini spacecraft has discovered another world with blue skies: Saturn.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     2.16.2005 - Ultrasound for Astronauts Astronauts: Far away from doctors and hospitals, astronauts in space are learning to give themselves checkups using ultrasound.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     2.10.2005 - Brain Bites Science Education: How do you go to the bathroom in space? Amusing one-minute videos from NASA answer some of the questions about space you were afraid to ask.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     1.31.2005 - The Sands of Mars Mars Exploration: Driving, digging, mining: these are things astronauts will be doing one day in the sands of Mars. It's not as simple as it sounds.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     1.27.2005 - Sickening Solar Flares Space Weather: The biggest solar proton storm in 15 years erupted last week. NASA researchers discuss what it might have done to someone on the Moon.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     1.16.2005 - Sights and Sounds of Titan Planetary Exploration: The ESA Huygens probe parachuted to Titan on Jan. 14th, landed safely, and transmitted the first sounds and pictures from the surface of Saturn's giant moon.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     1.10.2005 - Team Me Up, Scotty Astronauts: Can a computer teach humans to interact more successfully with other human beings? NASA-funded researchers are "pushing the envelope" to find out.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     12.30.2004 - Parachuting to Titan Planetary Exploration: Get ready for two of the strangest hours in the history of space exploration. That's how long it will take the Huygens probe to parachute to the surface of Saturn's mysterious moon Titan.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     12.22.2004 - Christmas Moon Looking Up: A special full moon will brighten the nights around Christmas.  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     12.10.2004 - Why do Workouts Work? Fundamental Biology: Most machines don't improve with use. Old pickup trucks don't gradually become Ferraris just by driving them fast, and a pocket calculator won't change into a supercomputer by crunching lots of numbers. The human body is different...  + Story in XML  + Story in HTML  + Listen to Story     12.6.2004 - The 2004 Geminid Meteor Shower Looking Up: The best meteor shower of 2004 peaks on Dec. 13th.  + Story in XML