2006
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Big Air on the Moon
Feb. 14, 2006
Olympic aerialist and gold medal winner Eric Bergoust discusses the wonderful possibilities of ski-jumping on the moon.
Electric Ice
Sept. 13, 2006
Imagine looking inside a million clouds. That's what NASA researchers have done using the TRMM satellite to explore the strange connection between Lightningand ice.
The Mysterious Smell of Moondust
Jan. 30, 2006
Long after the last Apollo astronaut left the moon, a mystery lingers: Why does moondust smell like gunpowder?
Strange Moonlight
Sept. 28, 2006
When the Harvest Moon rises on Oct. 6th, go outside. You may notice a few puzzling things.
Good News and a Puzzle
May 26, 2006
Earth's ozone layer appears to be on the road to recovery, but the reasons why aren't fully understood.
Mini-CometsApproaching Earth
March 24, 2006
A cometary "string-of-pearls" will fly past Earth in May 2006 giving astronomers a fantastic view of a comet in its death throes.
Lunar Dust Buster
April 19, 2006
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 Astronautsreturn to the Moon.
Novarupta
Oct. 3, 2006
Climate scientists are learning new things from an old and very powerful Alaskan volcano: Novarupta.
Apollo Chronicles: Jack Skis the Moon
Jan. 17, 2006
The ski report is out of this world: clear skies, no wind and deep powder. We're talking about the moon.
First Light for Hinode
Nov. 2, 2006
A new space telescope onboard Japan's Hinode spacecraft is beaming back some fantastic images of the sun.