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The mission of Science@NASA is to help the public understand how exciting NASA research is and to help NASA scientists fulfill their outreach responsibilities.


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New Discoveries at Mercury
Mercury's magnetic field is "alive." Volcanic vents ring the planet's giant Caloris basin while the planet itself is surrounded by a plasma nebula of unexpected complexity. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Planets Align for the 4th of July
Look beyond the fireworks on 4th of July weekend. A trio of worlds is converging for a pretty sunset sky show. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


The Tunguska Impact--100 Years Later
One hundred years after the Tunguska event in Siberia, scientists review what they've learned about the mysterious blast from the heavens. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


NASA to Attempt Historic Solar Sail Deployment
This summer, NASA engineers will try to realize a dream older than the Space Age itself: the deployment of a working solar sail in Earth orbit. The name of the device is NanoSail-D and it is scheduled for launch onboard a SpaceX Falcon 1 rocket as early as July 29, 2008. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Apollo Relic Reveals its Secrets
In 1967, Surveyor 3 landed on the Moon. Two years later, Apollo astronauts visited the little unmanned spacecraft and brought pieces of it home to Earth. Now, a portion of Surveyor's robotic arm, the scoop it used to sample moondust, is teaching researchers some long-lost secrets. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Solstice Moon Illusion
Sometimes you just can't believe your eyes. This week is one of those times. Check out the full Moon on June 18th and prepare to be deceived! Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


NASA's Newest Space Telescope Blasts Off
NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope left Earth today onboard a Delta II rocket. "The entire GLAST Team is elated," reports program manager Kevin Grady of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. "The observatory is now on-orbit and all systems continue to operate as planned." Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


NASA Plans to Visit the Sun
NASA has a daring new mission on the drawing board: Solar Probe Plus, a spacecraft tough enough to visit the sun itself. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Strange Ring Found Circling Dead Star
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has found a bizarre ring of material around the magnetic remains of a star that blasted itself to smithereens. Although rings and spheres of material are common in the universe, this one is not like any ring astronomers have ever seen before. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Cartwheel Coronal Mass Ejection
Imagine a billion-ton cloud of gas launching itself off the surface of the sun and then ... doing a cartwheel. That's exactly what happened on April 9, 2008, when a coronal mass ejection or "CME" pirouetted over the sun's limb in full view of an international fleet of spacecraft. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Phoenix Lands on Mars
NASA's Phoenix spacecraft landed in the northern polar region of Mars Sunday to begin three months of examining a site chosen for its likelihood of having frozen water within reach of the lander's robotic arm. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Lunar GRAIL
Gravitationally speaking, the moon is a strange place. Satellites in lunar orbit feel odd, sideways tugs and end up nose down in the moondust. Astronauts standing in the middle of lunar lava seas weigh more than they do standing on the shore. A new NASA mission named GRAIL aims to map the moon's quirky gravity field and thus pave the way for future exploration.Please vote for this podcast atPodcastAlley!Get this podcast story....

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[ Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


100 Explosions on the Moon
In 2005, NASA astronomers began watching the Moon to see how often meteoroids crashed into the lunar surface. They've just video-taped their 100th explosion.Please vote for this podcast atPodcastAlley!Get this podcast story....

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[ Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Galactic Hunt Bags Missing Supernova
At long last, astronomers have found one of the Milky Way's mysteriously missing supernovas. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Space Station Tricorder
Astronauts are using a Star Trek tricorder-like device to keep track of microscopic life forms onboard the International Space Station. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Planets by the Dozen
A NASA-funded survey set to begin in 2008 could dramatically increase the number of known planets outside our solar system. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Phoenix Set to Land on Mars
NASA's Phoenix lander is getting ready to touch down on Mars and begin an unprecedented investigation of the Red Planet's arctic realm. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


A Super Solar Flare
In September 1859, a solar flare erupted so intense that the explosion itself was visible to the human eye. A ferocious geomagnetic storm ensued in which Northern Lights descended as far south as Cuba, the Bahamas and Hawaii. Meanwhile, telegraph engineers disconnected their batteries and powered communications by electricity from the auroras! Could it happen again? Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Explore the Ionosphere (from the safety of your own home)
Today, NASA-funded researchers released to the general public a new "4D" live model of Earth's ionosphere. Without leaving home, anyone can now fly through the layer of ionized gas that encircles Earth at the edge of space itself. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


The Physics of Whipped Cream
An experiment in space has shed new light on the puzzling physics of some everyday substances such as blood, ketchup, motor oil and whipped cream. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Moondust and Duct Tape
Going to the Moon? Don't forget your duct tape. Thirty-six years ago when Apollo 17 astronauts found themselves a quarter million miles from home with a damaged moonbuggy, a roll of "good old fashioned American gray tape" saved the day. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Earth's Magnetic Field Does Strange Things to the Moon
NASA-supported researchers have realized that strange things may be happening on the full Moon when it gets hit by Earth's magnetic tail. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Moondust in the Wind
Unlike Earth, the firmament of the moon is directly exposed to charged particles from the sun. What happens to moondust under the onslaught of solar wind? Researchers in a NASA-supported lab are finding some surprising answers. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


The 2008 Great Moonbuggy Race
Contestants in NASA's 15th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race have crossed the finish line. And the winner is.... Read today's story to find out who crashed and who triumphed in the adventurous competition. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Crescent Moon Alert
A crescent moon of perilous beauty is about to appear in the evening sky. The best night to look is Tuesday, April 8th, when the moon joins the Pleiades star cluster for a must-see conjunction. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Fri, 4 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Old Solar Cycle Returns
Three months ago, a new solar cycle began. This week, however, the sun surprised onlookers with three big sunspots from the previous solar cycle. Strangely enough, this is perfectly normal. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Crafty Tricks for Finding Moon Water
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will play some crafty tricks to find water on the moon, such as using starlight to see into deep, dark craters and checking the temperature with a scientific device known as "Diviner." Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Naked-eye Gamma Ray Burst
Two nights ago, astronomers observed a cosmic explosion so intense it was visible to the naked eye from a distance of 7.5 billion light years. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Spring is Aurora Season
For reasons not fully understood by scientists, the weeks around the vernal equinox are prone to Northern Lights. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Gravity Waves Make Tornadoes
New research by NASA-supported scientists shows how atmospheric gravity waves, the kind we often see rippling in clouds overhead, can hit a thunderstorm and turn it into a deadly tornado. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


The Vanishing Rings of Saturn
Amateur astronomers around the world have noticed, something is happening to Saturn. The planet's rings are rapidly narrowing and, if this continues, before long they'll be just a wafer-thin line almost invisible to backyard telescopes. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Women Drivers on Mars
To celebrate Women's History Month, an all-female team of scientists and engineers has taken control of Mars rover Spirit. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Dark Halos Discovered on Mercury
The surprises continue. Scientists studying the harvest of photos from MESSENGER's Jan. 14th flyby of Mercury have found several craters with strange dark halos and one crater with a spectacularly shiny bottom. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Fri, 7 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Auroras in Broad Daylight
Imagine living on a planet where Northern Lights fill the heavens at all hours of the day. Around the clock, even in broad daylight, luminous curtains shimmer and ripple across the sky. News flash: Astronomers have discovered such a planet. Its name is Earth. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Thu, 6 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Avalanches on Mars
A NASA spacecraft in orbit around Mars has taken the first ever image of active avalanches near the Red Planet's north pole. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Mon, 3 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


New Radar Maps of the Moon
New high-resolution radar maps of the Moon's south pole reveal a fantastic land with peaks as high as Mt. McKinley and crater floors four times deeper than the Grand Canyon. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Who's Orbiting the Moon?
Do you know who's orbiting the moon? The answer might surprise you. Find out in today's story from Science@NASA. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Total Lunar Eclipse
On Wednesday evening, February 20th, the full Moon over the Americas will turn a delightful shade of red and possibly turquoise, too. It's a total lunar eclipse - the last one until Dec. 2010. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Name that Space Telescope!
NASA is inviting members of the general public from around the world to suggest a new name for the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, otherwise known as GLAST, before it launches in mid-2008.Please vote for this podcast atPodcastAlley!Get this podcast story....

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[ Fri, 8 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Extremophile Hunt Begins
A team of scientists has just set off to explore a strange lake in Antarctica, which may be home to exotic forms of microscopic life.Please vote for this podcast atPodcastAlley!Get this podcast story....

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[ Thu, 7 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Surprises from Mercury
NASA's Messenger spacecraft has beamed back some surprising new data from the planet Mercury. Highlights include a weird crater nicknamed "the Spider," a planetary tail of hydrogen atoms, and measurements that show giant Caloris basin is even bigger than researchers thought. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Venus and Jupiter Converge
The two brightest planets are converging for a beautiful close encounter on Friday morning, February 1st. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


A Violent History of Time
NASA is preparing to launch a new space telescope named GLAST to study the most violent explosions in the history of our Universe. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Mercury Flyby Sets Stage for New Discoveries
Last week's historic flyby of Mercury by NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft gathered 500 megabytes of data and more than a thousand high-resolution photos covering nearly six million square miles of previously unseen terrain. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Radical New Lab Fights Disease Using Satellites
A cutting-edge laboratory has opened in Alabama. Its mission: to combat diseases ranging from asthma to malaria to stroke using data from NASA satellites. Space scientists and public health officials are working together to train the doctors of tomorrow in this far-out approach to medicine. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Exploring the Cosmos in Braille
Images from NASA telescopes are jewels of the space program, marvelous to behold. But how do you behold them when you can't see? The answer lies between the covers of a new NASA-funded book written in Braille, Touch the Invisible Sky. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Ulysses Flyby of the Sun's North Pole
At a pivotal moment of the solar cycle, the NASA/ESA Ulysses spacecraft is flying over the sun's mysterious North Pole. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


Solar Cycle 24 Begins
Hang on to your cell phones, a new solar cycle is underway. Solar Cycle 24 began last week with the appearance of a magnetically "backward" high-latitude sunspot. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CST ]


SERVIR: NASA lends a helping hand in Central America
NASA is bringing high-tech satellite images and visualization tools to bear on the unique environmental problems of Central America. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


Asteroid Threatens to Hit Mars
NASA-funded astronomers are monitoring a Tunguska-sized asteroid that will pass within 30,000 miles of Mars on Jan. 30, 2008. Based on data currently available, the space rock has a 1-in-75 chance of actually hitting Mars and blasting a crater more than half-a-mile wide. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


Christmas Eve Sky Show
Consider it an early Christmas gift: On Dec. 24th the Moon and Mars are putting on a beautiful late-night sky show. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


NASA Announces Discovery of Assault by a Black Hole
A powerful jet from a supermassive black hole is blasting a nearby galaxy and possibly causing profound problems for planets in the jet's path. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


Is a New Solar Cycle About to Begin?
The solar physics community is abuzz this week. No, there haven't been any great eruptions or solar storms. The source of the excitement is a modest knot of magnetism that popped up on the sun, possibly heralding the start of a new solar cycle. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


NASA Spacecraft Make New Discoveries about Northern Lights
NASA's fleet of THEMIS satellites have made some surprising new discoveries about outbursts of Northern Lights and the source of their power. The discoveries include giant magnetic ropes that connect Earth to the Sun and explosions in the outskirts of Earth's magnetic field. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


New Discovery: The Sun is Bristling with X-ray Jets
Astronomers using Japan's Hinode spacecraft have discovered a major new form of solar activity: abundant x-ray jets. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Thu, 6 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


Asteroid Shower
Mark your calendar: The best meteor shower of 2007 peaks on Friday, December 14th. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Mon, 3 Dec 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


Improving Drought Forecasts
From the deserts of the American southwest to the pine forests of the Deep South, drought-weary residents have one thing on their minds: "I wish it would rain!" Technically, what they should be wishing for is "more streamflow." Find out why in today's story. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


Chandra Discovers a Cosmic Cannonball
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered one of the fastest stars ever seen--a "cosmic cannonball" that is challenging theories to explain its blistering speed. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


Watch Out for Flying Moondust
New research by NASA scientists shows that moondust kicked up by the jets of lunar landers can go on a fantastic journey, completely circling the Moon before settling back to the ground. This interesting phenomenon may affect the planning of lunar outposts and other activities as NASA prepares its return to the Moon. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


Mars Doubles in Brightness
During the past month, Mars has doubled in brightness and now it is putting a nice show for backyard stargazers. A good night to look is Nov. 26th when Mars has an eye-catching close encounter with the Moon. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


Bargain Basement Satellites
NASA scientists have developed a fast and easy-to-build satellite named FASTSAT that could accelerate the pace of space exploration. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


Moon Rocket Parachute Tests a Success
How do you bring a 200,000-pound rocket booster back to Earth after it catapults its payload toward the moon? NASA has answered that question with a successful test of a giant "moon rocket" parachute in the Arizona desert. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


Strange Space Weather over Africa
Scientists are converging on Ethiopia this week to discuss a new and strange form of space weather over Africa. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


In the Blink of a Hurricane's Eye
NASA-supported scientists are working on a new device to help predict the sudden transformation of tropical storms to deadly hurricanes. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Fri, 9 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


Repair Shops for Broken DNA
NASA-supported scientists have discovered cellular repair shops where DNA broken by space radiation may be put back together again. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Wed, 7 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


A Fantastic Monday Morning Sky Show
On Monday morning, Nov. 5th, space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to undock from the ISS while the pair are gliding over many US towns and cities. The two spaceships will cut across a glittering expanse of morning stars dotted by bright planets and a Venus-Moon conjunction. And don't forget the exploding comet! It all adds up to "A Fantastic Monday Morning Sky Show." Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


The Fantastic Skies of Orphan Stars
Do you love gazing at a starry night sky? Nothing you've ever seen on Earth could prepare you for the fantastic skies of some "orphan stars" just discovered by astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


New Lakes Discovered on Titan
The Cassini spacecraft has discovered three new lakes near the south pole of Saturn's moon Titan. These strange bodies are filled not with water but liquid methane and ethane. Researchers are also studying a lake near Titan's north pole larger than Lake Superior. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


Giant Atmospheric Waves Sighted Over Iowa
Last week, cameras in Iowa captured a giant atmospheric wave passing over Des Moines--see the movie in today's story. Atmospheric scientists believe these waves, called undular bores, may be more common and important than previously thought. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


Tones from Deep Space
Fifty years after the launch of Sputnik kicked off the Space Age, an ultra-modern probe heading for Pluto is using retro Sputnik-like tones to communicate with Earth. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Thu, 4 Oct 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


The Sun Rips off a Comet's Tail
Earlier this year, Comet Encke was passing a little too close to the Sun when a coronal mass ejection (CME) hit the comet and ripped off its tail. NASA's STEREO spacecraft was watching and recorded a must-see movie featured in today's story. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


A New Lunar Impact Observatory
Researchers from the Marshall Space Flight Center have built a new "lunar impact" observatory in rural north Georgia. They're using it for their own cutting edge research and sharing the facility with local middle- and high-school students. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


Voyage to the Giant Asteroids--Liftoff!
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has left Earth on a mission to explore the giant asteroids Ceres and Vesta. Today's Science@NASA story explains the scientific reasons for making the trip. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...

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[ Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 CST ]


Blasting a Hole in a Comet: Take 2
Two years ago, NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft blasted a hole in Comet Tempel 1, offering researchers their first look inside a comet. One small problem: The cloud of debris was so thick no one could clearly see the crater. But now the dust has cleared and another NASA spacecraft is returning to the scene to examine the hole Deep Impact wrought. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story. ...