Jul 20 Watch 10:25 NASA looks to return astronauts to the moon By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo Fifty years ago today, astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the surface of the moon. Now, for the first time since the Apollo program ended in 1972, NASA is planning an ambitious launch in 2024 to… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 4:04 NASA opens a new collection of moon rocks to researchers By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo Johnson Space Center in Houston houses more than 2,000 samples collected over six Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972 from various parts of the moon. The collection includes rocks, core samples, pebbles and dust that scientists are still learning from… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 2:39 This retired astronaut captured hundreds of images in space Retired astronaut Scott Kelly spent a record-setting 340 days on the International Space Station. And while he was there, he took hundreds of photographs that he compiled into a book: "Infinite Wonder: An Astronaut’s Photographs From A Year In Space."… Continue watching
Jul 19 Why a sustainable future may depend on humans returning to the moon By Nsikan Akpan PBS NewsHour spoke to four researchers about what the U.S. stands to gain and lose from future crewed voyages to the moon. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 4:50 With more extreme heat, air conditioning becomes a matter of life and death According to NASA, last month was the hottest June documented in the past 139 years. And the National Weather Service forecasts record highs, at potentially deadly levels, through the coming weekend. How is climate change related to the extreme heat,… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 7:35 As Trump administration pushes for new space exploration, critics question its costs By Miles O'Brien The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission is being commemorated extensively, including at the White House, where President Trump recognized the crew's two surviving members. Their conversation included discussion of a new push to travel to the far side… Continue watching
Jul 19 Apollo 11 celebration launches from National Mall…with a monumental display By Vicky Stein The after-dark light show honors the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission that put two astronauts on the moon. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 10:04 What Apollo 11 pilot Michael Collins feared most during critical NASA mission By Miles O'Brien This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, which first landed American astronauts on the moon's surface. Of the intrepid crew, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin have tended to dominate public attention, but it was pilot Michael… Continue watching
Jul 17 By making plant roots grow deeper, these geneticists hope to curb climate change By Berly McCoy A new genetic discovery could help researchers trap more climate-altering carbon underground. Continue reading
Jul 17 Analysis: Why the 2020 census doesn’t need a citizenship question to count the undocumented By Jennifer Van Hook, The Conversation Counting 11 million undocumented immigrants is easier than you might think. Continue reading