Jul 26 Soyuz Rockets Prepare for Liftoff From New Spaceport By Jenny Marder This fall, Russian Soyuz rockets are expected to begin launching from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana, headquarters of France's Ariane satellite-launching rocket program. This will mark the first time that a Soyuz launcher will lift off from a spaceport other… Continue reading
Jul 25 Mongolian Herders See Changes as Temperatures Rise By Lauren Knapp The East Asian nation of Mongolia is home to about 3 million people, half of whom make their living off of livestock. Since 1960, Mongolia's average temperature has increased by 3.85 degrees Fahrenheit -- a change faster than the… Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch Conversation: Perceptions of Climate Change in Mongolia Conversation: Perceptions of Climate Change in Mongolia… Continue watching
Jul 22 ‘Wheels Stop’: Saying Goodbye to the Space Shuttle Program David Waters is a space reporter, videographer and a longtime resident of the "Space Coast" -- the area of Florida around the Kennedy Space Center. He regularly works with NewsHour science correspondent Miles O'Brien. In this 2008 photo, he… Continue reading
Jul 21 Medical Apps Slated for FDA Checkup Dr. Antonella Tosti uses an iPhone to check Michael Casa Nova,12, for symptoms of skin cancer. The FDA plans to begin regulating such apps. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. They can check your heartbeat, count your calories, and even… Continue reading
Jul 21 Hubble Telescope Finds a New Moon Orbiting Pluto The Hubble Space Telescope peered 3 billion miles into space and found a fourth, previously unseen moon orbiting Pluto. As moons go, it is tiny -- only an estimated 8 to 21 miles across, compared to Pluto's largest… Continue reading
Jul 21 Space Shuttle Atlantis Has Landed, Ending an Era Space Shuttle Atlantis and her four-member crew landed just before sunrise this morning, marking the historic final landing of the space shuttle program and closing out the shuttle era's 30 years of manned spaceflight. Commander Chris Ferguson controlled… Continue reading
Jul 20 NASA’s Space Shuttle Program: 30 Years of Flight By Jenny Marder Atlantis and her four-member crew have been cleared for their historic return to earth on Thursday. Landing is scheduled for 5:56 ET. As NASA's final shuttle prepares for its final landing, we look back at the 30-year program. Continue reading
Jul 20 Just Ask: Epic Swim Tests the Limits of Human Endurance By Jenny Marder Legendary long distance swimmer Diana Nyad, 61, will attempt to be the first person to swim the 103 miles from Cuba to Key West without a shark cage. Photo by Miami Herald via Getty Images. What does swimming 103 miles… Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch Indonesian Plant Shows Promise for Male Birth Control A plant that reduces fertility, long used by Indonesian men, is being tested as a possible daily male birth control pill. Continue watching