Nov 20 How does space affect men and women differently? By Justin Scuiletti On Earth, human bodies share many similarities, yet also possess many differences -- including factors influenced by both sex and gender. However, what happens to those factors when you put the human body in space?… Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch After ambitious but bouncy comet landing, science gains would be 'bonus' - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Anchor failure puts Philae lander in a precarious position - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Scientists who dared to land on a comet score a touchdown By PBS News Hour The European Space Agency successfully landed a spacecraft the size of a washing machine on a moving comet -- a historic first for space exploration. Tom Clarke of Independent Television News reports on the Philae lander’s amazing touchdown. Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Will rocket accidents slow the business of space tourism? - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Investigating crash, NTSB considers safety culture of commercial space flight - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch Rocket explosion raises questions about commercial space travel safety By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 28 Unmanned rocket bound for ISS explodes on takeoff By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy An unmanned commercial rocket carrying supplies for the International Space Station exploded shortly after lift-off at 6:22 pm EDT Tuesday over the launch complex at Wallops Island, Virginia. NASA’s live feed shows the rocket bursting into flame. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch Space-inspired safety gear, contamination-cleaning robots: How innovation could aid Ebola prevention By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 19 Could comet Siding Spring's tail hit one of NASA's Mars orbiters? By News Desk Miles O'brien spoke with Rich Zurek, chief scientist of Mars Program Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion laboratory, about particles in Comet Siding Spring's tail that could collide with NASA's Mars orbiters. The tiny tail particles, about a millimeter in size,… Continue reading