Science Feb 13 After a 15-year odyssey, NASA loses its trailblazing Opportunity Mired in dust on the afternoon of June 10, 2018, NASA’s Opportunity rover received a final command from Earth. The reply was grim. By Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American
World Oct 16 Watch No breakthroughs, but ‘substantive’ talks begin over Iran’s nuclear interests Though diplomats offered few details, talks in Geneva over Iran's nuclear programs were described as "substantive" and "forward-looking," giving negotiators the opportunity to discuss questions and clarify their positions in greater depth than before. Ray Suarez reports.
Education Sep 09 Watch Opening the Door for Low-Income Students to Overcome ‘Aristocracy’ of Higher Ed Opening the Door for Low-Income Students to Overcome 'Aristocracy' of Higher Ed…
Education Feb 07 Watch To Lower Dropout Rates, Finding Potential Where Support Systems Are Lacking To Lower Dropout Rates, Finding Potential Where Support Systems Are Lacking…
Aug 02 Robots and Rovers and Mars Revisited By News Desk With the youngest and most ambitious Mars rover yet zipping toward its final destination, we thought it appropriate to pause and take a look back at Curiosity's new home and robot brethren. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch Urban Migration for Young Chinese on the Rise Tens of millions of Chinese villagers have moved to the cities in China, but they find living conditions harsh and establishing meaningful relations difficult. Because of the Household Registration System, they have fewer rights than those born in the cities. Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch Curiosity Rover Prepped to Begin 300 Million-Mile Journey to Mars Hari caught up Richard Cook of Mars Science Laboratory to discuss the upcoming launch. Continue watching
May 21 Five Years Later, Mars Rovers Continue to Make Discoveries By PBS News Hour More than four years after its expected demise, the Mars rover Opportunity continues to send back valuable data as it crawls across the planet's surface. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch Society’s Ability to Weather Crisis Largely Depends on Leaders’ Positions Nations with leaders who are keenly affected by their own decisions may weather crises better than those whose leaders are further removed, according to author Jared Diamond. Diamond discusses his new book "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed"… Continue watching