Jan 12 Galaxy Clusters, Blue Stars and Cosmic Explosions By Jenny Marder Skywatchers gathered in Austin, Texas, this week at the 219th American Astronomical Society meeting. Here's a look at some of the most exciting interstellar space findings, and the images that accompany them. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch A Possible Second Home for Humanity Found, but the Commute’s Brutal Scientists have discovered a so-called "Goldilocks" planet with a temperature that is not too hot, not too cold, but maybe just right to support life. Correspondent Spencer Michels reports. Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch Nobel Laureate Explores Links Between Climate Change, Biodiversity As the Copenhagen climate summit comes to an end, Paul Solman speaks to a Nobel Prize winner about how a warming planet affects biodiversity. Continue watching
Jul 31 Scientists Find Liquid Lake on Saturn’s Moon By PBS News Hour Researchers have spotted a liquid lake on Saturn's moon Titan, making that moon the first celestial body shown to have fluid on its surface. But this isn't a lake you'd want to swim in -- it's made up of ethane,… Continue reading
Aug 24 Pluto Demoted to ‘Dwarf Planet’ Status By PBS News Hour After years of debate over Pluto's planetary status, the International Astronomical Union voted Thursday to classify the celestial object as a "dwarf planet," thereby shrinking the number of major planets in the solar system to eight. Continue reading