Science Jun 27 WATCH: NASA charts course to Saturn’s moon Titan with ‘Dragonfly’ mission The American space agency plans to announce details of the new expedition from its headquarters on Thursday. By Nsikan Akpan
Science Jun 07 Did the birth of the solar system make meteorites? Here’s a tell-tale clue Despite decades of intense study, there is no general consensus on how most meteorites formed. An astronomer and a geologist offer a new theory of what happened during the solar system's birth to create these valuable relics of our past. By William Herbst, James Greenwood, The Conversation
Poetry Apr 24 This poet explores the high-flying realms of space — but also the earthly problems of growing up poor In his new books "Map to the Stars," Adrian Matejka writes about his childhood fixation on space, which offered a distraction from living in poverty. By Elizabeth Flock
Science Jan 22 Watch 6:43 We can’t see this possible 9th planet, but we feel its presence Most of us grew up thinking there were nine planets in the solar system, but that changed when Pluto got downgraded in 2006. Now there's news that there might be a ninth planet after all. Researchers have found evidence of… By PBS NewsHour
Nov 03 4K NASA video lets you see the sun in a new light By Justin Scuiletti NASA is allowing you to engage in an extended gazing session at our planet's star this week with the release of a new video that reveals the sun -- rotation, solar flares and all -- in unprecedented detail. The… Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch How Rosetta can help decipher a comet’s secrets By PBS NewsHour After a 10-year journey, the space probe Rosetta is orbiting a comet. The spacecraft is slated to follow the comet for more than a year on its way toward the sun. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Mark McCaughrean, senior scientific advisor… Continue watching
Aug 06 Rosetta spacecraft’s first images of comet By Larisa Epatko After a 10-year, 4-billion-mile journey, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta space probe reached its final destination on Wednesday: comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch Cassini spacecraft’s cosmic photos bring the world ‘along for the ride’ Cassini spacecraft's cosmic photos bring the world 'along for the ride'… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch Venus Transit: Explaining a Rare Phenomenon Venus Transit: Explaining a Rare Phenomenon… Continue watching