Feb 23 How do you make a chicken taco in space? By PBS News Hour How hard is it to prepare food in space? It’s one of the challenges astronaut Scott Kelly faces during his year aboard the International Space Station, the longest space mission in American history. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 5:25 What’s the sound of two black holes colliding? Proof that Einstein was right By PBS News Hour Gravitational waves -- ripples in the fabric of spacetime -- aren’t just an Einstein theory any more. A team of international scientists announced Thursday that they confirmed the waves’ existence after recording feedback from a black hole collision a billion… Continue watching
Feb 10 Why it’s cool to be a space geek teacher By Vic Pasquantonio More than 400 teachers from 40 different states and seven countries ventured to Texas for a three-day space conference sponsored by Space Center Houston, a nonprofit organization backed by the support of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 6:25 Remembering Challenger, a disaster that shook up the space program By PBS News Hour Thirty years ago, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just after takeoff, a tragedy that was broadcast on live television. Nationwide excitement for the mission turned to horror over the crew of seven who died on board. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien… Continue watching
Jan 27 7 DIY experiments you and rapper B.o.B can do to prove Earth is round By Nsikan Akpan Because apparently it’s still an open debate...?… Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 6:43 We can’t see this possible 9th planet, but we feel its presence By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Jan 19 How a photographer captured these stunning views of space By Alaska Public Media Travis Rector photographs the far-flung corners of space that are normally undetectable to the human eye. Continue reading
Jan 05 Can you spot your ABCs from space? By Alexandra Sarabia NASA tracked all 26 letters of the English alphabet using only satellite imagery and astronaut photography. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 4:42 What a reusable rocket means for the future of spaceflight By PBS News Hour A SpaceX rocket made a historic landing Monday night. After taking off from Cape Canaveral, the rocket booster landed gently back on Earth, suggesting a possible future for reusable rockets. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the… Continue watching