Jan 14 Politics delayed Al Gore’s favorite satellite for 10 years, but in two weeks, it’ll fly By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy The Triana satellite was the brainchild of Al Gore and promised to revolutionize climate science and inspire generations. But after political controversy and poor timing, the satellite spent more than a decade in storage. Now scientists have dusted it off… Continue reading
Jan 06 Hubble’s new high-definition pic shows Pillars of Creation fading away and stars being born By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy In 1995, the Hubble Telescope snapped a stunning photo in the Eagle Nebula, 6,500 light years from Earth. The photo revealed three gigantic columns of cold gas, illuminated by the ultraviolet light from nearby young stars. The Pillars of Creation… Continue reading
Jan 01 8 things you didn’t know about 2015 By Ruth Tam From returning particle accelerators to apocalyptic comic book heroes, 2015 is bringing its A-game. Continue reading
Dec 26 Spectacular timelapse shows the International Space Station at work By News Desk European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst used his 166 days aboard the International Space Station to build an enormous high-resolution time lapse sequence featuring more than 12,000 photos of the planet, the atmosphere and the systems on the station. Continue reading
Dec 10 Rosetta spacecraft finds water on Earth didn’t come from comets By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Where did Earth's water come from? For years, scientists believed comets could have delivered it to Earth. But the Rosetta spacecraft revealed today that is not the case. Continue reading
Dec 05 Can humans become a multi-planet species? By Miles O'Brien NASA astrobiologist Chris McKay travels the most remote parts of Earth to understand how life might survive on other planets. But he’s also investigating another potential life form in space: humans. Can humans become a multi-planet species, he asks. Can… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: House votes to block Obama’s immigration order By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, House Republicans pushed through a bill to declare President Obama’s executive actions on immigration “null and void.” The House also passed a defense spending bill authorizing $585 billion in funding and expanding military operations in… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Before NASA pioneers to Mars, Orion spacecraft faces tests By PBS News Hour NASA envisions a human presence on Mars in 20 years. But how will we get there? The Orion spacecraft, an unmanned capsule, will launch on its maiden voyage as an important test for future missions. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports… Continue watching
Dec 03 Photos: NASA prepares Orion to send humans to Mars By Travis Daub and Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy It will take a big rocket to get to Mars, and a big space capsule to protect humans during the months-long journey. It also takes decades of testing and development to plan a mission that will take humans… Continue reading