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Happy Halloween!

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Air Date: October 31, 2011

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Moving out of the Light and into Darkness

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Air Date: October 24, 2011

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Mars Rover Still Trudging Along

(Photo Credit: NASA.gov) Mars Rover, Opportunity, which has been o ...

Air Date: October 17, 2011

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Is it raining on Mars?

(Photo Credit: Hubblesite.org) Could there be clouds on Mars? The ...

Air Date: October 10, 2011

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Become a Citizen Scientist

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Air Date: October 3, 2011

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The Sky is Falling

(Photo Credit: NASA) The recent demise of NASA’s satellite brings to l ...

Air Date: September 26, 2011

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Celebrate the Fall Equinox

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Air Date: September 19, 2011

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What’s Happening On the Moon?

(Photo Credit: NASA) NASA is providing a chance for students to help gu ...

Air Date: September 12, 2011

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When Galaxies Collide

(Photo Credit: Hubblesite) Astronomers have discovered two superm ...

Air Date: September 5, 2011

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When Will Sunspots Strike?

(Photo Credit: NASA) For the first time scientists have a great way to ...

Air Date: August 29, 2011

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What Makes a Planet, a Planet?

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Air Date: August 22, 2011

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Does Dark Matter… Matter?

(Photo Credit: Hubblesite.org) Dark matter may matter a lot more than ...

Air Date: August 15, 2011

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Unlocking the Mysteries of the Universe

(Photo Credit: AP Press) It seems we have a telescope that looks in rather than out helping us better unde ...

Air Date: August 8, 2011

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Celebrate the Middle of Summer

(Photo Credit: earthsky.org)Happy Cross-quarter day! A Cross-quarter day is the half-way point between ...

Air Date: August 1, 2011

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Pluto’s Tiny Moon

(Photo Credit: space.com) A tiny moon has been discovered orbiting the dwar ...

Air Date: July 25, 2011

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