Space
Heads-up for Sunday, a super ‘blood moon’ is on the way
North and South America will get the best view of the super "blood moon," as it's known, but Europeans and Africans will also be able to watch (weather permitting).
8 years ago
Trump unveils ambitious missile defense plans
Critics were quick to point out that meeting this goal would cost many billions of dollars.
8 years ago
The more scientists learn about black holes, the more the findings confirm the warning: Speed kills. The black hole ASASSN-14li lie ...
Air Date: January 12, 2019
Listen 07:49NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft continues its sojourn through the outer reaches of our solar system. For the next 20 months, it will ...
Air Date: January 5, 2019
Listen 07:42China becomes first country to land on far side of moon, state media announces
The six-wheeled rover landed in the southern section of the Von Kármán crater, near the moon's south pole, Chinese media reported.
8 years ago
NASA spacecraft opens new year 4 billion miles from Earth
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has survived the most distant exploration of another world, a tiny, icy object 4 billion miles away that looks to be shaped like a peanut.
8 years ago
Way beyond Pluto, an icy world is ready for its close-up
About a billion miles beyond Pluto, a spacecraft is closing in on an icy minor planet — a mysterious little place that's only about 20 miles across.
8 years ago
Enjoy them while you can, because according to a new analysis of data from the Keck 10 meter telescope at Mauna Kea, Saturn’s rings ...
Air Date: December 26, 2018
Listen 08:27U.S. Space Command revived as Pence unveils plan in Florida
"A new era of American national security in space begins today," Pence said.
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41 years since it left Earth in the rear view mirror, NASA’s Voyager 2 bids adieu to our solar system. Earlier this week, engineers ...
Air Date: December 13, 2018
Shedding Light on the Dark Side of the Moon
China’s next lunar visitor Chang’e 4 is due to touch down on the far side of the moon on December 31st. If it succeeds in th ...
Air Date: December 10, 2018
Listen 06:42Soyuz rocket launches, docks successfully to relief of NASA, Russia space agency
Nearly two months after a rocket malfunction forced NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos to abort the launch of a Soyuz mission, a new crew blasted off on Monday
8 years ago
Early Sunsets in Early December
Starting on Monday, December 3rd, we’ll embark on a ten-day period when sunset arrives around 4:35 in the afternoon, marking the ea ...
Air Date: December 3, 2018
Listen 06:42NASA probe lands safely on Martian surface
NASA's InSight probe landed successfully on Mars today at shortly before 3 p.m. ET.
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NASA’s InSight Lander is scheduled to set down on the surface of Mars on Monday, November 26th. As a fixed station, InSight will dr ...
Air Date: November 26, 2018
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