Science @ Nasa Feature Stories Podcast

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Recent episodes from Science @ Nasa Feature Stories Podcast

  • Can Spirit Be Freed?
    Published: Nov 12, 09
    On Monday, NASA will begin transmitting commands to its Mars exploration rover Spirit as part of an escape plan to free the venerable robot from its Martian sand trap.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • The 2009 Leonid Meteor Shower
    Published: Nov 10, 09
    The 2009 Leonid meteor shower peaks on Nov. 17th with a sprinkling of meteors over North America and a possible outburst over Asia.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • A Tale Of Planetary Woe
    Published: Nov 6, 09
    Long ago, something calamitous happened to Mars, transforming a hospitable world into the apparently lifeless desert we see today. Many scientists believe the Red Planet lost most of its atmosphere, but how? A new NASA mission named MAVEN is specifically designed to answer that question. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • Hidden Territory On Mercury Revealed
    Published: Nov 3, 09
    The MESSENGER spacecraft's third flyby of the planet Mercury has given scientists an almost complete view of the planet's surface and revealed some dramatic changes in Mercury's comet-like tail.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • A Mars Rover Named "curiosity"
    Published: Oct 30, 09
    NASA's next Mars rover, a super-capable robot named "Curiosity," will push Mars exploration to a new level.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • The Sun's Sneaky Variability
    Published: Oct 27, 09
    It might not be obvious to the naked eye, but the sun is a variable star. A sensor slated for launch onboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory will probe the sun's "sneaky variability" with better time and spectral resolution than ever before.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • Nasa Mission To Study The Moon's Fragile Atmosphere
    Published: Oct 23, 09
    NASA is planning a mission to study the Moon's fragile atmosphere--before it's too late.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • The 2009 Orionid Meteor Shower
    Published: Oct 19, 09
    Caused by debris from Halley's Comet, the 2009 Orionid meteor shower peaks on Wednesday, Oct. 21st, and forecasters say it could be an unusually good show. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • Lunar Lander Floats On Electric-blue Jets
    Published: Oct 15, 09
    How do you fly on a world with no atmosphere? Wings won't work and neither do propellers. The space agency is perfecting the art of "airless flying" using a prototype lunar lander at the Marshall Space Flight Center.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • Giant Ribbon Discovered At The Edge Of The Solar System
    Published: Oct 15, 09
    NASA's IBEX spacecraft has discovered a vast, glowing ribbon at the edge of the solar system. One mission scientist calls the discovery "shocking" and says theorists are "working like crazy" to explain the finding. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • Microwaving Water From Moondust
    Published: Oct 7, 09
    NASA scientists have figured out how to extract water from lunar soil. Their approach is as easy as using a microwave oven.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • Giant Ring Discovered Around Saturn
    Published: Oct 7, 09
    Just when you thought every big thing in the Solar System had already been discovered, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has found an extraordinary new ring around Saturn.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • The Fall Of The Maya: 'they Did It To Themselves'
    Published: Oct 6, 09
    Archeologists are using NASA satellites and supercomputers to crack the mystery of the ancient Maya. New findings suggest the Maya may have played a key role in their own downfall. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • Lcross Viewer's Guide
    Published: Oct 5, 09
    On Friday morning, Oct. 9th, you can watch a pair of spacecraft crash into the Moon with your own eyes. The purposeful impacts are the climax of NASA's LCROSS mission to unearth signs of water in lunar soil. Today's story tells how and where to look.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • Cosmic Rays Hit Space Age High
    Published: Sep 29, 09
    NASA spacecraft are measuring record-high levels of cosmic rays--a side-effect of the deepest solar minimum in nearly a century. This development could have implications for the amount of shielding astronauts need to take when they explore deep space.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
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