Astronomers Found an Ancient Ocean on Mars
Now a cold, barren desert, Mars once had an ocean bigger than the Arctic.
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The Big Sleep: Suspended Animation and the Potential Benefits of Human Hibernation
The extreme survival tricks of hibernators could help us overcome life-threatening injuries.
NASA Attempts to Conquer One of the Great Challenges of Space Travel: Menu Fatigue
Meet the six-person team working high on the dry, volcanic terrain of Mauna Loa—an area remarkably similar to the Martian landscape—to develop new foods for astronauts.
How NASA Hopes to Better Monitor and Control Our Water Supply in the West
Flying high with the new Airborne Snow Observatory.
Datebook: What’s Happening in May and June—and Why It Matters
From the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition to the murder trial of George Zimmerman, events you should be aware of.
Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Passage (Updated)
This morning, in mere moments, NASA will fly the Endeavour over San Francisco in the final leg of…
Moon Above Politics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jAlE_HLDj8 This morning’s announcement that NASA wants to build a manned moon base by 2017 suggests Democrats and Republicans…
Yo-yos in Space
Anyone worth his or her salt knows their way around a yo-yo. It’s a simple mix of kinetic energy,…
NASA Discovers Strangely Familiar Planet
Image: NASA NASA’s Kepler probe has discovered a solar system orbiting twin suns. Thrilled scientists announced the discovery of…
Beating Back Space Invaders
Giant rocks or snowballs in space, while more likely to hit in Hollywood than anywhere else on Earth, remain a threat that policymakers are taking seriously.