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60-Second Space

Leading science journalists provide a daily minute commentary on some of the most interesting developments in the world of astronomy and space exploration. For a full-length, weekly podcast you can su... Read more

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Bacteria Got an Early Fix on Nitrogen

Bacteria Got an Early Fix on Nitrogen

New evidence points to the evolution of the ability for bacteria to grab nitrogen from the atmosphere some 3.2 billion y... Read more

23 Feb 2015

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Stars Reveal Hidden Galaxy

Stars Reveal Hidden Galaxy

A dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way may consist of more dark matter than regular matter.* Clara Moskowitz reports

17 Feb 2015

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Space Science Budget Gets Small Lift

Space Science Budget Gets Small Lift

NASA has to deal with the unexpected financial consequences of robotic missions that just keep going. Lee Billings repor... Read more

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5 Rocky Planets Found in Ancient, Distant Solar System

5 Rocky Planets Found in Ancient, Distant Solar System

The oldest group of terrestrial worlds now known formed some 11.2 billion years ago, more than six billion years before ... Read more

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Long-Lost Lander Found on Mars

Long-Lost Lander Found on Mars

New images from a NASA orbiter reveal Beagle 2’s final resting place. Lee Billings reports

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Look Up to See Latest Comet Lovejoy

Look Up to See Latest Comet Lovejoy

Australian amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy’s latest comet find is naked-eye visible in the southeast sky until January ... Read more

16 Jan 2015

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SpaceX Will Try Launch, Then Soft-Land Returning Booster

SpaceX Will Try Launch, Then Soft-Land Returning Booster

The company hopes to send up a Falcon 9 rocket and then safely land the discarded first stage for reuse. Lee Billings re... Read more

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Humans on Mars Soonish Says NASA Bigwig

Humans on Mars Soonish Says NASA Bigwig

John Grunsfeld, the former astronaut who now heads NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, thinks that traveling light could... Read more

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UV Light Colors Great Red Spot

UV Light Colors Great Red Spot

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is its particular crimson shade because of the interaction of ultraviolet light and specific ch... Read more

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It’s Hard to Dust in Space

It’s Hard to Dust in Space

Over the summer researchers identified seven specks of dust returned to Earth by the Stardust spacecraft. But determinin... Read more

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