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A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death
Earth is a living, dynamic world thanks to volcanoes and the planetary heat that fuels them. The InSight mission wants t... Read more
5 Nov 2018
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Ranked #2
Worlds of Wonder
Worlds of Wonder
Technology can take you to unexpected places. The MarCO cubesats, flying towards Mars with InSight, are breaking new gro... Read more
13 Nov 2018
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Robots Lend a Hand
Robots Lend a Hand
Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu is in charge of the InSight mission’s robotic arm and hand. His work on space robots has led him t... Read more
13 Nov 2018
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Ranked #4
True Grit on the Road to Mars
True Grit on the Road to Mars
Space missions often defy the odds, overcoming all obstacles. The people who work on these missions also face challenges... Read more
5 Nov 2018
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Music of the Spheres
Music of the Spheres
The Earth "rings" when earthquakes strike, just as vibrations through a bell create a ringing sound. The InSight mission... Read more
29 Oct 2018
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Season Two, Episode 10: Comets: A Love Story
Season Two, Episode 10: Comets: A Love Story
Eugene and Carolyn Shoemaker’s love of exploration changed our understanding of the cosmos.
10 Dec 2019
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Season Two, Episode 9: Hunting in the Dark for Monsters
Season Two, Episode 9: Hunting in the Dark for Monsters
Finding black rocks in the darkness of space isn’t easy, but new methods could help spot them all.
3 Dec 2019
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Season Two, Episode 8: Diamonds in the Ice
Season Two, Episode 8: Diamonds in the Ice
Every year, intrepid Antarctica explorers hunt for space rocks that have fallen to Earth.
26 Nov 2019
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Season Two, Episode 7: Planet Asteroid
Season Two, Episode 7: Planet Asteroid
What’s in a name? Whether you call it a planet or an asteroid, missions that explore small worlds are always exciting.
19 Nov 2019
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Season Two, Episode 6: The Prospects of Heavy Metal
Season Two, Episode 6: The Prospects of Heavy Metal
Asteroids, ho! Pioneering space miners dream of Psyche, the largest metal asteroid in the solar system.
12 Nov 2019
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Season Two, Episode 5: Catch a Falling Star
Season Two, Episode 5: Catch a Falling Star
Why are missions like OSIRIS-REx bringing pieces of an asteroid back home?
5 Nov 2019
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Season Two, Episode 4: Deflecting Disaster
Season Two, Episode 4: Deflecting Disaster
Unlike the dinosaurs, we have a space program. There are many ways we could steer an asteroid off its path towards Earth... Read more
29 Oct 2019
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Season Two, Episode 3: Bracing for a Crash
Season Two, Episode 3: Bracing for a Crash
If a big asteroid is heading our way, how does NASA prepare for the oncoming disaster?
22 Oct 2019
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Season Two, Episode 2: Impact!
Season Two, Episode 2: Impact!
What happens when a giant asteroid hits Earth?
15 Oct 2019
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Season Two, Episode 1 - The Sky Is Falling
Season Two, Episode 1 - The Sky Is Falling
Earth is in a cosmic shooting gallery. With so many asteroids zipping around, how can we find them all before they find ... Read more
8 Oct 2019
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