http://feeds.feedburner.com/NASAScienceCasts http://sciencecasts.nasa.gov NASA video series covering fun, interesting, and unusual science and research topics from the International Space Station and NASA’s science missions. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:00:00 EDT en-us hourly 1 no copyright michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (Michael Brody) NASA Science news is too exciting for plain text. Educational "ScienceCast" videos are fun, lively, entertaining--anything but plain. Join us for a new episode weekly as we look into the science behind discoveries on Earth, the Solar System, and beyond... NASA Science news is too exciting for plain text. Educational "ScienceCast" videos are fun, lively, entertaining--anything but plain. Join us for a new episode weekly as we look into the science behind discoveries on Earth, the Solar System, and beyond... NASA,NASA,Science,Science,National,Aeronautics,and,Space,Administration,ScienceCasts,SMD,Science,Mission,Directorate,Science,NASA,News,Science,News NASA Science no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/ScienceCasts_1400x1400.jpg http://sciencecasts.nasa.gov michael.brody-1@nasa.govNASA Science http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:00:00 EDT NASA Science The new solar arrays on @Space_Station, iROSA, are providing power to the station with improved efficiency. ROSA technology will also help power Gateway, and the DART mission! The new solar arrays on @Space_Station, iROSA, are providing power to the station with improved efficiency. ROSA technology will also help power Gateway, and the DART mission! 1:28 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, solar arrays, iROSA, Gateway, Artemis, DART, Planetary Defense no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/313_ISS_iROSA.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:15:00 EDT NASA Science The ISS is a one-of-a-kind laboratory, as well as an incubator for new business, accelerating the development of a new space economy in low-Earth orbit. The ISS is a one-of-a-kind laboratory, as well as an incubator for new business, accelerating the development of a new space economy in low-Earth orbit. 4:26 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, LEO Commercialization, ISS National Lab, space economy, Artemis, commercial crew no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/312_ScienceCasts-doing-business-in-space.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:00:00 EDT NASA Science Colorful bursts of energy above thunderstorms called transient luminous events can be observed from the ISS. Instruments on the station are helping scientists study these particle outbursts. Colorful bursts of energy above thunderstorms called transient luminous events can be observed from the ISS. Instruments on the station are helping scientists study these particle outbursts. 4:32 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, lightning, TLE, LIS, ASIM, ESA, earth observation, climate, sprites, jets, halos, elves no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/311_ScienceCasts-observing-lightning-ISS.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 10:00:00 EDT NASA Science The International Space Station is well known as an orbiting laboratory, but during the past decade the station has also served a very different role - that of being a business incubator. One of its star products is the CubeSat. The International Space Station is well known as an orbiting laboratory, but during the past decade the station has also served a very different role - that of being a business incubator. One of its star products is the CubeSat. 4:43 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, CubeSat, LEO Commercialization, ISS National Lab, space economy, Nanoracks, PlanetLabs, Insight, Artemis no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/310_small-satellite-big-dividends.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Sat, 25 Jul 2020 12:45:00 EDT NASA Science The commercialization of low-Earth orbit is enabling a new market in space, while aiding NASA in its mission of exploration and discovery. The commercialization of low-Earth orbit is enabling a new market in space, while aiding NASA in its mission of exploration and discovery. 4:27 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, Low-Earth Orbit Commercialization, ISS National Lab, commercial crew program, space economy no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/309_ISS-growing-market-gravitys-edge.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:00:00 EDT NASA Science Earth observing instruments on the space station along with photography from crew members serve to keep a multifunctional eye on our home planet. Earth observing instruments on the space station along with photography from crew members serve to keep a multifunctional eye on our home planet. 4:03 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, Earth Science, Earth observation, astronaut, photography no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/308_ISS-EyeOnEarth.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science Scientists are using AMS-02 on the Space Station to study fundamental particles originating from sources up to billions of light years away. These particles may hold the key to understanding both the composition and history of our universe. Scientists are using AMS-02 on the Space Station to study fundamental particles originating from sources up to billions of light years away. These particles may hold the key to understanding both the composition and history of our universe. 4:31 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, AMS-02, particle physics, dark matter, antimatter, cosmic rays, big bang theory no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/307_ISS-Finding-the-Invisible.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:00:00 EDT NASA Science The International Space Station provides the only microgravity environment in which we can test technologies critical to our deep-space exploration in the near and far-term future. The International Space Station provides the only microgravity environment in which we can test technologies critical to our deep-space exploration in the near and far-term future. 4:12 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, microgravity, technology, exploration, deep space gateway, orion, fire safety no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/306_ISS-TechDevelopment.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Sun, 24 Nov 2019 14:00:00 EDT NASA Science The continuously expanding solar wind begins in our Sun and doesn’t stop until after it reaches the edge of the heliosphere. The continuously expanding solar wind begins in our Sun and doesn’t stop until after it reaches the edge of the heliosphere. 3:45 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Sun, heliophysics, solar wind, parker solar probe, corona, space weather no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/305_EffectsOfTheSolarWind.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 21 Nov 2019 11:00:00 EDT NASA Science AMS-02 is helping scientists investigate many fundamental physics questions from its place on the space station. Astronauts are conducting a series of spacewalks to perform repairs and extend the life of the observatory. AMS-02 is helping scientists investigate many fundamental physics questions from its place on the space station. Astronauts are conducting a series of spacewalks to perform repairs and extend the life of the observatory. 3:11 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, AMS-02, astrophysics, cosmic rays, space walk, EVA, astronaut no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/304_ISS-AMS.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:30:00 EDT NASA Science The presence of water on the Moon opens up many exciting possibilities for future exploration and just as many questions about that water’s origins. The presence of water on the Moon opens up many exciting possibilities for future exploration and just as many questions about that water’s origins. 4:01 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Moon, water, solar system, planetary science, Lunar Prospector, LCROSS, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, Artemis no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/303_WaterOnTheMoon.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 09 Sep 2019 14:00:00 EDT NASA Science Neptune will be at opposition in September, providing an opportunity to observe this planet that is invisible to the naked eye, but that scientists would love to see more clearly. Neptune will be at opposition in September, providing an opportunity to observe this planet that is invisible to the naked eye, but that scientists would love to see more clearly. 3:15 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, planetary science, solar system, neptune, sky watching, Voyager 2, Hubble Space Telescope no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/302_EyeOnNeptune.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 13 Aug 2019 15:30:00 EDT NASA Science "Black Holes" is one of the most highly searched terms about our universe. How much of what we think we know about black holes is actually true? "Black Holes" is one of the most highly searched terms about our universe. How much of what we think we know about black holes is actually true? 4:07 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, astrophysics, universe, black holes, event horizon, Stephen Hawking no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/301_BlackHoles.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science Welcome to the world of 3D biomanufacturing, a cutting-edge practice on Earth that is being tested aboard the International Space Station. Welcome to the world of 3D biomanufacturing, a cutting-edge practice on Earth that is being tested aboard the International Space Station. 3:44 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, 3D Biomanufacturing, 3D Printing, National Lab, medical research no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/300_ISS_3DBio.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science In July 1994, astronomers around the world watched as the fragments of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 slammed into the planet Jupiter. In July 1994, astronomers around the world watched as the fragments of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 slammed into the planet Jupiter. 3:59 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, planetary science, solar system, Shoemaker-Levy 9, comet, Jupiter, Near-Earth Object, Hubble Space Telescope no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/299_ImpactsOfSL9.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 08 Jul 2019 14:30:00 EDT NASA Science Scientists are unlocking clues about the earliest formation of our solar system from a Kuiper Belt Object known as 2014 MU69. Scientists are unlocking clues about the earliest formation of our solar system from a Kuiper Belt Object known as 2014 MU69. 4:08 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, planetary science, solar system, New Horizons, MU69, kuiper belt, hubble space telescope no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/298_MU69.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 11 Jun 2019 13:00:00 EDT NASA Science Experiments have taken place aboard the International Space Station to study cement based concrete in microgravity. Experiments have taken place aboard the International Space Station to study cement based concrete in microgravity. 4:15 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, cement, concrete, MICS, MVP-05, moon, Penn State, Marshall Space Flight Center no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/297_ISS-Cement.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 13:00:00 EDT NASA Science The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) on the space station beams laser light down to Earth to reveal the height and density of trees and vegetation. The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) on the space station beams laser light down to Earth to reveal the height and density of trees and vegetation. 3:43 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Missio Directorate, ISS, International Space Station, Earth Science, carbon, GEDI, forest no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/296_GEDI.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:00:00 EDT NASA Science Living 3D versions of human organs called Tissue Chips are being sent to the International Space Station to be studied in microgravity. Living 3D versions of human organs called Tissue Chips are being sent to the International Space Station to be studied in microgravity. 4:06 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, Space Station Research, Tissue Chips, NIH, National Laboratory, NCATS, cells, health no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/295_ISS-TissueChips.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Sun, 14 Apr 2019 10:00:00 EDT NASA Science NASA is using sounding rockets to study the cusp, a point where the magnetic bubble that surrounds our planet dips inward and touches down to Earth. NASA is using sounding rockets to study the cusp, a point where the magnetic bubble that surrounds our planet dips inward and touches down to Earth. 4:04 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Heliophysics, Cusp, magnetic field, sounding rockets, iononsphere no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/294_CuspOfUnderstanding.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 03 Apr 2019 14:00:00 EDT NASA Science The relationship between a successful exploration mission and balanced nutrition is vital in the extreme vastness of outer space. The relationship between a successful exploration mission and balanced nutrition is vital in the extreme vastness of outer space. 3:52 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, nutrition, astronauts, mars, space travel no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/293_ISS-Nutrition.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 27 Mar 2019 10:25:00 EDT NASA Science As NASA prepares to send astronauts and spacecraft long distances through space, scientists are keeping an eye on the weather. Space weather. As NASA prepares to send astronauts and spacecraft long distances through space, scientists are keeping an eye on the weather. Space weather. 4:06 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Sun, heliophysics, CME, solar flare, space travel no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/292_SpaceWeTravelThrough.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 15:15:00 EDT NASA Science 2019 is an excellent year to look to the sky and enjoy the spectacular view of Earth’s nearest neighbor, the Moon. 2019 is an excellent year to look to the sky and enjoy the spectacular view of Earth’s nearest neighbor, the Moon. 3:43 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, solar system, planetary science, moon, supermoon, Apollo no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/291_SuperStartTo2019.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:00:00 EDT NASA Science Small Worlds hold keys to questions about our solar system and the origin of life on Earth. Small Worlds hold keys to questions about our solar system and the origin of life on Earth. 4:56 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, solar system, planetary science, small worlds, asteroids, comets, kuiper belt, near-Earth objects no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/290_SmallWorlds.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 04 Feb 2019 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science NASA uses CubeSats for new science missions and to test new electronics, sensors and software that might be included on larger missions. NASA uses CubeSats for new science missions and to test new electronics, sensors and software that might be included on larger missions. 4:22 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, CubeSats, Small Satellites, Earth Science, Astrophysics, Planetary Science, Heliophysics no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/289_SmallSatellites.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:00:00 EDT NASA Science The Geminids meteor shower will be viewed from above by the Meteor camera on the International Space Station, as well as from below by sky watchers on Earth. The Geminids meteor shower will be viewed from above by the Meteor camera on the International Space Station, as well as from below by sky watchers on Earth. 4:12 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, ISS, International Space Station, meteor shower, meteor camera, WORF, sky watching, geminids no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/288_ISSMeteorGeminids.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 12 Dec 2018 08:10:00 EDT NASA Science People around the world have the opportunity to participate in the study of comet 46P/Wirtanen as it has a close approach with Earth in December of 2018. People around the world have the opportunity to participate in the study of comet 46P/Wirtanen as it has a close approach with Earth in December of 2018. 3:12 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Wirtanen, comet, citizen science, sky watching, solar system no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/287_CometWirtanen.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 19 Nov 2018 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science The Refabricator on the International Space Station is a hybrid 3D printer that can also recycle materials to make new items. The Refabricator on the International Space Station is a hybrid 3D printer that can also recycle materials to make new items. 3:29 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, 3D Printing, Refabricator, recycling no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/286_ISS-InSpaceRefabricator.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:30:00 EDT NASA Science Lightning is beautiful and powerful, and has been observed on planets across the solar system. Lightning is beautiful and powerful, and has been observed on planets across the solar system. 3:51 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Lightning, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, sferics, whistlers no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/285_LightningAcrossSolarSystem.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 05 Oct 2018 12:30:00 EDT NASA Science NASA's ECOSTRESS mission is studying how plants sweat, providing detailed measurements of plant temperatures from space. NASA's ECOSTRESS mission is studying how plants sweat, providing detailed measurements of plant temperatures from space. 4:01 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, ISS, International Space Station, Earth Science, ECOSTRESS, transpiration, photosynthesis no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/284_ECOSTRESS.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 02 Oct 2018 15:15:00 EDT NASA Science During the Year of Education on Station, NASA astronauts Joe Acaba and Ricky Arnold have shared their love of STEM and their passion for teaching. During the Year of Education on Station, NASA astronauts Joe Acaba and Ricky Arnold have shared their love of STEM and their passion for teaching. 4:49 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, Education, STEM, Christa McAuliffe, Joe Acaba, Ricky Arnold no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/283_EducationOnStation.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 26 Sep 2018 16:25:00 EDT NASA Science Gloveboxes on the ISS allow for experiments on materials that you wouldn't want escaping into the station's enclosed space. Gloveboxes on the ISS allow for experiments on materials that you wouldn't want escaping into the station's enclosed space. 4:11 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, Glovebox, Life Sciences, Microgravity no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/282_ThinkingInsideTheBox.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 07 Sep 2018 18:45:00 EDT NASA Science NASA missions are helping scientists study the cryosphere - the many forms of ice found on Earth. NASA missions are helping scientists study the cryosphere - the many forms of ice found on Earth. 4:04 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Earth Science, Cryosphere, ice, ice sheets, GRACE-FO, ICESat-2 no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/281_StudyingTheCryosphere.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 27 Aug 2018 13:00:00 EDT NASA Science Data from NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) are helping scientists study increases in Earth's atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Data from NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) are helping scientists study increases in Earth's atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. 3:13 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Earth Science, OCO-2, JPL, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Forecasting no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/280_SolvingEarthMysteries.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science The TSIS instrument on the International Space Station is continuing NASA's 40-year record of tracking the Sun's radiant energy. The TSIS instrument on the International Space Station is continuing NASA's 40-year record of tracking the Sun's radiant energy. 3:41 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, TSIS, Sun, solar energy, heliophysics, Earth Science no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/279_FollowTheSun.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 13:00:00 EDT NASA Science The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on the night of August 12 into the morning of August 13. With a clear sky, observers will be able to see up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak. The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on the night of August 12 into the morning of August 13. With a clear sky, observers will be able to see up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak. 3:34 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Sky Watching, Planetary Science, Solar System, Meteor Shower, Perseids, Swift-Tuttle no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/278_PerseidMeteorShower.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:30:00 EDT NASA Science The Parker Solar Probe will help scientists learn more about the solar wind, an exotic stew of magnetic forces, plasma and particles. The Parker Solar Probe will help scientists learn more about the solar wind, an exotic stew of magnetic forces, plasma and particles. 3:50 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Heliophysics, Solar Wind, Parker Solar Probe, Sun no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/277_Parker.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:00:00 EDT NASA Science The July 27th night sky offers treats for sky watchers -- and listeners -- around the globe. The July 27th night sky offers treats for sky watchers -- and listeners -- around the globe. 3:34 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Planetary Science, Mars, Moon, Eclipse no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/276_OppositionAndEclipse.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 20 Jul 2018 08:00:00 EDT NASA Science Researchers are using a technology solution called Fluid Lensing to study coral reefs and help better understand reef ecosystems. Researchers are using a technology solution called Fluid Lensing to study coral reefs and help better understand reef ecosystems. 4:14 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Earth Science, Fluid Lensing, coral, ecosystem no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/275_FluidLensing.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science The WORF and the optical quality window on the station are a perfect blend of art and science, allowing for Earth science research and amazing high-resolution photos of the Earth. The WORF and the optical quality window on the station are a perfect blend of art and science, allowing for Earth science research and amazing high-resolution photos of the Earth. 3:35 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, WORF, remote sensing, Earth observation, Earth Science no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/274_WORF.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Sat, 30 Jun 2018 16:40:00 EDT NASA Science A coordinated effort is being made by many nations around the world to detect and track near-Earth objects, such as asteroids. A coordinated effort is being made by many nations around the world to detect and track near-Earth objects, such as asteroids. 4:03 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Planetary Science, asteroids, comets, near-Earth objects no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/273_InternationalAsteroidHunt.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:00:00 EDT NASA Science We’ve always referred to Mars as the red planet because of its surface color. But what’s below that dusty crust? NASA's InSight mission is determined to find out. We’ve always referred to Mars as the red planet because of its surface color. But what’s below that dusty crust? NASA's InSight mission is determined to find out. 3:36 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Mars, InSight, Planetary Science, solar system, planet no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/272_MarsInSight.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 30 May 2018 08:50:00 EDT NASA Science A neutron star can be a radio pulsar and later become a magnetar. Or maybe it’s the other way around! A neutron star can be a radio pulsar and later become a magnetar. Or maybe it’s the other way around! 3:43 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, astrophysics, neutron star, pulsar, magnetar, supernova, x-ray, gamma ray no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/271_NeutronStars.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 16 May 2018 17:00:00 EDT NASA Science NASA researchers are creating a spot colder than the vacuum of space inside the International Space Station. NASA researchers are creating a spot colder than the vacuum of space inside the International Space Station. 4:12 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, Cold Atom Lab, CAL, general relativity, quantum mechanics, atoms no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/270_ColdAtomLab.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 02 May 2018 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science As the Juno spacecraft orbits Jupiter, new discoveries about the giant planet continue to be made. As the Juno spacecraft orbits Jupiter, new discoveries about the giant planet continue to be made. 4:47 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Juno, Jupiter, magnetic field, aurora no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/269_NewScienceFromJupiter.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:50:00 EDT NASA Science The International Space Station is a testbed for technologies that will allow astronauts to live comfortably during long journeys into the solar system. The International Space Station is a testbed for technologies that will allow astronauts to live comfortably during long journeys into the solar system. 3:24 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, life support, Mars, recycling, space travel, solar system no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/268_ISS-LifeSupport.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 30 Mar 2018 11:40:00 EDT NASA Science The ionosphere is where Earth's atmosphere gives way to space, and two new NASA missions will work together to uncover its secrets. The ionosphere is where Earth's atmosphere gives way to space, and two new NASA missions will work together to uncover its secrets. 3:38 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, heliophysics, sun, ICON, GOLD, ionosphere, atmosphere no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/267_ICON-GOLD.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Sun, 25 Mar 2018 09:40:00 EDT NASA Science Enveloping our planet and protecting us from the fury of the Sun is the magnetosphere, a key to helping Earth develop into a habitable planet. Enveloping our planet and protecting us from the fury of the Sun is the magnetosphere, a key to helping Earth develop into a habitable planet. 3:38 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, magnetosphere, solar wind, MMS, space weather no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/266_EarthsMagnetosphere.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 16 Mar 2018 13:00:00 EDT NASA Science On the evening of March 18, step outside for a view of the crescent Moon, Venus, and Mercury together above the twilight horizon. On the evening of March 18, step outside for a view of the crescent Moon, Venus, and Mercury together above the twilight horizon. 2:18 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, sky watching, conjunction, moon, venus, mercury no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/265_SunsetSkyShow.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 13 Mar 2018 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science Scientists are learning more about combustion through a series of experiments on the International Space Station. Scientists are learning more about combustion through a series of experiments on the International Space Station. 3:39 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, combustion, FLEX, ACME, SoFIE, flames, pollution no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/264_StudyingCombustionOnTheISS.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:50:00 EDT NASA Science Bow shocks form across the universe, and studying bow shocks can reveal many cosmic secrets. Bow shocks form across the universe, and studying bow shocks can reveal many cosmic secrets. 3:33 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, astrophysics, bow shocks, spitzer space telescope, chandra x-ray observatory, solar wind, magnetosphere no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/263_BowShocks.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:45:00 EDT NASA Science On January 31, 1958, the United States joined the "space race" with the successful launch of the Explorer 1 satellite, marking the birth of space science. On January 31, 1958, the United States joined the "space race" with the successful launch of the Explorer 1 satellite, marking the birth of space science. 4:09 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Explorer 1, James Van Allen, James Webb, Radiation Belts no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/262_AmericasDebutInSpace.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 22 Dec 2017 09:45:00 EDT NASA Science Cameras on NASA spacecraft have treated us to intriguing and inspiring perspectives of our home planet as they've looked back at Earth from various locales. Cameras on NASA spacecraft have treated us to intriguing and inspiring perspectives of our home planet as they've looked back at Earth from various locales. 4:24 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Moon, Earth, Apollo 8, DSCOVR, Voyager, Carl Sagan, MESSENGER, Cassini, LRO, MRO, Curiosity, Mars no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/261_ViewsOfHome.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 04 Dec 2017 13:35:00 EDT NASA Science The International Space Station is more than just a bright light in the night sky. It is also an out-of-this-world research laboratory. The International Space Station is more than just a bright light in the night sky. It is also an out-of-this-world research laboratory. 4:56 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, microgravity, biological science, physical science, space science, fundamental physics, human research, earth science no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/260_OutOfThisWorldLab.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 30 Nov 2017 15:35:00 EDT NASA Science A series of three supermoons will appear on the celestial stage on December 3, 2017, January 1, 2018, and January 31, 2018. A series of three supermoons will appear on the celestial stage on December 3, 2017, January 1, 2018, and January 31, 2018. 3:43 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, moon, supermoon, lunar eclipse no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/259_SupermoonTrilogy.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:45:00 EDT NASA Science Researchers are studying flashes and glows that appear above thunderstorms and are results of activity occurring in and below those storms. Researchers are studying flashes and glows that appear above thunderstorms and are results of activity occurring in and below those storms. 4:18 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, Lightning, Thunderstorms, TLEs, Blue Jets, Red Sprites, European Space Agency no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/258_DisplayOfLights.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 29 Sep 2017 11:00:00 EDT NASA Science New Horizons is on its way to new discoveries deep in the Kuiper Belt – a region inhabited by ancient remnants from the dawn of the solar system New Horizons is on its way to new discoveries deep in the Kuiper Belt – a region inhabited by ancient remnants from the dawn of the solar system 4:01 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Planetary Science, Solar System, New Horizons, Pluto, Charon, MU69, Kuiper Belt no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/257_NewHorizonsDiscoveries.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:00:00 EDT NASA Science Gravity’s pull is being used to help propel a small spacecraft known as OSIRIS-REx to a near-Earth asteroid called Bennu. Gravity’s pull is being used to help propel a small spacecraft known as OSIRIS-REx to a near-Earth asteroid called Bennu. 3:21 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Planetary Science, Solar System, Asteroid, OSIRIS-REx, Bennu, Gravity no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/256_SlingshotToBennu.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:05:00 EDT NASA Science There are two leading ways to measure the universe's rate of expansion, and for fifteen years, they more or less agreed with one another. Not anymore, and that’s a big deal. There are two leading ways to measure the universe's rate of expansion, and for fifteen years, they more or less agreed with one another. Not anymore, and that’s a big deal. 4:01 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Astrophysics, hubble constant, cosmology, universe expansion, 1a supernova, cosmic microwave background no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/255_HubbleConstant.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 18 Aug 2017 11:00:00 EDT NASA Science On August 21, 2017, a continent-spanning wave of instruments from home-made pinhole cameras to the most sophisticated telescopes in operation today will be trained on the Eclipse Across America. On August 21, 2017, a continent-spanning wave of instruments from home-made pinhole cameras to the most sophisticated telescopes in operation today will be trained on the Eclipse Across America. 4:25 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Heliophysics, Sky Watching, citizen science, total eclipse, corona, Citizen CATE no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/254_2017TotalSolarEclipse.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science Cassini is in the process of executing 22 daring ‘Grand Finale’ dives in the 1,200-mile gap between Saturn and its innermost ring, concluding with an epic final plunge into the gas giant’s upper atmosphere. Cassini is in the process of executing 22 daring ‘Grand Finale’ dives in the 1,200-mile gap between Saturn and its innermost ring, concluding with an epic final plunge into the gas giant’s upper atmosphere. 3:20 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Planetary Science, Saturn, Titan, Enceladus, Cassini no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/253_CassinisGrandFinale.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:00:00 EDT NASA Science The cosmic ray detector known as CREAM is headed for the International Space Station, with a goal of measuring the highest energy possible for direct measurement of high-energy cosmic rays. The cosmic ray detector known as CREAM is headed for the International Space Station, with a goal of measuring the highest energy possible for direct measurement of high-energy cosmic rays. 3:39 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Astrophysics, International Space Station, ISS, cosmic rays, CREAM, ISS-CREAM, supernova, SpaceX no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/252_HighEnergyCosmicRays.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 09 Aug 2017 08:10:00 EDT NASA Science The Perseid meteor shower will peak on August 11, 12, and 13, and a Total Solar Eclipse will be visible in the United States from coast to coast on August 21. The Perseid meteor shower will peak on August 11, 12, and 13, and a Total Solar Eclipse will be visible in the United States from coast to coast on August 21. 3:23 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Sky Watching, Planetary Science, Heliophysics, sun, perseid meteor shower, total solar eclipse, backyard astronomy no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/251_BigMonthAstronomy.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 01 Aug 2017 11:00:00 EDT NASA Science NASA is hunting for near-Earth objects, while also working on ways to defend Earth against them. NASA is hunting for near-Earth objects, while also working on ways to defend Earth against them. 3:19 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Planetary Science, asteroids, near-Earth objects, comets, planetary defense no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/250_TheHuntForAsteroids.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science Intense solar activity such as sunspots and solar flares subsides during solar minimum, but that doesn’t mean the sun becomes dull. Solar activity simply changes form. Intense solar activity such as sunspots and solar flares subsides during solar minimum, but that doesn’t mean the sun becomes dull. Solar activity simply changes form. 3:46 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Heliophysics, sun, solar minimum, galactic cosmic rays, coronal holes, space junk, satellite drag no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/249_SolarMinimum.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:20:00 EDT NASA Science Scientists have been studying plant growth on the International Space Station. The results could help boost the productivity of both extraterrestrial and earthly gardens. Scientists have been studying plant growth on the International Space Station. The results could help boost the productivity of both extraterrestrial and earthly gardens. 4:27 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, gardening, plant growth, skewing, genetic expression no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/248_SpaceGardening.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:55:00 EDT NASA Science NASA's OMG and Operation IceBridge missions are investigating the thinning of Greenland's ice sheets from both above and below. NASA's OMG and Operation IceBridge missions are investigating the thinning of Greenland's ice sheets from both above and below. 4:19 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Earth Science, OMG, Operation IceBridge, GLISTIN, Greenland, Antarctica, Ice Sheets, Glaciers no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/247_GreenlandThinningIce.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 31 May 2017 10:15:00 EDT NASA Science NASA studies are looking at the effects of space travel on the human body's immune system. NASA studies are looking at the effects of space travel on the human body's immune system. 4:31 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, immune, cell activity, cytokines, spaceflight no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/246_ImmuneInSpace.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 16 May 2017 14:00:00 EDT NASA Science Sounding rocket missions can often be the key to getting a quick answer to a tightly focused science question. Sounding rocket missions can often be the key to getting a quick answer to a tightly focused science question. 4:16 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Heliophysics, sounding rockets, aurora, geomagnetic storms no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/245_SoundingRockets.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 21 Apr 2017 16:45:00 EDT NASA Science In 2017 and 2018, three comets will pass near the Earth providing the opportunity to observe and study these icy interlopers. In 2017 and 2018, three comets will pass near the Earth providing the opportunity to observe and study these icy interlopers. 3:32 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Sky Watching, Planetary Science, comets, coma morphology, near-earth objects no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/244_CloseApproachComets.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:30:00 EDT NASA Science Stringent testing is underway to prove the James Webb Space Telescope can handle an Earth-shaking take-off and still capture the universe’s first light while deeply ensconced in the hyper-cold of space. Stringent testing is underway to prove the James Webb Space Telescope can handle an Earth-shaking take-off and still capture the universe’s first light while deeply ensconced in the hyper-cold of space. 3:36 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Astrophysics, James Webb Space Telescope, JWST, cryogenic testing, vibration testing no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/243_ReadyingWebbForLaunch.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 13 Apr 2017 14:01:00 EDT NASA Science We once thought oceans made our planet unique, but we’re now coming to realize that ‘ocean worlds’ are all around us. We once thought oceans made our planet unique, but we’re now coming to realize that ‘ocean worlds’ are all around us. 5:50 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, European Space Agency, ocean, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Enceladus, Titan, Ceres, Hubble, Galileo, Cassini, Dawn, Exoplanets no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/242_OceanWorlds.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 08:45:00 EDT NASA Science Stop what you’re doing and mark your calendar. Jupiter can be viewed at opposition from sunset on April 7, 2017 to sunrise on April 8, 2017. Stop what you’re doing and mark your calendar. Jupiter can be viewed at opposition from sunset on April 7, 2017 to sunrise on April 8, 2017. 3:36 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Sky Watching, Planetary Science, Jupiter, Juno, Galileo, Hubble, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, amateur astronomy no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/241_AllNightWithJupiter.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:50:00 EDT NASA Science NASA is embracing small satellite designs, from tiny CubeSats to micro-satellites. These miniature marvels are providing many ways to collect science data and to demonstrate new technologies. NASA is embracing small satellite designs, from tiny CubeSats to micro-satellites. These miniature marvels are providing many ways to collect science data and to demonstrate new technologies. 4:50 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Earth Science, Heliophysics, CubeSats, micro-satellites, MinXSS, CuSP, CYGNSS, InVEST no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/240_SmallSatellites.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 07 Mar 2017 12:00:00 EDT NASA Science NASA has launched an ozone sensor to help monitor long-term change in the ozone layer. This sensor, called SAGE III, will be installed on the International Space Station in 2017. NASA has launched an ozone sensor to help monitor long-term change in the ozone layer. This sensor, called SAGE III, will be installed on the International Space Station in 2017. 4:37 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, ISS, International Space Station, Earth Science, ozone, lightning no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/239_EarthObservationFromStation.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:40:00 EDT NASA Science On Sunday, February 26th, the moon will pass in front of the sun, transforming rays of sunlight across parts of South America, southern Africa and Antarctica into fat crescents and thin rings of light. On Sunday, February 26th, the moon will pass in front of the sun, transforming rays of sunlight across parts of South America, southern Africa and Antarctica into fat crescents and thin rings of light. 4:02 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, sun, heliophysics, sky watching, eclipse, solar eclipse, africa, south america no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/238_SouthernHemSolarEclipse.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 24 Jan 2017 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science We’re over 230 episodes in! Which were your favorites? From our home planet to discovering new worlds, find out. We’re over 230 episodes in! Which were your favorites? From our home planet to discovering new worlds, find out. 2:25 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, planetary science, earth science, heliophysics, astrophysics, sky watching, ISS, International Space Station no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/237_ScienceCastsMilestone.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 30 Dec 2016 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science Earth will pass through a stream of debris from comet 2003 EH1 on January 3, 2017, producing a shower of meteors known as the Quadrantids. Earth will pass through a stream of debris from comet 2003 EH1 on January 3, 2017, producing a shower of meteors known as the Quadrantids. 4:07 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, planetary science, meteor shower, quadrantids, amateur astronomy, sky watching no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/236_NewYearsFireworks.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 19 Dec 2016 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science A three-year NASA field expedition to examine Earth’s coral reefs is now underway, giving scientists the opportunity to study reefs ecology and condition. A three-year NASA field expedition to examine Earth’s coral reefs is now underway, giving scientists the opportunity to study reefs ecology and condition. 3:57 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Earth Science, Coral, Reefs, light spectra no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/235_CORAL.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 14:35:00 EDT NASA Science A new NASA study is investigating how different light spectra can be used to effect astronauts' sleep, or lack of sleep. A new NASA study is investigating how different light spectra can be used to effect astronauts' sleep, or lack of sleep. 4:15 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, Lighting Effects, LEDs, circadian rhythm, sleep no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/234_PowerOfLight.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 30 Nov 2016 14:15:00 EDT NASA Science Observations by NASA's IRIS spacecraft suggest that "heat bombs" are going off in the sun's outer atmosphere, helping to explain why the solar corona is so mysteriously hot. Observations by NASA's IRIS spacecraft suggest that "heat bombs" are going off in the sun's outer atmosphere, helping to explain why the solar corona is so mysteriously hot. 3:35 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, heliophysics, solar physics, magnetic reconnection, solar flares, space weather no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/233_MysteryCoronalHeating.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:30:00 EDT NASA Science NASA is helping improve the ability of forecasters to predict hurricane intensity by flying missions into and above the hearts of powerful storms. NASA is helping improve the ability of forecasters to predict hurricane intensity by flying missions into and above the hearts of powerful storms. 4:42 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Earth Science, hurricane, eye, winds, rain, weather no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/232_SurpriseOutOfHurricanes.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 14 Oct 2016 19:00:00 EDT NASA Science Nothing beats a bright and beautiful "supermoon." Except maybe, three supermoons! 2016 ends with a trio of full moons at their closest points to Earth. Nothing beats a bright and beautiful "supermoon." Except maybe, three supermoons! 2016 ends with a trio of full moons at their closest points to Earth. 3:36 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Sky Watching, Planetary Science, supermoon, syzygy, apogee, perigee no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/231_ThreeSupermoons.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 07 Oct 2016 10:10:00 EDT NASA Science 30 million years from now, a massive cloud of gas will collide with the Milky Way. Astronomers are studying the incoming cloud and learning more about its origin. 30 million years from now, a massive cloud of gas will collide with the Milky Way. Astronomers are studying the incoming cloud and learning more about its origin. 3:22 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Astrophysics, Smith's Cloud, star formation, extragalactic cloud, hubble space telescope no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/230_MassiveCloudCollision.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 21 Sep 2016 15:50:00 EDT NASA Science Four NASA spacecraft have performed a thrilling maneuver to understand the physics of explosive reconnection in Earth's magnetosphere. Four NASA spacecraft have performed a thrilling maneuver to understand the physics of explosive reconnection in Earth's magnetosphere. 4:56 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Heliophysics, MMS, solar flares, explosions, CMEs, magnetohydrodynamics no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/229_MMSRecordSettingFormation.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 07 Sep 2016 15:15:00 EDT NASA Science NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is scheduled to launch on a mission to orbit, map and collect samples from the asteroid Bennu, and return to Earth 7 years later. NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is scheduled to launch on a mission to orbit, map and collect samples from the asteroid Bennu, and return to Earth 7 years later. 4:09 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Planetary Science, asteroid, Bennu, sample return, near-Earth objects no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/228_ToBennuAndBack.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:00:00 EDT NASA Science A DNA sequencer recently delivered to the International Space Station could open the door to exciting forms of research. A DNA sequencer recently delivered to the International Space Station could open the door to exciting forms of research. 4:20 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, DNA, genome, MinION, Biomolecule Sequencer no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/227_SequencingDNA.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:45:00 EDT NASA Science Venus and Jupiter are converging for a spectacular conjunction in the sunset sky on August 27th. Venus and Jupiter are converging for a spectacular conjunction in the sunset sky on August 27th. 2:36 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Planetary Science, sky watching, Backyard astronomy, planets, telescopes, Jupiter, Juno, Venus no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/226_SpactacularConjunction.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 16 Aug 2016 14:00:00 EDT NASA Science Summer is the season for electric-blue noctilucent clouds. NASA's AIM spacecraft is finding that these clouds continue to reveal details about how the atmosphere works. Summer is the season for electric-blue noctilucent clouds. NASA's AIM spacecraft is finding that these clouds continue to reveal details about how the atmosphere works. 3:35 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Heliophysics, methane, carbon dioxide, climate change, noctilucent clouds, NLC, teleconnections no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/225_ElectricBlueSunsets.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:20:00 EDT NASA Science Researchers using NASA's Kepler space telescope have found evidence of strong magnetic fields in the cores of stars--a finding that could upset theories of stellar evolution. Researchers using NASA's Kepler space telescope have found evidence of strong magnetic fields in the cores of stars--a finding that could upset theories of stellar evolution. 3:19 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Astrophysics, Kepler, asteroseismology, convection, dynamo, magnetism, stars no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/224_StarMagneticFields.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 01 Aug 2016 15:45:00 EDT NASA Science NASA is sniffing out the sweet smell of methane on Earth, Mars and beyond. It's a greenhouse gas and, in some places, possibly a sign of ancient life. NASA is sniffing out the sweet smell of methane on Earth, Mars and beyond. It's a greenhouse gas and, in some places, possibly a sign of ancient life. 4:56 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Planetary Science, Earth Science, climate change, Mars, Pluto, Saturn, Titan, Curiosity, CH4, CO2, organic molecules no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/223_MethaneStinks.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 28 Jul 2016 16:40:00 EDT NASA Science As hurricane season unfolds, a helpful set of eyes mounted on the International Space Station allows scientists to observe massive storms from a special angle. As hurricane season unfolds, a helpful set of eyes mounted on the International Space Station allows scientists to observe massive storms from a special angle. 4:11 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, International Space Station, ISS, hurricane, wind, rain, storms, Earth science no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/222_GlobalWindMeasurements.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:30:00 EDT NASA Science Earth's oceans could be concealing a mystery about climate change. Researchers have recently found evidence of hidden heat hundreds of meters below the ocean's surface. Earth's oceans could be concealing a mystery about climate change. Researchers have recently found evidence of hidden heat hundreds of meters below the ocean's surface. 3:48 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Earth Science, climate change, global warming, ocean heat no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/221_ReshufflingHeat.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 30 Jun 2016 15:30:00 EDT NASA Science NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office is working to keep Earth safe from asteroids and other hazards that come from deep space. NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office is working to keep Earth safe from asteroids and other hazards that come from deep space. 5:19 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Planetary Science, PHA, potentially hazardous asteroid, extinction, planetary defense, planetary defense coordination office, asteroid, asteroid day no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/220_PlanetaryDefense.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 27 Jun 2016 12:00:00 EDT NASA Science A global effort to monitor air quality is in the works as the US, Korea, and the European Union prepare to launch geostationary satellites capable of monitoring pollutants and other aerosols. A global effort to monitor air quality is in the works as the US, Korea, and the European Union prepare to launch geostationary satellites capable of monitoring pollutants and other aerosols. 4:52 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Earth Science, air quality, dust, pollution, aerosols, KORUS-AQ no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/219_MonitoringAirQuality.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 12:00:00 EDT NASA Science Dynamic bubbles of ionization in Earth's upper atmosphere can cause GPS signals to "twinkle" like stars, affecting the quality of navigation on Earth below. NASA recently conducted a mission called CINDI to investigate this phenomenon. Dynamic bubbles of ionization in Earth's upper atmosphere can cause GPS signals to "twinkle" like stars, affecting the quality of navigation on Earth below. NASA recently conducted a mission called CINDI to investigate this phenomenon. 3:54 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Heliophysics, ionosphere, GPS, Communication/Navigation Outage Forecasting System, C/NOFS no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/218_TwinkleTwinkleGPS.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 27 May 2016 08:45:00 EDT NASA Science For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic marker associated with a spaceflight medical issue. It is in the enzymes associated with the "1 carbon pathway." For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic marker associated with a spaceflight medical issue. It is in the enzymes associated with the "1 carbon pathway." 4:07 NASA, ScienceCasts, ISS, International Space Station, enzymes, vision, amino acid, spaceflight, vision no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/217_OneCarbonMetabolism.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 20 May 2016 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science Mars and Saturn are getting together in the constellation Scorpius for back-to-back oppositions in May and June 2016. Mars and Saturn are getting together in the constellation Scorpius for back-to-back oppositions in May and June 2016. 3:30 NASA, ScienceCasts, SMD, Mars, Science Mission Directorate, Saturn, astronomy, backyard, sky watching, opposition, planets, planetary science no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/216_RedGoldenPlanets.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 05 May 2016 07:20:00 EDT NASA Science On May 9th, Mercury will move across the face of the sun, offering a rare viewing opportunity for professional astronomers and backyard sky watchers alike. On May 9th, Mercury will move across the face of the sun, offering a rare viewing opportunity for professional astronomers and backyard sky watchers alike. 3:27 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Mercury, heliophysics, transit, backyard astronomy, sky watching no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/215_TransitOfMercury.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:50:00 EDT NASA Science Assembly of NASA's next great space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, is underway. It will show researchers the first stars and galaxies that formed in the early universe. Assembly of NASA's next great space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, is underway. It will show researchers the first stars and galaxies that formed in the early universe. 3:20 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Hubble, Webb, astronomy, cosmology, stars, galaxies, Astrophysics, JWST, James Webb Space Telescope no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/214_NextGreatSpaceTelescope.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 18 Mar 2016 14:10:00 EDT NASA Science Researchers using a Japanese X-ray satellite with NASA participation have found the chemical ingredients of Earth-like planets in the Virgo cluster of galaxies. Researchers using a Japanese X-ray satellite with NASA participation have found the chemical ingredients of Earth-like planets in the Virgo cluster of galaxies. 3:46 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, Suzaku, x-ray astronomy, exoplanets, astrophysics no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/213_SpecialIngredientsOfEarth.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:45:00 EDT NASA Science When the Space Age began, explorers were eager to visit the planets of the solar system. As the years have passed, however, astronomers have realized that the moons of the solar system may be even more interesting. When the Space Age began, explorers were eager to visit the planets of the solar system. As the years have passed, however, astronomers have realized that the moons of the solar system may be even more interesting. 4:17 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, moon, planet, exobiology, water, lava, planetary science, io, callisto, ganymede, europa, titan, enceladus no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/212_AmazingMoons.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 08 Mar 2016 13:30:00 EDT NASA Science During the early hours of March 9, 2016, the evening of March 8, 2016 in the US, the new moon will pass directly in front of the sun, producing a total eclipse of the sun over South East Asia. During the early hours of March 9, 2016, the evening of March 8, 2016 in the US, the new moon will pass directly in front of the sun, producing a total eclipse of the sun over South East Asia. 4:23 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, eclipse, corona, coronal heating, streamers, heliophysics no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/211_IndonesianSolarEclipse.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 04 Mar 2016 15:30:00 EDT NASA Science On March 8th, 2016 Earth and Jupiter will have a close encounter. The giant planet will be "up all night," soaring almost overhead at midnight and not setting until sunrise on March 9th. In July, the Juno mission will give us an even closer look. On March 8th, 2016 Earth and Jupiter will have a close encounter. The giant planet will be "up all night," soaring almost overhead at midnight and not setting until sunrise on March 9th. In July, the Juno mission will give us an even closer look. 4:40 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, opposition, Jupiter, backyard, Juno, sky watching, planetary science no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/210_CloseEncountersJupiter.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 23 Feb 2016 16:05:00 EDT NASA Science About three quarters of ISS astronauts experience changes in the structure and function of their eyes.  An experiment on the space station called the “Fluid Shifts Study” is investigating these vision problems in space. About three quarters of ISS astronauts experience changes in the structure and function of their eyes.  An experiment on the space station called the “Fluid Shifts Study” is investigating these vision problems in space. 4:13 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, International Space Station, ISS, microgravity, vision, Fluid Shifts no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/209_FluidShifts.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:10:00 EDT NASA Science Deep in the heart of California’s Owens Valley, a strange-looking telescope stands in the desert landscape listening for echos of distant stars. Deep in the heart of California’s Owens Valley, a strange-looking telescope stands in the desert landscape listening for echos of distant stars. 4:35 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, CME, exoplanets, space weather, heliophysics no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/208_ListeningToTheStars.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:35:00 EDT NASA Science The Jason-3 satellite, launched on January 17, 2016, is allowing scientists to continue a 23-year record of crucial ocean monitoring. The Jason-3 satellite, launched on January 17, 2016, is allowing scientists to continue a 23-year record of crucial ocean monitoring. 3:40 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, El Nino, La Nina, sea level, Jason 3, climate, weather no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/207_MeasuringRisingSeas.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 20 Jan 2016 13:45:00 EDT NASA Science Astronauts recently experienced an historic vegetable moment when they ate a salad made from lettuce grown on board the International Space Station. Astronauts recently experienced an historic vegetable moment when they ate a salad made from lettuce grown on board the International Space Station. 3:55 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Veggie, Mars, arugula, lettuce, zinnias, international space station, astronaut no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/206_HistoricVeggieMoment.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 31 Dec 2015 19:25:00 EDT NASA Science Researchers have used NASA space telescopes to prove that space-time is much less "foamy" than some models predict. Researchers have used NASA space telescopes to prove that space-time is much less "foamy" than some models predict. 4:03 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, quantum mechanics, relativity, Einstein, quasars no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/205_QuantumFoam.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 28 Dec 2015 15:50:00 EDT NASA Science NASA supported researchers are working on Synthetic Muscles that could be used to create humanoid robots for space exploration. NASA supported researchers are working on Synthetic Muscles that could be used to create humanoid robots for space exploration. 4:09 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, electroactive polymers, prosthetics, smart materials no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/204_ISS-SyntheticMuscles.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 18 Dec 2015 16:45:00 EDT NASA Science The Deep Space Climate Observatory, a NOAA mission that carries NASA instruments, is providing a "new and complementary" view of Earth that is amazing scientists and lay people alike. The Deep Space Climate Observatory, a NOAA mission that carries NASA instruments, is providing a "new and complementary" view of Earth that is amazing scientists and lay people alike. 4:32 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, climate change, blue marble, NOAA, DSCOVR, space weather no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/203_ReturnOfBlueMarble.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 14 Dec 2015 09:45:00 EDT NASA Science Earth is surrounded by electrons that can be disruptive to our technology. NASA is using high-altitude balloons and spacecraft to monitor and understand these particles in the radiation belts surrounding our planet. Earth is surrounded by electrons that can be disruptive to our technology. NASA is using high-altitude balloons and spacecraft to monitor and understand these particles in the radiation belts surrounding our planet. 4:08 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, BARREL, Van Allen, radiation, electrons no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/202_EscapeDestructiveElectrons.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 01 Dec 2015 17:25:00 EDT NASA Science A new NASA-funded tool is taking some of the ‘wild’ out of wildfires by making it possible for U.S. fire managers to better spot dangerous blazes. A new NASA-funded tool is taking some of the ‘wild’ out of wildfires by making it possible for U.S. fire managers to better spot dangerous blazes. 3:21 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, fire, wildfire, National Polar-orbiting Partnership, NPP, Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite, VIIRS no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/201_TakingWildOutOfWildfire.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:15:00 EDT NASA Science Astronomers have long hoped to find another planet in the cosmos similar to Earth--a blue dot in the distance that could harbor life akin to our own. NASA's Kepler spacecraft may have found the next best thing. Astronomers have long hoped to find another planet in the cosmos similar to Earth--a blue dot in the distance that could harbor life akin to our own. NASA's Kepler spacecraft may have found the next best thing. 3:38 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Kepler-452b, exoplanets, super-Earth, Goldilocks zone no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/200_InSearchOfEarth2_0.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:30:00 EDT NASA Science Many astronauts report a blurring of their eyesight in microgravity. Researchers are trying to get to the bottom of this phenomenon before astronauts travel to Mars and beyond. Many astronauts report a blurring of their eyesight in microgravity. Researchers are trying to get to the bottom of this phenomenon before astronauts travel to Mars and beyond. 4:21 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, vision, space, eyesight, glasses, ISS, International Space Station, Ocular Health no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/199_SpaceVision.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 13 Nov 2015 14:30:00 EDT NASA Science During an unprecedented 1-year mission to the International Space Station, scientists are studying how astronauts' bodies respond to long-duration space travel During an unprecedented 1-year mission to the International Space Station, scientists are studying how astronauts' bodies respond to long-duration space travel 3:42 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, twins, omics, proteome, Mark Kelly, Scott Kelly, astronaut, metabolome, lipidome no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/198_OmicsOfSpaceTravel.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 30 Oct 2015 16:30:00 EDT NASA Science The Fine Motor Skills experiment on the station is looking at how long-duration microgravity effects fine motor task performance The Fine Motor Skills experiment on the station is looking at how long-duration microgravity effects fine motor task performance 3:27 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, microgravity, space travel, touchscreen, tablets no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/197_UsingATabletComputer.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 27 Oct 2015 12:25:00 EDT NASA Science NASA's Cassini Spacecraft is about to make a daring plunge through one of the plumes emerging from Saturn's moon Enceladus. NASA's Cassini Spacecraft is about to make a daring plunge through one of the plumes emerging from Saturn's moon Enceladus. 3:35 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, astrobiology, Saturn, Enceladus, tiger stripes, Cassini no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/196_CloseEncounterEnceladus.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 23 Oct 2015 10:05:00 EDT NASA Science Look east before sunrise in late October for a beautiful conjunction of bright planets. Look east before sunrise in late October for a beautiful conjunction of bright planets. 2:49 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, planets, conjunction, morning, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, moon no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/195_DawnTriangle.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 20 Oct 2015 14:00:00 EDT NASA Science The ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory has discovered more than 3000 doomed comets that have passed close to the sun. The ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory has discovered more than 3000 doomed comets that have passed close to the sun. 3:53 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, comet, sungrazer, heliophysics, near-earth objects, SOHO no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/194_SOHO-Comets.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 30 Sep 2015 18:25:00 EDT NASA Science Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have discovered an immense cloud of hydrogen evaporating from a Neptune-sized planet named GJ 436b. Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have discovered an immense cloud of hydrogen evaporating from a Neptune-sized planet named GJ 436b. 3:51 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Hubble, planet, GJ 436b, hydrogen, super Earth, exoplanet no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/193_WorldsWithinWorlds.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:40:00 EDT NASA Science This Sunday, Sept. 27th, the super Harvest Moon will pass through the shadow of Earth, producing a lovely amber total lunar eclipse. This Sunday, Sept. 27th, the super Harvest Moon will pass through the shadow of Earth, producing a lovely amber total lunar eclipse. 3:12 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, eclipse, lunar, blood moon, tetrad no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/192_TotalEclipseHarvestMoon.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:35:00 EDT NASA Science NASA's MMS spacecraft are flying around Earth in a precise formation made possible by an out-of-this-world system of GPS navigators. NASA's MMS spacecraft are flying around Earth in a precise formation made possible by an out-of-this-world system of GPS navigators. 3:33 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, GPS, magnetic reconnection, magnetosphere, Global Positioning System, MMS no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/191_MMS-GPS.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:45:00 EDT NASA Science NASA-supported researchers have found that ice covering Greenland is melting faster than previously thought. The action is happening out of sight, below the surface. NASA-supported researchers have found that ice covering Greenland is melting faster than previously thought. The action is happening out of sight, below the surface. 3:45 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, climate change, sea level, underwater, calving, Greenland no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/190_HiddenMeltdown.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 10 Aug 2015 21:40:00 EDT NASA Science Forecasters say the Perseid meteor shower could be especially good this year because the Moon is nearly new when the shower peaks on Aug. 12-13. Forecasters say the Perseid meteor shower could be especially good this year because the Moon is nearly new when the shower peaks on Aug. 12-13. 2:53 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, meteors, Perseids, comet dust, backyard astronomy no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/189_GoodYearPerseids.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 24 Jul 2015 13:40:00 EDT NASA Science The second full Moon of July is just around the corner. According to modern folklore, it is a "Blue Moon." The second full Moon of July is just around the corner. According to modern folklore, it is a "Blue Moon." 3:53 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Blue Moon, full Moon, Luna, moon names, folklore no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/188_SummerBlueMoon.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:00:00 EDT NASA Science Predicting floods is notoriously tricky. Sponsored by NASA, a new computer tool known as the "Global Flood Monitoring System" is improving forecasts. Predicting floods is notoriously tricky. Sponsored by NASA, a new computer tool known as the "Global Flood Monitoring System" is improving forecasts. 3:31 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, floods, GPM, Global Precipitation Monitor no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/187_PredictingFloods.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:45:00 EDT NASA Science Advances in the understanding of how fluids behave in low gravity is key to spacecraft operations. A long-awaited spin-off is excellent space coffee. Advances in the understanding of how fluids behave in low gravity is key to spacecraft operations. A long-awaited spin-off is excellent space coffee. 3:37 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, coffee, fluid physics, ISSpresso, capillary motion, zero-G coffee cup no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/186_SpaceCoffee.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 25 Jun 2015 12:45:00 EDT NASA Science With support from NASA, the EPA has developed an app to track algae that can threaten fresh water supplies. With support from NASA, the EPA has developed an app to track algae that can threaten fresh water supplies. 3:47 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, algae, Environmental Protection Agency, fresh water, bloom no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/185_GoodBadAlgae.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:00:00 EDT NASA Science Venus and Jupiter are converging for a must-see close encounter at the end of June. It could be the best backyard sky show of 2015. Venus and Jupiter are converging for a must-see close encounter at the end of June. It could be the best backyard sky show of 2015. 3:07 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Jupiter, Moon, Venus, conjunction, backyard astronomy no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/184_SunsetSkyShow.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 26 May 2015 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science As the Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 25th anniversary, scientists are reflecting on the key role astronauts played in allowing the telescope to continue making great discoveries. As the Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 25th anniversary, scientists are reflecting on the key role astronauts played in allowing the telescope to continue making great discoveries. 4:55 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Hubble, dark matter, dark energy, astronauts, Big Bang no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/183_Handprints.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 22 May 2015 12:40:00 EDT NASA Science The common roundworm shares a surprising amount of genetic material with humans - enough, in fact, to make them the good substitutes for astronauts in low-gravity medical studies. The common roundworm shares a surprising amount of genetic material with humans - enough, in fact, to make them the good substitutes for astronauts in low-gravity medical studies. 3:05 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, roundworms, space travel, ISS, International Space Station, microgravity no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/182_Roundworms.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 14 May 2015 14:50:00 EDT NASA Science On Earth, a fast runner takes a few hours to complete a marathon. On Mars, it's taken 11 years. NASA's Opportunity rover crossed that finish line in 2015. On Earth, a fast runner takes a few hours to complete a marathon. On Mars, it's taken 11 years. NASA's Opportunity rover crossed that finish line in 2015. 4:15 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Mars, rover, Opportunity, marathon, Red Planet no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/181_MarsMarathon.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 28 Apr 2015 16:35:00 EDT NASA Science The Amazon rainforest and the Sahara desert seem utterly different. Yet NASA satellites have discovered a surprising connection that intimately links these two disparate parts of our planet. The Amazon rainforest and the Sahara desert seem utterly different. Yet NASA satellites have discovered a surprising connection that intimately links these two disparate parts of our planet. 4:09 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, dust, Atlantic, rainforest, desert, Sahara, Amazon no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/180_DustConnection.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 21 Apr 2015 15:25:00 EDT NASA Science At the end of a day devoted to Earth, people can look to the heavens for a beautiful shower of Lyrid meteors At the end of a day devoted to Earth, people can look to the heavens for a beautiful shower of Lyrid meteors 3:07 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Lyrids, Comet Thatcher, comet dust, meteor shower no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/179_EarthDayMeteors.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 07 Apr 2015 12:00:00 EDT NASA Science Citizen scientists scanning images from a NASA observatory have found "yellow balls" in space that may hold important clues to the mysteries of starbirth Citizen scientists scanning images from a NASA observatory have found "yellow balls" in space that may hold important clues to the mysteries of starbirth 3:51 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Spitzer, star formation, giant molecular clouds, infrared astronomy, citizen science no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/178_YellowBalls.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 30 Mar 2015 16:25:00 EDT NASA Science On Saturday morning, April 4th, sky watchers in the USA can see a brief but beautiful total eclipse of the Moon. On Saturday morning, April 4th, sky watchers in the USA can see a brief but beautiful total eclipse of the Moon. 2:31 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, eclipse, moon, shadow, sun, tetrad no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/177_TotalEclipseMoon.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 18 Mar 2015 10:50:00 EDT NASA Science Tiny solar flares on the sun may be having an outsized effect on the temperature of the sun's atmosphere. To investigate, scientists will observe these "nanoflares" using a space telescope built for black holes. Tiny solar flares on the sun may be having an outsized effect on the temperature of the sun's atmosphere. To investigate, scientists will observe these "nanoflares" using a space telescope built for black holes. 4:22 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, NuSTAR, black holes, solar cycle, coronal heating, heliophysics, nanoflares no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/176_Nanoflares.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:50:00 EDT NASA Science NASA is about to launch a fleet of spacecraft to investigate the mystery of "magnetic reconnection," which is making things explode across the cosmos. NASA is about to launch a fleet of spacecraft to investigate the mystery of "magnetic reconnection," which is making things explode across the cosmos. 4:14 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Magnetosphere, reconnection, solar flares, black holes, Northern Lights, geomagnetic storms no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/175_MMS.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 04 Mar 2015 10:20:00 EDT NASA Science The key to unraveling the mysterious cause of Alzheimer's disease may not lie in the recesses of the human brain, but rather in the weightless expanses of outer space. The key to unraveling the mysterious cause of Alzheimer's disease may not lie in the recesses of the human brain, but rather in the weightless expanses of outer space. 3:25 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Alzheimer's, medicine, International Space Station, ISS, SABOL, proteins no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/174_SABOL.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 13:30:00 EDT NASA Science NASA has launched SMAP, a new satellite to study water, not in oceans or lakes but in the soil beneath our feet. This often overlooked repository of water can have big effects on weather, climate, drought and agriculture. NASA has launched SMAP, a new satellite to study water, not in oceans or lakes but in the soil beneath our feet. This often overlooked repository of water can have big effects on weather, climate, drought and agriculture. 3:17 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, mud, moisture, soil, microwaves, radar, tundra no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/173_SMAP.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 30 Jan 2015 12:20:00 EDT NASA Science Researchers are using a pair of robots to examine the strange way fluids slosh and bubble on the International Space Station Researchers are using a pair of robots to examine the strange way fluids slosh and bubble on the International Space Station 3:46 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, fluid physics, rocket fuel, space travel, viscosity, liquid oxygen, SPHERES no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/172_ISS-Slosh.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:40:00 EDT NASA Science Earth is passing through a stream of debris from "rock comet" 3200 Phaethon, source of the annual Geminid meteor shower. Forecasters expect as many as 120 meteors per hour when the shower peaks on Dec. 13-14. Earth is passing through a stream of debris from "rock comet" 3200 Phaethon, source of the annual Geminid meteor shower. Forecasters expect as many as 120 meteors per hour when the shower peaks on Dec. 13-14. 3:25 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, meteors, comet, meteorites, meteoroids, Gemini, Geminids, rock comet, 3200 Phaethon no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/171_EmbersFromRockComet.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 02 Dec 2014 16:25:00 EDT NASA Science Arctic and Antarctic sea ice are both affected by climate change, but the two poles of Earth are behaving in intriguingly different ways. Arctic and Antarctic sea ice are both affected by climate change, but the two poles of Earth are behaving in intriguingly different ways. 3:18 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, sea ice, polar bears, climate change, global warming, weather no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/170_YinYangOfPolarSeaIce.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:10:00 EDT NASA Science The Moon might not be as dead as it looks. Researchers using NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have found signs of geologically-recent volcanic eruptions on Earth's natural satellite. The Moon might not be as dead as it looks. Researchers using NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have found signs of geologically-recent volcanic eruptions on Earth's natural satellite. 3:43 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Moon, volcano, LRO, Ina, Apollo, dinosaurs no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/169_LunarVolcanoes.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 03 Nov 2014 13:20:00 EDT NASA Science The European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft is about to attempt something "ridiculously difficult" - landing a probe on the surface of a speeding comet. The European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft is about to attempt something "ridiculously difficult" - landing a probe on the surface of a speeding comet. 4:06 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Rosetta, comet, 67P, Philae, ESA no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/168_RosettaLanding.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:35:00 EDT NASA Science On October 23rd, the Moon will pass in front of the sun, off-center, producing a partial solar eclipse visible in most of the United States. On October 23rd, the Moon will pass in front of the sun, off-center, producing a partial solar eclipse visible in most of the United States. 3:02 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, solar eclipse, Moon, sun, sunset no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/167_SunsetSolarEclipse.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:45:00 EDT NASA Science NASA is flying an innovative airborne mission to find out how changes in Arctic sea ice will affect worldwide weather. NASA is flying an innovative airborne mission to find out how changes in Arctic sea ice will affect worldwide weather. 3:30 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, sea ice, global warming, climate change, clouds, weather, ARISE no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/166_ARISE.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 08 Oct 2014 12:20:00 EDT NASA Science NASA's MAVEN spacecraft has reached Mars and it is beaming back "First Light" images of the Red Planet's upper atmosphere. NASA's MAVEN spacecraft has reached Mars and it is beaming back "First Light" images of the Red Planet's upper atmosphere. 4:05 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, solar wind, CME, space weather, atmospheric dynamics, Mars, MAVEN no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/165_MAVENFirstLight.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 24 Sep 2014 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science The weekend launch of ISS-RapidScat onboard SpaceX-4 has kickstarted a new era for the International Space Station as a giant Earth-observing satellite. The weekend launch of ISS-RapidScat onboard SpaceX-4 has kickstarted a new era for the International Space Station as a giant Earth-observing satellite. 3:42 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, ocean winds, hurricanes, weather, climate, ISS, RapidScat no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/164_GiantAmongSatellites.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:00:00 EDT NASA Science Mark your calendar: On Oct. 8th, the Moon will pass through the shadow of Earth for a total lunar eclipse. Sky watchers in the USA will see the Moon turn a beautiful shade of celestial red and maybe turquoise, too. Mark your calendar: On Oct. 8th, the Moon will pass through the shadow of Earth for a total lunar eclipse. Sky watchers in the USA will see the Moon turn a beautiful shade of celestial red and maybe turquoise, too. 4:10 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, lunar eclipse, ozone, sunset, Moon, Earth, shadow no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/163_ColorfulLunarEclipse.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 09 Sep 2014 14:15:00 EDT NASA Science Astronauts onboard the International Space Station report seeing flames that behave like jellyfish. Video of the microgravity phenomenon is a must-see. Astronauts onboard the International Space Station report seeing flames that behave like jellyfish. Video of the microgravity phenomenon is a must-see. 03:58 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, microgravity, combustion, flameballs, heptane, lean burning, FLEX no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/162_JellyfishFlame.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:35:00 EDT NASA Science Almost 30 years after the Montreal Protocol put the brakes on ozone-depleting chemicals, one compound remains stubbornly and mysteriously abundant in the atmosphere. Almost 30 years after the Montreal Protocol put the brakes on ozone-depleting chemicals, one compound remains stubbornly and mysteriously abundant in the atmosphere. 04:08 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, ozone, ultraviolet, ozone layer, ozone hole, O3, carbon tetrachloride, Montreal Protocol no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/161_OzoneMystery.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:00:00 EDT NASA Science A NASA sounding rocket has confirmed that the solar system is inside an ancient supernova remnant. Life on Earth survived despite the nearby blasts. A NASA sounding rocket has confirmed that the solar system is inside an ancient supernova remnant. Life on Earth survived despite the nearby blasts. 04:30 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, X-ray astronomy, supernovas, local bubble, interstellar medium no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/160_EvidenceForSupernovas.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 18 Aug 2014 09:45:00 EDT NASA Science Astronomers are not only discovering planets around distant suns, they are also starting to measure those worlds with astonishing precision. Astronomers are not only discovering planets around distant suns, they are also starting to measure those worlds with astonishing precision. 04:02 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Kepler, exoplanet, super-Earth, Spitzer, seismology, asteroseismology no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/159_Kepler93b.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 15 Aug 2014 09:45:00 EDT NASA Science Wake up early in mid-August to see Venus and Jupiter shining side-by-side. Wake up early in mid-August to see Venus and Jupiter shining side-by-side. 02:38 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Venus, Jupiter, sky watching, planets, backyard astronomy no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/158_BeautifulConjunction.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:10:00 EDT NASA Science Comet Siding Spring is about to fly historically close to Mars. The encounter could spark Martian auroras, a meteor shower, and other unpredictable effects. Whatever happens, NASA's fleet of Mars satellites will have a ringside seat. Comet Siding Spring is about to fly historically close to Mars. The encounter could spark Martian auroras, a meteor shower, and other unpredictable effects. Whatever happens, NASA's fleet of Mars satellites will have a ringside seat. 04:18 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, MAVEN, Siding Spring, comet, auroras, Red Planet, Mars no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/157_MarsComet.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 28 Jul 2014 17:35:00 EDT NASA Science Which is brighter--a flurry of Perseid fireballs or a supermoon? Sky watchers will find out this August when the biggest and brightest full Moon of 2014 arrives just in time for the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Which is brighter--a flurry of Perseid fireballs or a supermoon? Sky watchers will find out this August when the biggest and brightest full Moon of 2014 arrives just in time for the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. 02:53 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, supermoon, meteor, perigee, Perseid, Comet Swift-Tuttle no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/156_Perseids2014.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:45:00 EDT NASA Science A mysterious X-ray signal from the Perseus cluster of galaxies, which researchers say cannot be explained by known physics, could be a key clue to the nature of Dark Matter. A mysterious X-ray signal from the Perseus cluster of galaxies, which researchers say cannot be explained by known physics, could be a key clue to the nature of Dark Matter. 03:42 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, dark energy, dark matter, cosmology, x-ray astronomy no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/155_PerseusMystery.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:35:00 EDT NASA Science NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is only a year away from Pluto. Researchers are buzzing with anticipation as NASA prepares to encounter a new world for the first time in decades. NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is only a year away from Pluto. Researchers are buzzing with anticipation as NASA prepares to encounter a new world for the first time in decades. 03:23 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Pluto, New Horizons, Kuiper Belt, dwarf planet, minor planet no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/154_OneYearToPluto.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:40:00 EDT NASA Science The summer of 2014 will be bathed in moonlight as three perigee "supermoons" occur in consecutive months: July, August, September. The summer of 2014 will be bathed in moonlight as three perigee "supermoons" occur in consecutive months: July, August, September. 03:33 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, supermoon, perigee, apogee, tides, full Moon no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/153_SummerSuperMoons.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 01 Jul 2014 09:55:00 EDT NASA Science A new species is about to join astronauts on the International Space Station: Drosophila melanogaster, also known as the fruit fly. A new species is about to join astronauts on the International Space Station: Drosophila melanogaster, also known as the fruit fly. 03:47 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Drosophila melanogaster, Fruit Fly Lab, genetics, DNA no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/152_FruitFlies.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 24 Jun 2014 09:55:00 EDT NASA Science NASA is about to launch a satellite dedicated to the study of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-2) will quantify global CO2 sources and sinks, and help researchers predict the future of climate change. NASA is about to launch a satellite dedicated to the study of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-2) will quantify global CO2 sources and sinks, and help researchers predict the future of climate change. 04:00 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, global warming, climate change, carbon, CO2, methane, greenhouse no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/151_OCO2.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:45:00 EDT NASA Science In early June, a laser beam lanced out of the night sky over California, heralding a breakthrough in space communications. In early June, a laser beam lanced out of the night sky over California, heralding a breakthrough in space communications. 03:46 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Deep Space Network, lasercomm, deep space, ISS, OPALS, laser communication no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/150_OPALS.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 09 Jun 2014 15:25:00 EDT NASA Science NASA and NOAA agree: Solar Max has arrived, but this "mini Max" is not like any other solar maximum of the Space Age. NASA and NOAA agree: Solar Max has arrived, but this "mini Max" is not like any other solar maximum of the Space Age. 03:43 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, sunspots, solar cycle,  heliophysics, climate, space weather no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/149_SolarMiniMax.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:05:00 EDT NASA Science Later this year, Europe's Rosetta probe will orbit and land on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. New images of the comet show that it will be a lively place when Rosetta arrives. Later this year, Europe's Rosetta probe will orbit and land on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. New images of the comet show that it will be a lively place when Rosetta arrives. 04:07 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, comet, origins of the solar system, astrobiology, European Space Agency, Rosetta no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/148_RosettaComesAlive.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 27 May 2014 13:15:00 EDT NASA Science A new map of the galaxy by ESA's Planck spacecraft has revealed gigantic loops of magnetism and other structures that point to a magnetic dynamo at work in the Milky Way. A new map of the galaxy by ESA's Planck spacecraft has revealed gigantic loops of magnetism and other structures that point to a magnetic dynamo at work in the Milky Way. 04:04 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Planck, polarization, cosmology, Milky Way, galaxy no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/147_MagneticPrint.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/12may_noturningback/ Mon, 19 May 2014 09:50:00 EDT NASA Science The Jason-2 satellite sees something brewing in the Pacific. Researchers say it could be a significant El Nino with implications for global weather and climate. The Jason-2 satellite sees something brewing in the Pacific. Researchers say it could be a significant El Nino with implications for global weather and climate. 03:49 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, El Nino, weather, climate, Pacific, Kelvin Wave no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/146_2014New1997.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/12may_noturningback/ Mon, 12 May 2014 18:00:00 EDT NASA Science A new study led by NASA researchers shows that half-a-dozen key glaciers in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet are in irreversible decline. The melting of these sprawling icy giants will affect global sea levels in the centuries ahead. A new study led by NASA researchers shows that half-a-dozen key glaciers in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet are in irreversible decline. The melting of these sprawling icy giants will affect global sea levels in the centuries ahead. 03:39 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, climate change, global warming, sea level, glacier, Antarctic Ice Sheet no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/145_NoTurningBack.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/06may_newshower/ Mon, 05 May 2014 17:40:00 EDT NASA Science Sky watchers in North America could witness a new meteor shower on May 24th when, for the first time, Earth passes through a cloud of dust from periodic comet 209P/LINEAR. Sky watchers in North America could witness a new meteor shower on May 24th when, for the first time, Earth passes through a cloud of dust from periodic comet 209P/LINEAR. 03:39 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, meteor shower, meteor storm, Cameliopardalis, comet dust no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/144_NewMeteorShower.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/02may_superstorm/ Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:00:00 EDT NASA Science Two years ago, an intense solar storm narrowly missed Earth. If it had hit, researchers say, we could still be picking up the pieces. Two years ago, an intense solar storm narrowly missed Earth. If it had hit, researchers say, we could still be picking up the pieces. 04:04 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, solar flare, space weather, CME, Carrington Event, NOAA no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/143_CMEMissesEarth.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/25apr_lettuce/ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 14:00:00 EDT NASA Science A new life form is taking root on the ISS, and its name is "Outregeous." The space-faring lettuce was delivered to the space station by a SpaceX Dragon capsule on April 20th. A new life form is taking root on the ISS, and its name is "Outregeous." The space-faring lettuce was delivered to the space station by a SpaceX Dragon capsule on April 20th. 04:04 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, gardening, microgravity, Veggie, plant growth, space flight no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/142_LettuceOrbitEarth.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/16apr_teleconnections/ Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:30:00 EDT NASA Science NASA's AIM spacecraft is discovering unexpected "teleconnections" in Earth's atmosphere that link weather and climate across vast distances. NASA's AIM spacecraft is discovering unexpected "teleconnections" in Earth's atmosphere that link weather and climate across vast distances. 04:12 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, twin studies, DNA, genetics, long duration space travel, epigenetics, immune system no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/141_Teleconnections.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/10apr_twins/ Mon, 07 Apr 2014 14:30:00 EDT NASA Science In 2015, NASA will send one twin astronaut to the International Space Station for a full year, while the other twin astronaut remains on the ground. In 2015, NASA will send one twin astronaut to the International Space Station for a full year, while the other twin astronaut remains on the ground. 03:50 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, twin studies, DNA, genetics, long duration space travel, epigenetics, immune system no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/140_SeparatedAtLaunch.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/28mar_opposition/ Thu, 27 Mar 2014 17:00:00 EDT NASA Science Earth and Mars are converging for a close encounter in April, an event astronomers call "the opposition of Mars." Earth and Mars are converging for a close encounter in April, an event astronomers call "the opposition of Mars." 02:58 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Mars, Curiosity, Red Planet, Olympus Mons, Life on Mars no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/139_MarsOpposition.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/27mar_tetrad/ Thu, 20 Mar 2014 09:35:00 EDT NASA Science A total lunar eclipse on April 15th marks the beginning of a remarkable series of eclipses all visible from North America. A total lunar eclipse on April 15th marks the beginning of a remarkable series of eclipses all visible from North America. 03:43 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, lunar eclipse, total eclipse, umbra, penumbra, backyard astronomy no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/138_Tetrads.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/07mar_frontierfields/ Thu, 06 Mar 2014 18:45:00 EDT NASA Science Astronomers have figured out how to use the gravity of distant galaxies to bend light and magnify images, allowing them to see deeper into the cosmos than ever before. Astronomers have figured out how to use the gravity of distant galaxies to bend light and magnify images, allowing them to see deeper into the cosmos than ever before. 03:36 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Hubble, Chandra, Spitzer, Frontier Fields, gravitational lens, Galileo, cosmology, galaxies, galaxy clusters no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/137_FrontierFields.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/26feb_multiplication/ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:30:00 EDT NASA Science Today, NASA announced a breakthrough addition to the catalog of new planets. Researchers using Kepler have confirmed 715 new worlds, almost quadrupling the number of planets previously confirmed by the planet-hunting spacecraft. Today, NASA announced a breakthrough addition to the catalog of new planets. Researchers using Kepler have confirmed 715 new worlds, almost quadrupling the number of planets previously confirmed by the planet-hunting spacecraft. 03:30 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, exoplanets, alien life, astrobiology, Goldilocks Zone, Kepler no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/136_Multiplicity.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/26feb_gpm/ Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:00:00 EDT NASA Science NASA and JAXA launched a new satellite that can see through storms, tracking rain and snow around the globe better than any previous observatory. The Global Precipitation Measurement Core Observatory lifted off from Japan on Feb. 27th NASA and JAXA launched a new satellite that can see through storms, tracking rain and snow around the globe better than any previous observatory. The Global Precipitation Measurement Core Observatory lifted off from Japan on Feb. 27th 03:24 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, rain, snow, climate change, water cycle, Arthur C. Clarke, TRMM, GPM no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/135_FollowTheWater.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/14feb_10years/ Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:00:00 EDT NASA Science With the space station no longer "under construction," the world's most advanced orbital laboratory is open for business. The station has just received a 10-year extension from NASA. With the space station no longer "under construction," the world's most advanced orbital laboratory is open for business. The station has just received a 10-year extension from NASA. 04:41 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, microgravity, research, dark matter, cancer, antibiotics, fundamental physics, Cold Atom Lab no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/135_10MoreYears.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/07feb_drought/ Thu, 06 Feb 2014 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science California is experiencing a historic drought--by some measures the deepest in more than 100 years. NASA researchers are investigating a number of explanations for what the underlying cause may be. California is experiencing a historic drought--by some measures the deepest in more than 100 years. NASA researchers are investigating a number of explanations for what the underlying cause may be. 03:32 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, drought, California, Airborne Snow Observatory, Terra, MODIS, climate change, Pacific Decadal Oscillation no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/134_CADrought.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/30jan_coldspot/ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:00:00 EDT NASA Science NASA researchers plan to create the coldest spot in the known Universe--inside the International Space Station. The device, known as the Cold Atom Lab, could discover new forms of matter and novel quantum phenomena. NASA researchers plan to create the coldest spot in the known Universe--inside the International Space Station. The device, known as the Cold Atom Lab, could discover new forms of matter and novel quantum phenomena. 03:52 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Bose-Einstein Condensates, black holes, quantum mechanics, bosons, fermions, atomic lasers no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/133_ColdAtomLab.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 17 Jan 2014 14:30:00 EDT NASA Science The New Year started off with a bang when a small asteroid hit Earth. Infrasound records indicate that the space rock exploded in the atmosphere over the Atlantic Ocean like 500 tons of TNT. The New Year started off with a bang when a small asteroid hit Earth. Infrasound records indicate that the space rock exploded in the atmosphere over the Atlantic Ocean like 500 tons of TNT. 04:26 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, asteroid, NEO, 2014 AA, 2008 TC3 no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/132_NewYearAsteroid.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/14jan_pluto/ Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:00:00 EDT NASA Science Eight years after it left Earth, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is approaching Pluto. The encounter begins less than a year from now. Eight years after it left Earth, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is approaching Pluto. The encounter begins less than a year from now. 03:56 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Pluto, planet, dwarf, Kuiper Belt, New Horizons, Alan Stern no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/131_CountdownToPluto.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/10jan_firewater/ Fri, 03 Jan 2014 11:40:00 EDT NASA Science Astronauts on the ISS are experimenting with a form of water that has a strange property: it can help start fire. Astronauts on the ISS are experimenting with a form of water that has a strange property: it can help start fire. 03:26 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, supercritical water, microgravity, saltwater purification, municipal waste no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/130_SupercriticalWater.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/23dec_antarctica/ Thu, 19 Dec 2013 20:35:00 EDT NASA Science A vast bank of electric-blue clouds has appeared over Antarctica, signaling the start of the season for southern hemisphere noctilucent clouds. A vast bank of electric-blue clouds has appeared over Antarctica, signaling the start of the season for southern hemisphere noctilucent clouds. 03:28 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, NLCs, climate change, methane, AIM, noctilucent clouds no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/129_ElecBlueClouds.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/13dec_geminids/ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 17:35:00 EDT NASA Science The Geminid meteor shower is underway. Forecasters say the best time to look is during the dark hours before sunrise on Saturday morning, Dec. 14th. Dark-sky observers could see dozens of bright shooting stars. The Geminid meteor shower is underway. Forecasters say the best time to look is during the dark hours before sunrise on Saturday morning, Dec. 14th. Dark-sky observers could see dozens of bright shooting stars. 02:22 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, meteors, Geminids, rock comet, 3200 Phaethon, shooting stars no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/128_GeminidsDawn.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/27nov_rockcomet/ Wed, 27 Nov 2013 14:45:00 EDT NASA Science "Rock Comet" 3200 Phaethon has sprouted a tail, proving that the mysterious object is the source of the annual Geminid meteor shower. "Rock Comet" 3200 Phaethon has sprouted a tail, proving that the mysterious object is the source of the annual Geminid meteor shower. 03:50 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, meteor shower, Geminids, comet, asteroid, meteoroids no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/126_RockComet.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/27nov_genius/ Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:15:00 EDT NASA Science Researchers working with magnetic fluids on the International Space Station are taking "smart materials" to the next level. With proper coaxing, molecules can assemble themselves into "genius materials" with surprising properties. Researchers working with magnetic fluids on the International Space Station are taking "smart materials" to the next level. With proper coaxing, molecules can assemble themselves into "genius materials" with surprising properties. 04:34 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, rheology, magnetorheological fluids, material science, gorilla glass no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/125_GeniusMaterialsISS.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/15nov_twocomets/ Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:50:00 EDT NASA Science Consider it a cosmic coincidence: On Nov. 18-19, two comets (ISON and Encke) are going to fly by the planet Mercury in quick succession. NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft will have a front-row seat for the rare double flyby. Consider it a cosmic coincidence: On Nov. 18-19, two comets (ISON and Encke) are going to fly by the planet Mercury in quick succession. NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft will have a front-row seat for the rare double flyby. 03:48 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, comets, Encke, ISON, Mercury, MESSENGER no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/124_DoubleFlyBy.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/12nov_maven/ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 12:45:00 EDT NASA Science Mars was once on track to become a thriving Earth-like planet, yet today it is an apparently lifeless wasteland. A NASA spacecraft named MAVEN will soon journey to Mars to find out what went wrong on the Red Planet. Mars was once on track to become a thriving Earth-like planet, yet today it is an apparently lifeless wasteland. A NASA spacecraft named MAVEN will soon journey to Mars to find out what went wrong on the Red Planet. 04:30 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Mars, astrobiology, alien life, solar wind, flares, CMEs no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/123_MAVEN.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/01nov_ismsounds/ Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:35:00 EDT NASA Science As Voyager 1 recedes from the solar system, researchers are listening for "interstellar music" (a.k.a. plasma waves) to learn more about conditions outside the heliosphere. As Voyager 1 recedes from the solar system, researchers are listening for "interstellar music" (a.k.a. plasma waves) to learn more about conditions outside the heliosphere. 04:36 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Voyager 1, interstellar space, heliophysics, plasma physics no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/122_InterstellarSounds.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:00:00 EDT NASA Science Ordinary air travelers can be exposed to significant doses of radiation during solar storms. A new computer model developed by NASA aims to help protect the public by predicting space weather hazards to aviation. Ordinary air travelers can be exposed to significant doses of radiation during solar storms. A new computer model developed by NASA aims to help protect the public by predicting space weather hazards to aviation. 04:10 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, solar flares, space weather, aviation, cosmic rays no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/121_SpaceWeatherAviation.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/24sep_ison2/ Mon, 23 Sep 2013 11:40:00 EDT NASA Science To learn how you can help, visit isoncampaign.org. Comet ISON is still more than two months away from its spectacular close encounter with the sun. Already, the brightening comet has become a good target for backyard telescopes in the pre-dawn sky. To learn how you can help, visit isoncampaign.org. Comet ISON is still more than two months away from its spectacular close encounter with the sun. Already, the brightening comet has become a good target for backyard telescopes in the pre-dawn sky. 04:04 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Comet ISON, sungrazer, Thanksgiving, backyard astronomy no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/120_ISONApproachingSun.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:15:00 EDT NASA Science The full Moon closest to the northern autumnal equinox is coming this week. Don't miss the Harvest Moon. The full Moon closest to the northern autumnal equinox is coming this week. Don't miss the Harvest Moon. 02:48 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Harvest Moon, equinox, seasons, autumn, full Moon names no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/119_HarvestMoon.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 09 Sep 2013 11:10:00 EDT NASA Science A new lightning observatory on the International Space Station is taking data to solve the mystery of Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes. A new lightning observatory on the International Space Station is taking data to solve the mystery of Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes. 03:53 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, TGFs, sprites, elves, gigantic jets, Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flash, ISS, Firestation, lightning no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/118_Firestation.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:00:00 EDT NASA Science A NASA spacecraft slated for launch in September will fly to the Moon to investigate the tenuous lunar atmosphere. Researchers hope "LADEE" will solve a mystery that has been puzzling them since the days of Apollo. A NASA spacecraft slated for launch in September will fly to the Moon to investigate the tenuous lunar atmosphere. Researchers hope "LADEE" will solve a mystery that has been puzzling them since the days of Apollo. 04:02 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Moon, twilight rays, exosphere, Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/117_LunarAir.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:00:00 EDT NASA Science Comet ISON is heading for a Thanksgiving Day brush with the sun, but first it's going to pay a visit to Mars. In this week's ScienceCast, researchers discuss what might happen when Comet ISON meets the Red Planet. Comet ISON is heading for a Thanksgiving Day brush with the sun, but first it's going to pay a visit to Mars. In this week's ScienceCast, researchers discuss what might happen when Comet ISON meets the Red Planet. 03:40 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Comet, ISON, Mars, MRO, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, HiRISE, Siding Spring no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/116_ISONMarsFlyby.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 17:10:00 EDT NASA Science An exotic class of exoplanets called "hot Jupiters" are even weirder than astronomers imagined. While these worlds may have Earth-like blue skies, new data show that they are anything but Earth-like. An exotic class of exoplanets called "hot Jupiters" are even weirder than astronomers imagined. While these worlds may have Earth-like blue skies, new data show that they are anything but Earth-like. 04:25 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, exoplanets, SETI, astrobiology, Jupiter, Kepler no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/115_HotJupiters.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 05 Aug 2013 14:10:00 EDT NASA Science Something big is happening on the sun. The sun's global magnetic field is about to flip, a sign that Solar Max has arrived. Something big is happening on the sun. The sun's global magnetic field is about to flip, a sign that Solar Max has arrived. 04:03 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, space weather, heliophysics, magnetic field reversal, solar cycle, sunspots no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/114_SunMagFieldFlip.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 25 Jul 2013 21:10:00 EDT NASA Science New research from NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office identifies the Perseids as the "fireball champion" of annual meteor showers. This year's Perseid display peaks on August 12th and 13th. New research from NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office identifies the Perseids as the "fireball champion" of annual meteor showers. This year's Perseid display peaks on August 12th and 13th. 03:06 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Perseids, meteor shower, fireball, astronomy, meteoroids, comets no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/113_PerseidFireballs.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 19 Jul 2013 09:10:00 EDT NASA Science Saturn's giant moon Titan is dotted with hydrocarbon lakes and seas that bear an uncanny resemblance to bodies of water on Earth. Strangely, though, Titan's lakes and seas have no waves. Saturn's giant moon Titan is dotted with hydrocarbon lakes and seas that bear an uncanny resemblance to bodies of water on Earth. Strangely, though, Titan's lakes and seas have no waves. 04:16 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Saturn, Cassini, methane, Titan, space weather, oceanography no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/112_MissingWavesTitan.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/15jul_coffeecup/ Fri, 12 Jul 2013 12:30:00 EDT NASA Science Physicists researching the strange behavior of fluids onboard the International Space Station have invented a zero-g coffee cup to make the morning "cuppa Joe" a little easier to swallow. Physicists researching the strange behavior of fluids onboard the International Space Station have invented a zero-g coffee cup to make the morning "cuppa Joe" a little easier to swallow. 04:01 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, fluid physics, astronauts, microgravity, capillary flow no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/111_ZeroGCoffee.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/01jul_oppy/ Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:15:00 EDT NASA Science Opportunity is still going strong and could be poised to make its biggest discoveries yet at a place named Solander Point. Opportunity is still going strong and could be poised to make its biggest discoveries yet at a place named Solander Point. 04:00 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Mars, Opportunity, Spirit, Curiosity, extraterrestrial life, Red Planet no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/110_OppAnn.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:15:00 EDT NASA Science Arctic permafrost soils contain more accumulated carbon than all the human fossil-fuel emissions since 1850 combined. Warming Arctic permafrost, poised to release its own gases into the atmosphere, could be the "sleeping giant" of climate change. Arctic permafrost soils contain more accumulated carbon than all the human fossil-fuel emissions since 1850 combined. Warming Arctic permafrost, poised to release its own gases into the atmosphere, could be the "sleeping giant" of climate change. 04:33 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, climate change, Arctic, CARVE, permafrost no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/109_ArcticPermafrost.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:00:00 EDT NASA Science Researchers experimenting with flames onboard the International Space Station have produced a strange, cool-burning form of fire that could help improve the efficiency of auto engines Researchers experimenting with flames onboard the International Space Station have produced a strange, cool-burning form of fire that could help improve the efficiency of auto engines 04:18 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, combustion, microgravity, FLEX, ISS, International Space Station, space research no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/108_StrangeFlames.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:00:00 EDT NASA Science Glowing electric-blue at the edge of space, noctilucent clouds have surprised researchers by appearing early this year. The unexpected apparition hints at a change in the "teleconnections" of Earth's atmosphere. Glowing electric-blue at the edge of space, noctilucent clouds have surprised researchers by appearing early this year. The unexpected apparition hints at a change in the "teleconnections" of Earth's atmosphere. 04:15 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, climate change, teleconnections, meteoroids, meteor smoke, noctilucent clouds, NLCs no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/107_EarlyStartNoctClouds.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 30 May 2013 14:30:00 EDT NASA Science NASA is tracking a large near-Earth asteroid as it passes by the Earth-Moon system on May 31st. Amateur astronomers in the northern hemisphere may be able to see the space rock for themselves during the 1st week of June. NASA is tracking a large near-Earth asteroid as it passes by the Earth-Moon system on May 31st. Amateur astronomers in the northern hemisphere may be able to see the space rock for themselves during the 1st week of June. 03:22 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, asteroid, NEO, impact, 1998 QE2, Bennu no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/106_BigAsteroidFlyby.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 24 May 2013 11:45:00 EDT NASA Science Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope are making weather maps of an exotic class of exoplanets called "hot Jupiters." What they're finding is wilder than anything we experience here in our own solar system. Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope are making weather maps of an exotic class of exoplanets called "hot Jupiters." What they're finding is wilder than anything we experience here in our own solar system. 04:11 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Jupiter, Spitzer, Kepler, exoplanets, gas giants no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/105_HotJupiters.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science NASA researchers who monitor the Moon for meteoroid impacts have detected the brightest explosion in the history of their program. NASA researchers who monitor the Moon for meteoroid impacts have detected the brightest explosion in the history of their program. 04:00 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, meteor, meteoroid, asteroid, Moon, lunar exploration no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/104_BrightExplosionOnMoon.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 09 May 2013 13:15:00 EDT NASA Science The three brightest planets in this month's night sky are lining up for a beautiful sunset conjunction at the end of May. The three brightest planets in this month's night sky are lining up for a beautiful sunset conjunction at the end of May. 03:05 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, sunset, backyard astronomy, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury,  alignment of planets no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/103_SunsetTriangle.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/06may_arabidopsis/ Fri, 03 May 2013 14:45:00 EDT NASA Science Can plants adapt to the novelty of climate change? Researchers seeking to answer this question have sent genetically engineered plants to the ISS for exposure to extreme conditions. To report their condition, the plants have learned to glow in the dark. Can plants adapt to the novelty of climate change? Researchers seeking to answer this question have sent genetically engineered plants to the ISS for exposure to extreme conditions. To report their condition, the plants have learned to glow in the dark. 04:11 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, climate change,  genetic engineering, International Space Station, Arabidopsis, thale cress no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/102_GlowInDarkPlantsISS.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/25apr_saturn/ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:45:00 EDT NASA Science Saturn and Earth are lining up for a beautiful view of the ringed planet. Saturn will be at its best and brightest on April 28th. Saturn and Earth are lining up for a beautiful view of the ringed planet. Saturn will be at its best and brightest on April 28th. 03:10 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Saturn, Cassini, amateur astronomy, backyard telescope no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/101_SaturnCloseUp.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:40:00 EDT NASA Science Sungrazing Comet ISON, expected to become a bright naked-eye object later this year, might dust the Earth with meteoroids in early 2014. Researchers discuss the possibilities in this week's ScienceCast. Sungrazing Comet ISON, expected to become a bright naked-eye object later this year, might dust the Earth with meteoroids in early 2014. Researchers discuss the possibilities in this week's ScienceCast. 03:48 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Comet ISON, meteor shower, sungrazer no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/100_ISONMeteorShower.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:40:00 EDT NASA Science An advanced particle detector onboard the International Space Station may have recorded its first whiff of Dark Matter. Researchers are excited about the possibility of finally understanding what this mysterious substance is made of. An advanced particle detector onboard the International Space Station may have recorded its first whiff of Dark Matter. Researchers are excited about the possibility of finally understanding what this mysterious substance is made of. 03:51 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, dark matter, dark energy, cosmology, cosmic rays, antimatter, Big Bang no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/99_WhiffOfDarkMatter.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EDT NASA Science A new instrument slated for launch to the ISS will monitor Earth's protective ozone shell with greater depth and precision than ever before. A new instrument slated for launch to the ISS will monitor Earth's protective ozone shell with greater depth and precision than ever before. 04:17 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, ozone hole, CFCs, SAGE III, International Space Station, Montreal Protocol no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/98_SAGEIII.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:30:00 EDT NASA Science A comet is heading for Mars, and there is a chance that it might hit the Red Planet in October 2014. A comet is heading for Mars, and there is a chance that it might hit the Red Planet in October 2014. 05:07 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Mars, asteroid, comet, KT Event, dinosaurs, meteor, fireball, Red Planet no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/97_MarsCollisionCourse.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:15:00 EDT NASA Science Comet Pan-STARRS has survived its encounter with the sun and is now emerging from twilight in the sunset skies of the northern hemisphere. A NASA spacecraft monitoring the comet has beamed back pictures of a wild and ragged tail. Comet Pan-STARRS has survived its encounter with the sun and is now emerging from twilight in the sunset skies of the northern hemisphere. A NASA spacecraft monitoring the comet has beamed back pictures of a wild and ragged tail. 03:08 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, comet, Pan-STARRS, space weather, STEREO-B, comet dust, meteors, asteroids no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/96_SunsetComet.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:30:00 EDT NASA Science Forecasters say solar maximum is due in 2013. To prepare, the UN is organizing an international response to stormy space weather. Forecasters say solar maximum is due in 2013. To prepare, the UN is organizing an international response to stormy space weather. 04:00 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, space weather, United Nations, peaceful uses of outer space, solar flares, cme, auroras, solar storms no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/95_StormySpaceWeather.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EDT NASA Science Something unexpected is happening on the sun. 2013 is supposed to be the year of Solar Max, but solar activity is much lower than expected. At least one leading forecaster expects the sun to rebound with a double-peaked maximum later this year. Something unexpected is happening on the sun. 2013 is supposed to be the year of Solar Max, but solar activity is much lower than expected. At least one leading forecaster expects the sun to rebound with a double-peaked maximum later this year. 04:39 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, space weather, solar activity, sunspots, solar flares, solar cycle, sunspot cycle, heliophysics no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/94_SolarMaxDoublePeaked.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/26feb_russianmeteor/ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:15:00 EDT NASA Science Two weeks after an asteroid exploded over Russia's Ural mountains, scientists are making progress understanding the origin and make-up of the unexpected space rock. This week's ScienceCast presents their latest results. Two weeks after an asteroid exploded over Russia's Ural mountains, scientists are making progress understanding the origin and make-up of the unexpected space rock. This week's ScienceCast presents their latest results. 03:44 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Russian meteor, Chelyabinsk, near-Earth asteroids, Tunguska, Meteor Crater, 2012 DA14 no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/93_RussiaMeteor.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/08feb_pinkplanet/ Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EDT NASA Science The planet Mercury is about to make its best apparition of the year for backyard sky watchers. Look west at sunset for a piercing pink planet surrounded by twilight blue. The planet Mercury is about to make its best apparition of the year for backyard sky watchers. Look west at sunset for a piercing pink planet surrounded by twilight blue. 04:04 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Mercury, MESSENGER, space weather, amateur astronomy no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/92_PinkPlanet.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/06feb_panstarrs/ Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:45:00 EDT NASA Science A comet falling in from the distant reaches of the solar system could become a naked-eye object in early March. A comet falling in from the distant reaches of the solar system could become a naked-eye object in early March. 04:11 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, comet, Oort cloud, Pan-STARRS no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/91_NakedEyeComet.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/28jan_2012da/ Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:00:00 EDT NASA Science On Feb. 15th an asteroid about half the size of a football field will fly past Earth closer than many man-made satellites. Since regular sky surveys began in the 1990s, astronomers have never seen an object so big come so close to our planet. On Feb. 15th an asteroid about half the size of a football field will fly past Earth closer than many man-made satellites. Since regular sky surveys began in the 1990s, astronomers have never seen an object so big come so close to our planet. 04:22 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, near-Earth asteroid, Meteor Crater, 2012 DA14, impact, Tunguska no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/90_RecordSettingAsteroidFlyby.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/18jan_cometison/ Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EDT NASA Science Astronomers are keeping a close eye on a newly-discovered Comet ISON, which could become visible in broad daylight later this year when it skims through the atmosphere of the sun. Astronomers are keeping a close eye on a newly-discovered Comet ISON, which could become visible in broad daylight later this year when it skims through the atmosphere of the sun. 04:01 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Comet ISON, sungrazer, Great Comet, dirty snowball, Hale-Bopp, Lovejoy, Ikea-Seki, Halley, Elenin no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/89_CometOfCentury.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Mon, 07 Jan 2013 01:30:00 EDT NASA Science Researchers studying thunderstorms have made a surprising discovery: The lightning we see with our eyes has a dark competitor that discharges storm clouds and flings antimatter into space. Scientists are scrambling to understand "dark lightning." Researchers studying thunderstorms have made a surprising discovery: The lightning we see with our eyes has a dark competitor that discharges storm clouds and flings antimatter into space. Scientists are scrambling to understand "dark lightning." 04:15 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, antimatter, severe weather, lightning, gamma-ray flashes, thunder, rain no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/88_DarkLightning.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:00:00 EDT NASA Science The Moon and Jupiter are converging for a heavenly sky show on Christmas 2012. Got a telescope? Something extra-special is happening on Jupiter that makes it an appealing target for backyard optics. The Moon and Jupiter are converging for a heavenly sky show on Christmas 2012. Got a telescope? Something extra-special is happening on Jupiter that makes it an appealing target for backyard optics. 03:09 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Jupiter, Moon, conjunction, holiday, Christmas, Dec 25 no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/87_ChristmasSkyShow.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:15:00 EDT NASA Science NASA is so sure the world won't come to an end on Dec. 21, 2012, that they already released a video for the day after. NASA is so sure the world won't come to an end on Dec. 21, 2012, that they already released a video for the day after. 04:20 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, 2012, Maya, apocalypse, end of the world, Dec 21 no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/86_WorldDidntEnd.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:00:00 EDT NASA Science The Geminid meteor shower peaks on Dec. 13th and 14th when Earth runs through a stream of debris from a strange object that some astronomers are calling a "rock comet." The Geminid meteor shower peaks on Dec. 13th and 14th when Earth runs through a stream of debris from a strange object that some astronomers are calling a "rock comet." 04:07 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, meteor, Geminids, meteoroid, meteorite, 3200 Phaethon, fireball no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/85_RockCometShower.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:20:00 EDT NASA Science The Milky Way's supermassive black hole is generally a picky eater, but NASA's NuSTAR spacecraft recently caught it in the act of having a snack! The Milky Way's supermassive black hole is generally a picky eater, but NASA's NuSTAR spacecraft recently caught it in the act of having a snack! 03:24 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, black holes, Milky Way, NuSTAR, Chandra, x-rays no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/84_DinerCenterGalaxy.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science NASA has an unusual candidate for the astronaut corps--a rubber chicken. Seriously. Camilla the rubber chicken has been training in fighter jets, flying to the edge of space, and visiting classrooms around the country. NASA has an unusual candidate for the astronaut corps--a rubber chicken. Seriously. Camilla the rubber chicken has been training in fighter jets, flying to the edge of space, and visiting classrooms around the country. 03:52 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, total eclipse, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, solar physics, Moon, Sun no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/83_CommonPhobia.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:40:00 EDT NASA Science Scientists and sky watchers are converging on the northeast coast of Australia, near the Great Barrier Reef, for a total eclipse of the sun. Scientists and sky watchers are converging on the northeast coast of Australia, near the Great Barrier Reef, for a total eclipse of the sun. 04:29 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, rubber chicken, Camilla, solar eclipse, astronaut training no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/82_TotalEclipseOfSun.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:40:00 EDT NASA Science Astronomers have caught a red giant star in the act of devouring one of its planets. It could be a preview of what will happen to Earth five billion years from now. Astronomers have caught a red giant star in the act of devouring one of its planets. It could be a preview of what will happen to Earth five billion years from now. 03:31 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, red giant, stellar evolution, end of the world, Hobby-Eberly Telescope no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/81_FriedPlanets.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:30:00 EDT NASA Science Soon, Earth will pass through a stream of debris from Halley's Comet, source of the annual Orionid meteor shower. Forecasters expect 25 meteors per hour when the shower peaks on Oct. 21st. Soon, Earth will pass through a stream of debris from Halley's Comet, source of the annual Orionid meteor shower. Forecasters expect 25 meteors per hour when the shower peaks on Oct. 21st. 02:50 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Halley's Comet, meteor shower, meteoroids, astronomy no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/80_Orionids.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:30:00 EDT NASA Science A NASA spacecraft has recorded eerie-sounding radio emissions coming from our own planet, which could be responsible for the proliferation of deadly electrons in the Van Allen Belts. A NASA spacecraft has recorded eerie-sounding radio emissions coming from our own planet, which could be responsible for the proliferation of deadly electrons in the Van Allen Belts. 04:09 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, radiation belts, RBSP, killer electrons, storm probes, James Van Allen no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/79_Earthsong.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:45:00 EDT NASA Science A former rock-n-roller turned NASA engineer explains why he thinks Curiosity--both the Mars rover and the human desire to learn new things--matters to ordinary people on Earth. A former rock-n-roller turned NASA engineer explains why he thinks Curiosity--both the Mars rover and the human desire to learn new things--matters to ordinary people on Earth. 03:50 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Mars, rover, Curiosity, Adam Steltzner no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/78_WhyCuriosityMatters.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 EDT NASA Science Once, astronomers thought planets couldn't form around binary stars. Now Kepler has found a whole system of planers orbiting a double star. This finding shows that planetary systems are weirder and more abundant than previously thought. Once, astronomers thought planets couldn't form around binary stars. Now Kepler has found a whole system of planers orbiting a double star. This finding shows that planetary systems are weirder and more abundant than previously thought. 04:04 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Kepler, exoplanets, astrobiology, double stars, alien life no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/77_WeirdPlanets.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:45:00 EDT NASA Science This morning NASA launched two heavily-shielded spacecraft directly into the Van Allen Belts. The Radiation Belt Storm Probes are on a two-year mission to study the Van Allen Belts and to unravel the mystery of their unpredictability. This morning NASA launched two heavily-shielded spacecraft directly into the Van Allen Belts. The Radiation Belt Storm Probes are on a two-year mission to study the Van Allen Belts and to unravel the mystery of their unpredictability. 04:27 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Blue Moon, full Moon, volcano, forest fires, Elvis no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/76_RBSP.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:15:00 EDT NASA Science The second full Moon of August--a "Blue Moon"--is just around the corner. It will probably look just like any other full Moon but, on rare occasions, the Moon really does turn blue. Could it happen this month? The second full Moon of August--a "Blue Moon"--is just around the corner. It will probably look just like any other full Moon but, on rare occasions, the Moon really does turn blue. Could it happen this month? 03:36 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, radiation, Van Allen Belts, heliophysics, space weather, solar flares, sunspots, geomagnetic storms no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/75_BlueMoon.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science Curiosity is safe on Mars and ready to roll. In this video from Science@NASA, project scientist John Grotzinger discusses where the rover might go first. Curiosity is safe on Mars and ready to roll. In this video from Science@NASA, project scientist John Grotzinger discusses where the rover might go first. 03:45 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Mars, rover, Curiosity, Mt. Sharp, Gale Crater no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/74_WhereWillCuriosityGo.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:15:00 EDT NASA Science The Perseid meteor shower is underway. There's more to see than meteors, however, when the shower peaks on August 11th through 13th. The brightest planets in the solar system are lining up in the middle of the display. The Perseid meteor shower is underway. There's more to see than meteors, however, when the shower peaks on August 11th through 13th. The brightest planets in the solar system are lining up in the middle of the display. 03:15 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, meteors, Perseids, Venus, Jupiter, planetary alignment, comet, Swift-Tuttle no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/73_2012PerseidShower.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:15:00 EDT NASA Science A key ingredient of Earth's strangest clouds does not come from Earth. New data from NASA's AIM spacecraft proves that "meteor smoke" is essential to the formation of noctilucent clouds. A key ingredient of Earth's strangest clouds does not come from Earth. New data from NASA's AIM spacecraft proves that "meteor smoke" is essential to the formation of noctilucent clouds. 04:16 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, climate change, noctilucent clouds, methane, meteor, NLC no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/72_MeteorSmoke.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 27 Jul 2012 07:00:00 EDT NASA Science On the same night Curiosity lands on Mars, a "Martian Triangle" will appear in sunset skies of Earth. On the same night Curiosity lands on Mars, a "Martian Triangle" will appear in sunset skies of Earth. 04:06 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Mars, Red Planet, Curiosity, Saturn, Spica, rover no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/71_MarsLandingSkyShow.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science This month sky watchers got a taste of things to come when a powerful flare sparked Northern Lights over the United States. This month sky watchers got a taste of things to come when a powerful flare sparked Northern Lights over the United States. 04:21 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, space weather, solar flare, aurora borealis, aurora australis, Northern Lights, Southern Lights, heliophysics no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/70_TasteOfSolarMax.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science Mars rover Opportunity is still running 8 years after landing. The tireless robot is about to complete a full marathon! Mars rover Opportunity is still running 8 years after landing. The tireless robot is about to complete a full marathon! 04:29 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Mars, rover, Opportunity, Curiosity, Red Planet, marathon, robot no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/69_ETMarathon.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:00:00 EDT NASA Science The brightest planets in the solar system are converging for a beautiful sunrise sky show in early July. The brightest planets in the solar system are converging for a beautiful sunrise sky show in early July. 02:21 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Jupiter, Venus, crescent Moon, planetary alignment, conjunction, 4th of July no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/68_WakeUpAtDawn.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:30:00 EDT NASA Science A NASA-sponsored researcher at the University of Iowa has developed a way for spacecraft to hunt down hidden magnetic portals in the vicinity of Earth. A NASA-sponsored researcher at the University of Iowa has developed a way for spacecraft to hunt down hidden magnetic portals in the vicinity of Earth. 03:54 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, heliophysics, magnetic storms, solar wind, MMS, space weather, solar flares, reconnection no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/67_MagneticPortal.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:00:00 EDT NASA Science At the edge of the solar system, Voyager 1 is reporting a sharp increase in cosmic rays that could herald the spacecraft's long-awaited entry into interstellar space. At the edge of the solar system, Voyager 1 is reporting a sharp increase in cosmic rays that could herald the spacecraft's long-awaited entry into interstellar space. 03:47 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Voyager, interstellar space, solar system, heliosphere no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/66_FinalFrontier.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science A question has been troubling astronomers: Why won't the supernova explode? NASA has launched a new observatory named "NuSTAR" to seek out the missing physics of exploding stars. A question has been troubling astronomers: Why won't the supernova explode? NASA has launched a new observatory named "NuSTAR" to seek out the missing physics of exploding stars. 04:31 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, NuSTAR, black holes, supernova, x-ray astronomy, space telescope no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/65_NuStar.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:00:00 EDT NASA Science Astronomers no longer have any doubt: Our Milky Way Galaxy will have a head-on collision with Andromeda. Fortunately, they say, Earth will survive when the two great star systems meet 4 billions years from now. Astronomers no longer have any doubt: Our Milky Way Galaxy will have a head-on collision with Andromeda. Fortunately, they say, Earth will survive when the two great star systems meet 4 billions years from now. 03:26 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Milky Way, Andromeda, Titanic, Catastrophe no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/64_TitanicCollision.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/31may_isstransitofvenus/ Thu, 31 May 2012 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science On Monday, June 4th, the Moon will pass through the shadow of Earth, producing a partial lunar eclipse visible across the Pacific from China to the United States. On Monday, June 4th, the Moon will pass through the shadow of Earth, producing a partial lunar eclipse visible across the Pacific from China to the United States. 03:46 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, lunar eclipse, Moon, transit, Moon illusion no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/63_ISSVenusTransit.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/28may_strawberry/ Thu, 24 May 2012 15:40:00 EDT NASA Science On Monday, June 4th, the Moon will pass through the shadow of Earth, producing a partial lunar eclipse visible across the Pacific from China to the United States. On Monday, June 4th, the Moon will pass through the shadow of Earth, producing a partial lunar eclipse visible across the Pacific from China to the United States. 02:39 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, lunar eclipse, Moon, transit, Moon illusion no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/62-EclipseStrawberryMoon.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/18may_venustransit/ Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:00 EDT NASA Science It won't happen again until December 2117. On June 5th, 2012, Venus will transit the face of the sun in an event of both historical and observational importance. It won't happen again until December 2117. On June 5th, 2012, Venus will transit the face of the sun in an event of both historical and observational importance. 03:53 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Transit of Venus, solar filter, eclipse, South Pacific no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/61_2012VenusTransit.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 10 May 2012 15:30:00 EDT NASA Science Superficially, Saturn's moon Phoebe doesn't look much like a planet, but on the inside, the little gray moon has a lot in common with worlds like Earth. Superficially, Saturn's moon Phoebe doesn't look much like a planet, but on the inside, the little gray moon has a lot in common with worlds like Earth. 03:48 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Saturn, planet, moon, Phoebe, Cassini no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/60_DontJudgeMoon.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 3 May 2012 16:45:00 EDT NASA Science NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has mapped the debris of a supernova and discovered that the explosion may have turned the original star inside out. NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has mapped the debris of a supernova and discovered that the explosion may have turned the original star inside out. 03:52 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, supernova, Chandra, X-ray astronomy, origins of life, Carl Sagan no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/59_StarStuff.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EDT NASA Science Amateur scientists have made a effervescent discovery: The Milky Way Galaxy is bubbling like a glass of champagne. Amateur scientists have made a effervescent discovery: The Milky Way Galaxy is bubbling like a glass of champagne. 03:26 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Spitzer, space telescope, infrared astronomy, star formation, Milky Way no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/58_BubblyMilkyWay.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:05:00 EDT NASA Science Solar storms and Northern Lights are in the offing as the sun approaches Solar Max, expected in mid-to-late 2013. Recently, Earth's defenses were tested by a volley of strong eruptions. Solar storms and Northern Lights are in the offing as the sun approaches Solar Max, expected in mid-to-late 2013. Recently, Earth's defenses were tested by a volley of strong eruptions. 03:36 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, heliophysics, solar flares, CME, auroras, Northern Lights, GPS, Mayan calendar no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/57_SolarMax.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/13apr_april/ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:15:00 EDT NASA Science One year after the historic tornado outbreak of April 27-28, 2011, researchers say they've learned a few things about deadly twisters. This week's ScienceCast presents some of the scientific findings that emerged from the swath of destruction. One year after the historic tornado outbreak of April 27-28, 2011, researchers say they've learned a few things about deadly twisters. This week's ScienceCast presents some of the scientific findings that emerged from the swath of destruction. 03:43 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, tornadoes, super cell thunderstorms, severe weather no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/56_AprilCruelestMonth.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/18apr_lyrids/ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:45:00 EDT NASA Science If you have to chose just one night in April to go out and look at the stars, NASA scientists say it should be April 21st. This week's ScienceCast explains what makes that one night so special. If you have to chose just one night in April to go out and look at the stars, NASA scientists say it should be April 21st. This week's ScienceCast explains what makes that one night so special. 03:11 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Lyrid meteor shower, Mars, Saturn, Comet Thatcher, new Moon no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/55_WonderfulNight.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/29mar_goldilocks/ Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:45:00 EDT NASA Science NASA's Kepler spacecraft is discovering a veritable avalanche of alien worlds. It seems to be just a matter of time before Kepler finds what astronomers are really looking for: an Earth-like planet orbiting its star in the "Goldilocks zone". NASA's Kepler spacecraft is discovering a veritable avalanche of alien worlds. It seems to be just a matter of time before Kepler finds what astronomers are really looking for: an Earth-like planet orbiting its star in the "Goldilocks zone". 03:59 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Goldilocks, Kepler, exoplanet biology, transit spectroscopy, FINESSE, TESS no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/54_GoldilocksPlanet.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/22mar_saber/ Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:40:00 EDT NASA Science A flurry of solar activity in early March dumped enough heat in Earth's upper atmosphere to power every residence in New York City for two years. The heat has since dissipated, but there's more to come as the solar cycle intensifies. A flurry of solar activity in early March dumped enough heat in Earth's upper atmosphere to power every residence in New York City for two years. The heat has since dissipated, but there's more to come as the solar cycle intensifies. 04:03 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, space weather, solar flares, coronal mass ejections, thermosphere, SABER, TIMED, New York no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/53_PowerOfSolarStorm.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/16mar_theedge/ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:30:00 EDT NASA Science NASA's Fermi Gamma-Ray Telescope is finding hundreds of new objects at the very edge of the electromagnetic spectrum. Many of them have one thing in common: Astronomers have no idea what they are. NASA's Fermi Gamma-Ray Telescope is finding hundreds of new objects at the very edge of the electromagnetic spectrum. Many of them have one thing in common: Astronomers have no idea what they are. 03:28 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, electromagnetic spectrum, high energy astronomy, gamma rays, X-rays, Fermi, black holes, pulsars no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/52_MysteriousObjects.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:30:00 EDT NASA Science Another "super-Moon" is in the offing. The perigee full Moon in May will be as much as 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full moons of 2012. Another "super-Moon" is in the offing. The perigee full Moon in May will be as much as 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full moons of 2012. 03:24 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, full Moon, tides, perigee, moon myths, moon illusion, howling dogs, crime no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/51_SuperMoon2012.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/02mar_aurorasunderfoot/ Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:45:00 EDT NASA Science Lately, the International Space Station has been flying through geomagnetic storms, giving astronauts an close-up view of the aurora borealis just outside their windows. Lately, the International Space Station has been flying through geomagnetic storms, giving astronauts an close-up view of the aurora borealis just outside their windows. 03:22 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, auroras, Northern Lights, Southern Lights, ISS, Don Pettit, space weather, solar activity, geomagnetic storms no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/50_AurorasUnderfoot.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/24feb_stuntdouble/ Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EDT NASA Science En route to the Red Planet, Mars rover Curiosity is serving as a 'stunt double' for human astronauts. En route to the Red Planet, Mars rover Curiosity is serving as a 'stunt double' for human astronauts. 03:30 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Mars, rover, Curiosity, radiation storm, space weather, solar activity no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/49_CuriosityTheStuntDouble.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/17feb_winterplanets/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:25:00 EDT NASA Science The brightest planets in the night sky are aligning for a must-see show in late February and March 2012. Start looking tonight! The brightest planets in the night sky are aligning for a must-see show in late February and March 2012. Start looking tonight! 03:33 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, planetary alignment, backyard astronomy, Venus, Jupiter, Moon, fovea no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/48_WinterPlanets.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/10feb_alienmatter/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science "Alien matter" detected by a NASA spacecraft orbiting Earth shows that the chemical make-up of our solar system differs from that of the surrounding galaxy. "Alien matter" detected by a NASA spacecraft orbiting Earth shows that the chemical make-up of our solar system differs from that of the surrounding galaxy. 03:11 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Milky Way, heliosphere, solar system, Voyager 1, Voyager 2 no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/47_AlienMatterSolarSystem.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/02feb_rosetta/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:30:00 EDT NASA Science In 2014, Rosetta will enter orbit around 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and land a probe on it for a front row seat as the comet heads toward the sun. In 2014, Rosetta will enter orbit around 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and land a probe on it for a front row seat as the comet heads toward the sun. 03:33 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Rosetta, comet, European Space Agency, Philae, 67P no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/46_MissionToLandOnComet.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/27jan_annulareclipse/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:30:00 EDT NASA Science A "ring of fire" solar eclipse is coming to the USA this spring. It's the first annular eclipse visible from the contiguous United States in almost 18 years. A "ring of fire" solar eclipse is coming to the USA this spring. It's the first annular eclipse visible from the contiguous United States in almost 18 years. 03:09 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, solar eclipse, annular, ring of fire, partial eclipse, eclipse glasses, solar filters no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/45_AnnularEclipse.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/17jan_missingsnow/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:30:00 EDT NASA Science Winter seems to have been on hold this year in some parts of the US. Why has snowfall been so scarce? JPL climatologist Bill Patzert explains what's going on. Winter seems to have been on hold this year in some parts of the US. Why has snowfall been so scarce? JPL climatologist Bill Patzert explains what's going on. 03:16 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, La Nina, El Nino, snow, weather, climate, winter, Iditarod, ski season no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/44_WhatHappenedToSnow.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/12jan_cometlovejoy/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:30:00 EDT NASA Science Astronomers are still scratching their heads over Comet Lovejoy, which plunged through the atmosphere of the sun in December and, against all odds, survived. Astronomers are still scratching their heads over Comet Lovejoy, which plunged through the atmosphere of the sun in December and, against all odds, survived. 04:17 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, comet, sungrazer, Lovejoy, heliophysics, SOHO, Solar Dynamics Observatory, STEREO, Hinode no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/43_SomeCometsHot.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/13jan_rethink/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science A distant super-Earth named "55 Cancri e" is wetter and weirder than astronomers thought possible. The discovery has researchers re-thinking the nature of alien worlds. A distant super-Earth named "55 Cancri e" is wetter and weirder than astronomers thought possible. The discovery has researchers re-thinking the nature of alien worlds. 03:12 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, exoplanet, supercritical fluid, alien worlds, Spitzer, Kepler no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/42_RethinkingAnAlienWorld.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/13dec_meteorcounter/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:30:00 EDT NASA Science A new iPhone app just released by NASA harnesses the power of citizen scientists to track space debris around Earth. A new iPhone app just released by NASA harnesses the power of citizen scientists to track space debris around Earth. 03:11 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, meteor, meteorite, citizen science, Geminids, Leonids, Perseids no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/41_TrackingMeteoroids.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/09dec_vestaplanet/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science NASA's Dawn probe has found some surprising things on the giant asteroid Vesta--things that have prompted one researcher to declare Vesta "the smallest terrestrial planet." NASA's Dawn probe has found some surprising things on the giant asteroid Vesta--things that have prompted one researcher to declare Vesta "the smallest terrestrial planet." 03:12 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, asteroid, dwarf planet, Dawn, asteroid belt, protoplanet no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/40_SmallestTerrestrialPlanet.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/02dec_lunareclipse/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science On Dec 10th, sky watchers in the western United States will witness a total lunar eclipse swollen to super-sized proportions by the Moon illusion. On Dec 10th, sky watchers in the western United States will witness a total lunar eclipse swollen to super-sized proportions by the Moon illusion. 03:39 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, lunar eclipse, total eclipse of the Moon, stratosphere, atmospheric science no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/39_SuperSizedLunarEclipse.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:45:00 EDT NASA Science Scientists studying data from NASA's Galileo probe have discovered what appears to be a body of liquid water the volume of the North American Great Lakes locked inside the icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa. Scientists studying data from NASA's Galileo probe have discovered what appears to be a body of liquid water the volume of the North American Great Lakes locked inside the icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa. 03:32 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, astrobiology, extraterrestrial life, Europa, Jupiter, extremophiles no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/38_GreatLakesEuropa.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:38:00 EDT NASA Science A distant world is being hit by solar storms so ferocious, the entire planet is probably enveloped in auroras. Researchers speculate that the display is probably as beautiful as it is terrifying. A distant world is being hit by solar storms so ferocious, the entire planet is probably enveloped in auroras. Researchers speculate that the display is probably as beautiful as it is terrifying. 03:47 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, space weather, Chandra, X-rays, solar flares no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/37_TerrifyingAuroras.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/14nov_lunarionosphere/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science How can a world without air have an ionosphere? Somehow the Moon has done it. Lunar researchers have been struggling with this mystery for years, and they may have finally found a solution. How can a world without air have an ionosphere? Somehow the Moon has done it. Lunar researchers have been struggling with this mystery for years, and they may have finally found a solution. 03:37 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, Moon, exosphere, communication, navigation, ionosphere, alien atmospheres, moondust no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/36_LunarIonosphere.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/07nov_stellarextremophiles/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science "GALEX" has found stars forming in extreme galactic environments, places where researchers thought stars should not be. The finding could affect astronomy much as the discovery of microbial extremophiles affected biology in the 1970s. "GALEX" has found stars forming in extreme galactic environments, places where researchers thought stars should not be. The finding could affect astronomy much as the discovery of microbial extremophiles affected biology in the 1970s. 03:40 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, stars, galaxy, extremophiles, star formation, evolution no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/35_StellarExtremophiles.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/31oct_spiralarms/ Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science Using a Japanese telescope, NASA-supported researchers have found the first clear case of a star with spiral arms. Using a Japanese telescope, NASA-supported researchers have found the first clear case of a star with spiral arms. 03:36 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, star formation, circumstellar disks, planets, spiral, Subaru no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/34_StarSpiralArms.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/24oct_sleepyhollows/ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science NASA's MESSENGER probe has discovered a surprise on Mercury: Something is digging "hollows" in the surface of the innermost planet. NASA's MESSENGER probe has discovered a surprise on Mercury: Something is digging "hollows" in the surface of the innermost planet. 03:14 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, Mercury, planetary science, Halloween, space weather, volcanoes no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/33_SleepyHollows.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/18oct_600mysteries/ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope recently produced a map of the night sky. Out of 1873 new sources, nearly 600 were complete mysteries. In this week's ScienceCast, researchers speculate on the nature of the mystery objects. The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope recently produced a map of the night sky. Out of 1873 new sources, nearly 600 were complete mysteries. In this week's ScienceCast, researchers speculate on the nature of the mystery objects. 03:08 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, dark matter, gamma rays, Fermi, black hole, galaxy no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/32_600Mysteries.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/04oct_draconids/ Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science Forecasters say Earth is heading for a stream of dust from Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner. A close encounter with the comet's fragile debris could spark a meteor outburst over parts of our planet on October 8th. Forecasters say Earth is heading for a stream of dust from Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner. A close encounter with the comet's fragile debris could spark a meteor outburst over parts of our planet on October 8th. 03:27 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, meteor outburst, storm, meteoroids, comets no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/31_Draconids.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/29sep_galecrater/ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science NASA's newest rover Curiosity is getting ready to leave Earth. It's destination: Gale crater on Mars. Today's story from Science@NASA explains the attraction of this Martian crater with a strangely-sculpted mountain the middle. NASA's newest rover Curiosity is getting ready to leave Earth. It's destination: Gale crater on Mars. Today's story from Science@NASA explains the attraction of this Martian crater with a strangely-sculpted mountain the middle. 03:14 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, Mars, rover, curiosity, Red Planet no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/30_GaleCrater.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/07sep_twomoons/ Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science Did our planet once have two moons? Some researchers say so. Moreover, the missing satellite might still be up there--splattered across the far side of the Moon. NASA's GRAIL mission could help confirm or refute the "two moon" hypothesis. Did our planet once have two moons? Some researchers say so. Moreover, the missing satellite might still be up there--splattered across the far side of the Moon. NASA's GRAIL mission could help confirm or refute the "two moon" hypothesis. 03:00 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, GRAIL, farside of the moon, lunar gravity, origins no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/29_TwoMoons.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/19sep_secretlives/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science Researchers have just discovered that solar flares have been keeping a secret--and it's a big one. Researchers have just discovered that solar flares have been keeping a secret--and it's a big one. 03:10 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, solar flares, heliophysics, space weather no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/28_SecretLives.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/23aug_coldeststars/ Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science Stars as cold as the human body? Believe it. A NASA spacecraft has discovered a half-dozen "Y Dwarfs" with atmospheric temperatures as low as 80 F. Stars as cold as the human body? Believe it. A NASA spacecraft has discovered a half-dozen "Y Dwarfs" with atmospheric temperatures as low as 80 F. 02:55 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, stars, galaxy, Milky Way, brown dwarf, red dwarf no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/27_CoolStars.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/02sep_newhorizons/ Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science Pluto is a world of mystery waiting to be visited for the 1st time. NASA's New Horizons probe is racing across the solar system for a close encounter that could alter what researchers "know" about Pluto and other small worlds. Pluto is a world of mystery waiting to be visited for the 1st time. NASA's New Horizons probe is racing across the solar system for a close encounter that could alter what researchers "know" about Pluto and other small worlds. 02:47 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, dwarf planet, Pluto, Kuiper Belt, New Horizons no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/26_VisitToPluto.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science The same kind of oxygen humans breath on Earth has been found in deep space. It's a breath of fresh air for astronomers who have been searching for cosmic "O2" until now without success. The same kind of oxygen humans breath on Earth has been found in deep space. It's a breath of fresh air for astronomers who have been searching for cosmic "O2" until now without success. 02:45 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, oxygen, stars, Orion, nebula, space telescope no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/25_BreathOfFreshAir.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science On August 13th, space station astronaut Ron Garan photographed a centimeter-sized chunk of comet debris disintegrating in Earth's atmosphere. His rare photo of a meteor from Earth orbit is a must-see. On August 13th, space station astronaut Ron Garan photographed a centimeter-sized chunk of comet debris disintegrating in Earth's atmosphere. His rare photo of a meteor from Earth orbit is a must-see. 02:24 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, Perseid meteor shower, ISS, space station, fireballs no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/24_BrightPerseidPhotographed.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/01aug_smoothmove/ Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science NASA's Dawn spacecraft doesn't do things like other missions. In July it slipped into orbit around asteroid Vesta using a smooth move that made mission planners want to get up and dance. NASA's Dawn spacecraft doesn't do things like other missions. In July it slipped into orbit around asteroid Vesta using a smooth move that made mission planners want to get up and dance. 03:29 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, asteroid belt, Vesta, Ceres, Dawn, ion propulsion, solar system exploration no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/23_DawnsSmoothMove.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/29jul_juno2/ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science For four long centuries the gas giant's vast interior has remained hidden from view. NASA's Juno probe, scheduled to launch on August 5th, could change all that. For four long centuries the gas giant's vast interior has remained hidden from view. NASA's Juno probe, scheduled to launch on August 5th, could change all that. 03:20 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, Juno, Jupiter, auroras no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/22_WhatLiesInsideJupiter.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science On July 5th, a comet dove into the sun and disintegrated. New footage just released by NASA shows the final stages of the comet's death plunge. On July 5th, a comet dove into the sun and disintegrated. New footage just released by NASA shows the final stages of the comet's death plunge. 02:55 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, comet, sun, solar activity, Solar Dynamics Observatory no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/21_SunGrazingComet.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/09aug_perseids2011/ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science If you're camping out and can't sleep, maybe your slumber is being interrupted by the flash of meteors. The summer Perseid meteor shower is getting underway as Earth enters the debris stream from comet Swift-Tuttle. If you're camping out and can't sleep, maybe your slumber is being interrupted by the flash of meteors. The summer Perseid meteor shower is getting underway as Earth enters the debris stream from comet Swift-Tuttle. 02:47 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, Perseid, meteor shower, comets, Swift-Tuttle no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/20_SummerMeteorShower.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/11jul_darkfireworks/ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science NASA has just released new movies of an "inky-dark" solar explosion that continues to puzzle experts more than a month after it happened. NASA has just released new movies of an "inky-dark" solar explosion that continues to puzzle experts more than a month after it happened. 02:45 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, sunspots, solar cycle, space weather, heliophysics, solar activity no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/19_DarkFireworks.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:00:00 EDT NASA Science Stars are bright, but their planets are not, which makes planet hunting difficult. However, NASA's ultraviolet telescope GALEX may be providing a solution. Stars are bright, but their planets are not, which makes planet hunting difficult. However, NASA's ultraviolet telescope GALEX may be providing a solution. 02:55 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, GALEX, ultraviolet telescope, luminosity, planetary system, m-class stars, exoplanets no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/18_AstronomersDilemma.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/24jun_wildweather/ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science Record snowfall, killer tornadoes, devastating floods: There's no doubt about it. Since Dec. 2010, the weather in the USA has been positively wild. But why? Record snowfall, killer tornadoes, devastating floods: There's no doubt about it. Since Dec. 2010, the weather in the USA has been positively wild. But why? 03:04 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, La Nina, El Nino, jet stream, weather no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/17_WildWeather.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/07jun_aquarius/ Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science Aquarius is the first NASA sensor to track ocean salinity from space, and aims to help uncover how the salinity of Earth's oceans are effecting our climate. Aquarius is the first NASA sensor to track ocean salinity from space, and aims to help uncover how the salinity of Earth's oceans are effecting our climate. 03:05 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, sea salt, salinity, Aquarius, microwave radiometer no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/15_PowerOfSeaSalt.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/09jun_bigsurprise/ Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science NASA's Voyager probes have reached the edge of the solar system and found something surprising there--a froth of magnetic bubbles separating us from the rest of the galaxy. NASA's Voyager probes have reached the edge of the solar system and found something surprising there--a froth of magnetic bubbles separating us from the rest of the galaxy. 02:58 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, cosmic rays, Voyager, interstellar space, Solar System no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/14_BigSurprise.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/03jun_spirit/ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science It's been more than a year since NASA has heard from Mars rover Spirit. The agency says it may be time to say "thanks and farewell." It's been more than a year since NASA has heard from Mars rover Spirit. The agency says it may be time to say "thanks and farewell." 03:36 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, Mars, rover, Spirit, Opportunity, Red Planet no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/13_SaluteToSpirit.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 19 May 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science Something is exploding in the Crab Nebula ten billion times more powerful than a solar flare. These "superflares" are baffling astronomers who haven't yet figured out the source of the blasts. Something is exploding in the Crab Nebula ten billion times more powerful than a solar flare. These "superflares" are baffling astronomers who haven't yet figured out the source of the blasts. 03:03 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, supernova, flares, gamma rays, explosions, particle accelerator no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/12_Superflares.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/04may_epic/ Thu, 12 May 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science NASA has announced the results of an epic physics experiment which confirms the reality of a space-time vortex around our planet. NASA has announced the results of an epic physics experiment which confirms the reality of a space-time vortex around our planet. 02:49 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, Einstein, gravity, relativity, space time no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/11_SpaceTimeVortex.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/09may_morningplanets/ Thu, 05 May 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science The Great Morning Planet Show of May 2011 is underway. Wake up before sunrise any day this month to see a shape-shifting alignment of heavenly lights. The Great Morning Planet Show of May 2011 is underway. Wake up before sunrise any day this month to see a shape-shifting alignment of heavenly lights. 02:02 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, planets, sky watching, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/10_MorningPlanetShow.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/28apr_voyager/ Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science More than 30 years after they were launched, NASA's two Voyager probes have traveled to the edge of the solar system and are on the doorstep of interstellar space. More than 30 years after they were launched, NASA's two Voyager probes have traveled to the edge of the solar system and are on the doorstep of interstellar space. 04:30 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, Voyager interstellar space, heliosphere, golden record no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/09_Voyager.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/27apr_eta/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science Earth is about to pass through a stream of dust from Halley's Comet, source of the annual eta Aquarid meteor shower. The show begins before sunrise on May 6th. Earth is about to pass through a stream of dust from Halley's Comet, source of the annual eta Aquarid meteor shower. The show begins before sunrise on May 6th. 02:28 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, meteors, comets, Halley's Comet, comet dust, sky watching no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/08_MeteorsHalleysComet.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/14apr_thewatchedpot/ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science With a burst of solar flares and Northern Lights, the sun is waking up from a three-year slumber. With a burst of solar flares and Northern Lights, the sun is waking up from a three-year slumber. 02:36 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, space weather, solar activity, geomagnetic storms, solar flares, heliophysics no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/07_SolarActivity.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/31mar_springfireballs/ Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science For reasons researchers do not understand, the rate of midnight fireballs increases during the weeks around the vernal equinox. It's a beautiful display, but where do they come from? For reasons researchers do not understand, the rate of midnight fireballs increases during the weeks around the vernal equinox. It's a beautiful display, but where do they come from? 01:58 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, shooting star, meteor, fireball, vernal equinox, spring, astronomy no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/06_Fireballs.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/ Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science Strange quantum fluids that love to sneak out of cups have been found trapped inside the core of a dead neutron star. Strange quantum fluids that love to sneak out of cups have been found trapped inside the core of a dead neutron star. 02:47 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, superfluid, quantum, supernova, neutron star, Chandra, x-ray astronomy no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/05_Superfluid.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/02mar_spotlesssun/ Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science When solar activity recently plunged into a century-class minimum, many experts were puzzled. Now a group of researchers say they have cracked the mystery of the missing sunspots. When solar activity recently plunged into a century-class minimum, many experts were puzzled. Now a group of researchers say they have cracked the mystery of the missing sunspots. 02:15 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, space weather, sunspots, solar activity, heliophysics no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/04_Sunspots.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/16mar_supermoon/ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science Mark your calendar. On March 19th, a full Moon of rare size and beauty will rise in the east at sunset. It's a super "perigee moon"--the biggest in almost 20 years. Mark your calendar. On March 19th, a full Moon of rare size and beauty will rise in the east at sunset. It's a super "perigee moon"--the biggest in almost 20 years. 03:00 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, full Moon, super moon, tides, Moon, illusion, perigee no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/03_SuperMoon.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/24feb_thundersnow/ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science Last month, NASA scientists got a rare chance to study "thundersnow" first-hand when a freak winter storm rolled right over their research center. Last month, NASA scientists got a rare chance to study "thundersnow" first-hand when a freak winter storm rolled right over their research center. 02:04 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, lightning, snow, thundersnow, extreme weather, NASA Earth Science no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/02_Thundersnow.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science) http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/01feb_solarsailflares/ Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:00:00 EDT NASA Science High overhead, out of the darkness, a bright light surges into view. For 5 to 10 seconds it outshines the brightest stars in the sky, mimicking a supernova, perhaps even casting faint shadows at your feet. High overhead, out of the darkness, a bright light surges into view. For 5 to 10 seconds it outshines the brightest stars in the sky, mimicking a supernova, perhaps even casting faint shadows at your feet. 01:44 NASA, NASA Science, Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ScienceCasts, SMD, Science Mission Directorate, Science@NASA News, Science News, NanoSail-D no no http://s3.amazonaws.com/smd.nasa.gov/01_NanoSail-D.m4v michael.brody-1@nasa.gov (NASA Science)