ScienceCasts: Amazing Moons

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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.

The "Omics" of Space Travel

Source - NASA Science News for Nov. 15, 2015

During an unprecedented 1-year mission to the International Space Station, scientists are studying how astronauts' bodies respond to long-duration space travel.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/15nov_omics/

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Worlds within Worlds: Hubble Peels Back the Layers of a Warm Neptune

Source - NASA Science News for Oct. 31, 2015

Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have discovered an immense cloud of hydrogen evaporating from a Neptune-sized planet named GJ 436b. The planet’s atmosphere is evaporating because of extreme irradiation from its parent star.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/31oct_worlds/

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Using a Tablet Computer in Space

Source - NASA Science News for Oct. 31, 2015

The Fine Motor Skills experiment on the station is looking at how long-duration microgravity effects fine motor task performance.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/31oct_tablet/

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Close Encounter with Enceladus

Source - NASA Science News for Oct. 27, 2015

NASA's Cassini Spacecraft is about to make a daring plunge through a plume spewing from Saturn's moon Enceladus.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/27oct_enceladus/

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Spacecraft Discovers Thousands of Doomed Comets

Source - NASA Science News for Oct. 25, 2015

The ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory has discovered more than 3000 doomed comets that have passed close to the sun. .

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/24oct_doomedcomets/

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Dawn Triangle of Planets

Source - NASA Science News for Oct. 24, 2015

Look east before sunrise in late October for a beautiful conjunction of bright planets.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/24oct_dawntriangle/

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NASA Spacecraft takes GPS to New Heights

Source - NASA Science News for Sept. 16, 2015

NASA's MMS spacecraft are flying around Earth in a precise formation made possible by an out-of-this-world system of GPS navigators.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/16sep_gps/

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The Hidden Meltdown of Greenland

Source - NASA Science News for August 28, 2015

NASA-supported researchers have found that ice covering Greenland is melting faster than previously thought.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/28aug_greenland/

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Perseid Meteor Shower

Source - NASA Science News for August 11, 2015

This week, Earth passes through a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Forecasters say the show could be especially good because the Moon is nearly new when the shower peaks on Aug. 12-13.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/11aug_perseids/

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Summer Blue Moon

Source - NASA Science News for July 27, 2015

The second full Moon of July is just around the corner. According to modern folklore, it is a "Blue Moon."

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/27jul_bluemoon/

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Predicting Floods

Source - NASA Science News for July 22, 2015

Predicting floods is notoriously tricky. Sponsored by NASA, a new computer tool known as the "Global Flood Monitoring System" is improving forecasts.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/22jul_floods/

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Space Coffee

Source - Source - NASA Science News for July 10, 2015

Advances in the understanding of how fluids behave in low gravity is a key to an excellent cup of coffee in space.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/10jul_spacecoffee/

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The Good, The Bad, and the Algae

Source - NASA Science News for July 2, 2015

With support from NASA, the EPA has developed an app to track algae that can threaten fresh water supplies.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/26jun_algae/

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Handprints on Hubble

Source - NASA Science News for June 26, 2015

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.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/26jun_handprints/

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Amazing Sunset Sky Show

Source - NASA Science News for June 11, 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.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/11jun_skyshow/

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Roundworms have the Right Stuff

Source - NASA Science News for May 23, 2015

The common roundworm shares a surprising amount of genetic material with humans - enough, in fact, to make them good substitutes for astronauts in low-gravity medical studies.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/23may_roundworms/

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The First Martian Marathon

Source - NASA Science News for May 15, 2015

On Earth, a fast runner takes a few hours to complete a marathon. On Mars, it takes about 11 years. NASA's Opportunity rover crossed the finish line of the first "Martian Marathon" in 2015.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/15may_marathon/

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Auroras on Mars

Source - NASA Science News for May 11, 2015

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft has detected widespread auroras on Mars.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/11may_aurorasonmars/

Mind-bending Discoveries from NASA's MESSENGER Spacecraft

Source NASA Science News for April 30, 2015

NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft crashed into Mercury on April 30th, ending a years-long mission that made many unexpected discoveries about the innermost planet. Today's story summarizes some of MESSENGER's most surprising finds.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/30apr_messenger/