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From our own sun to the furthest reaches of the solar system and beyond, NASA and its partners are exploring worlds both near and far. Scientists working on the Genesis mission are studying matter collected from the sun. The MESSENGER mission is demystifying the sun's nearest neighbor, the tiny planet Mercury. Meanwhile, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is looking for water on the moon, the New Horizons spacecraft soars to the outer reaches of the solar system and Kepler looks for planets orbiting other stars. Follow the action here at Science Update's Space Exploration Spotlight. It's a big universe; someone's got to explore it. (Image: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington)
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Boron Nanotubes
January 1, 2010
The main ingredient in clown makeup is being used to create a nano-material that could protect astronauts from solar radiation.
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Satellites for Human Rights
November 24, 2009
Satellite imagery helps human rights teams assess destruction in war-torn regions of the world.
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Disaster Sensing
November 17, 2009
Satellite imagery can sense chemical changes in the soil, revealing pollution, potential landslides, and more.
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Planetary Alignment Myth
November 10 , 2009
A NASA scientist de-bunks the myth that an alignment of the planets affects gravity on earth.
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Green Rocket Propellant
October 29, 2009
A new rocket fuel, made of aluminum and ice, could have environmental benefits.
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2012 Apocalypse Myth Exposed
October 26, 2009
A planet called Nibiru won’t be slamming into earth in December, 2012, but the hype surrounding the myth is hardly harmless.
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ET Weather Roundup
October 23, 2009
The weather on planet COROT-7b calls for pebble showers leading to a rocky downpour.
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Mercury Flyby
October 16, 2009
The MESSENGER spacecraft has completed its final flyby of the planet Mercury before it goes into orbit around the planet.
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Asteroid Watch
September 2, 2009
Citizens can now track nearby asteroids online or via Twitter.
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Space Storms
August 4, 2009
Space storms bombard the planet Mercury.
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The Solar System
July 31, 2009
THE SOLAR SYSTEM: NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter explores new frontiers, solar storms on Mercury, and Ice Age mayhem from comets.
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Moon Elements
July 30, 2009
A listener asks: What is the moon made of?
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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
July 20, 2009
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will send back unprecedented information about our closest cosmic neighbor.
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Plankton Imaging
July 15, 2009
Satellite instruments can measure the health of the ocean's tiny - but vital - phytoplankton.
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Extreme Spacecraft Roundup
June 19, 2009
NASA unveils new spacecraft, large and small.
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Mercury's Surface
June 8, 2009
The MESSENGER spacecraft is giving scientists a first look at an entire half of the planet Mercury.
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Supernovas
May 26, 2009
Dying stars either explode into supernovas or become black holes.
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Comet Roundup
May 15, 2009
Comets may have provided the young Earth the molecules necessary for the formation of life.
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Life Light
May 12, 2009
The way light scatters off distant planets may reveal whether life exists on them.
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Rockets & Ozone
May 6, 2009
Possible increases in rocket launches could affect the Earth's protective ozone layer.
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Little House on the Moon
May 4, 2009
Swedish engineering students have teamed up with an artist to build a small cottage on the Moon.
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Star Distance II
April 23, 2009
Astronomers calculate the distance to the furthest stars by comparing them to stars they know.
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Star Distance I
April 22, 2009
Astronomers use a concept called parallax to calculate the distance to the nearest stars.
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CO2 in Space
January 28, 2009
Astronomers have detected carbon dioxide on a planet outside our solar system for the first time.
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Space Ship Gravity
December 3, 2008
Spinning spaceships could create artificial gravity in principle but not in practice.
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Lake on Titan
August 19, 2008
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a large, liquid lake on Saturn's moon Titan.
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Weighing Black Holes
August 6, 2008
A new technique helps scientists measure the mass of giant black holes.
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Solar Probe Plus
July 22, 2008
NASA is planning an unprecedented trip to the Sun.
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Seeing in STEREO
July 17, 2008
Solar physicists see the sun in 3-D with NASA’s STEREO Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory.
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Space Names Roundup
July 4, 2008
Pluto may have lost its status as a planet, but it's inspired a whole new category for planetoids.
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Lunar Dust
June 17, 2008
Moon dust not only gets into space suits, it could jeopardize the health of future astronauts.
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Radiation Protection
May 1, 2008
Scientists are taking lessons from tumor cells to fight the damaging effects of radiation and chemotherapy.
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Solar Burnout
April 30, 2008
Our listeners ask: Will the sun ever burn itself out?
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Space Radiation
April 28, 2008
Exposure to radiation in space could make astronauts prone to cancer.
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Solar Storm Roundup
January 25, 2008
Early sun spots forecast rough weather ahead during new eleven-year solar storm cycle.
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