Science @ Nasa Feature Stories Podcast

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Recent episodes from Science @ Nasa Feature Stories Podcast

  • Spooky Hurricane Science
    Published: Sep 12, 08
    To improve hurricane forecasting, NASA engineers are spending time in a spooky room where 'no one can hear you scream.'Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • Naked-eye Gamma-ray Burst Aimed Directly At Earth
    Published: Sep 10, 08
    Scientists are beginning to unravel the mystery of an extraordinary gamma-ray burst on March 19, 2008, which was visible to the naked eye. It turns out the explosion was aimed directly at Earth.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • Nasa To Explore A "secret Layer" Of The Sun
    Published: Sep 5, 08
    NASA researchers are preparing to launch an experimental telescope that can see a layer of the sun thought to be the "birthplace of space weather." Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • Amateur Astronomers See Perseids Hit The Moon
    Published: Sep 2, 08
    Backyard astronomers watching the Perseid meteor shower last month saw meteoroids hitting not only Earth but also the Moon. They recorded the impacts using backyard telescopes and off-the-shelf cameras, showing that "lunar meteors" are easy targets for amateur observatories and that amateur astronomers can contribute to NASA's lunar research.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • First Light For The Fermi Space Telescope
    Published: Aug 26, 08
    Today, NASA revealed first light images and announced a new name for its latest space telescope.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • Strange Clouds At The Edge Of Space
    Published: Aug 25, 08
    Astronauts on board the International Space Station have recently photographed strange electric-blue clouds hovering at the edge of space.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • Living With A Star
    Published: Aug 19, 08
    What if you woke up one morning and found your whole planet had been swallowed by the atmosphere of a star? Don't laugh, it could happen to you, and NASA has a special program to deal with it.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • The Realm Of Earthworms: Nasa Gets Down To The Nitty-gritty
    Published: Aug 15, 08
    NASA scientists are preparing to launch a "flying tractor" with microwave sensors to explore the nitty-gritty realm beneath your feet.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • A Flash Of Insight: Lcross Mission Update
    Published: Aug 11, 08
    There are places on the Moon where the sun hasn't shined for millions of years, inky-dark places that may harbor a treasure of great value. NASA's is about to light one of them up. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • A Brief History Of Solar Sails
    Published: Jul 31, 08
    Have you ever stared up at the night sky, felt a gentle breeze, and wished you could set sail for the stars? Get in line. Many great thinkers from history have had the same idea. This long-held fancy could soon become reality with one solar sail mission on the drawing board and another already on the launching pad, slated to blast off this summer. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • Partial Eclipse, Total Fun
    Published: Jul 29, 08
    This Friday, August 1st, millions of people in China will witness a well-publicized total eclipse of the sun. Less widely reported is the partial eclipse, which *billions* of people across a quarter of the globe can observe and enjoy. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • Plasma Bullets Trigger Northern Lights
    Published: Jul 24, 08
    Researchers have discovered what powers brilliant outbursts of Northern Lights: gigantic plasma bullets launched toward Earth by explosions 1/3rd of the way to the Moon.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • The 2008 Perseid Meteor Shower
    Published: Jul 22, 08
    The 2008 Perseid meteor shower peaks during the dark hours before dawn on Tuesday, August 12th, and forecasters say it should be a good show.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • Nasa Works To Improve Short-term Weather Forecasts
    Published: Jul 18, 08
    NASA scientists are using an infra-red sounder in space to improve short-term weather forecasting.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
     
  • What's Wrong With The Sun?
    Published: Jul 11, 08
    The sun is entering its 3rd year of eerie calm. Sunspots are rare and solar flares simply aren't happening. Is this "solar minimum" lasting longer than it should? A NASA scientist has examined centuries of sunspot data to find the answer.Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.