Nov 9, 2013 | Ask the Expert, Ask the Experts — Answers, Blog, Book Reviews, Education, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Programs Online, Kids Space, Mars, Multimedia, NASA, Space and Science, Space Research, Why Space
Mission: Mars – Get Ready for the Future of Space Exploration by Pascal Lee; Scholastic Inc., New York; $6.99 (paperback); September 2013. Looking for a link to Mars for that special Christmas present? Here’s a book recommended for ages 9-12, but readers of all ages...
Oct 19, 2013 | Ask the Expert, Ask the Experts — Answers, Asteroid Exploration, Benefits of Space Exploration, Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, Our Solar System, Planet Earth, Space and Science
In dealing with asteroids that could cause damage to people and property, Earth has a blind spot. According to space rock expert, Jay Melosh, a distinguished professor of earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences and physics at Purdue University in West Lafayette,...
Sep 30, 2013 | Ask the Experts — Answers, Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, NASA, Space and Science, The Moon
Newly noted research in the pages of the scientific journal, Icarus, a team of scientists have spotlighted the impact of past rocket exhaust upon the lunar landscape. The paper, quite literally, kicks up some dust! Thanks to NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera...
Sep 4, 2013 | Ask the Experts — Answers, Asteroid Exploration, Blog, Education Station, European Space Agency, Exploration, International Cooperation, Kids Space, Our Solar System, Planet Earth, Space Research, Why Space
The worrisome thought of an asteroid hitting the Earth is not science fiction – and our planet has the scars to prove it. What scientists are focused on today is how best to deal with a space rock that has Earth’s name on it. Joining in on the global research...
Jul 1, 2013 | Ask the Expert, Ask the Experts — Answers, Asteroid Exploration, Benefits of Space Exploration, Blog, Education Station, Exploration, International Space Station, Kids Space, Mars, NASA, Space Research, Why Space
New grants have been awarded, dedicated to detecting bone loss of astronauts in microgravity, as well as infectious disease risks for crews during long-term space travel. NASA and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) have announced that two Arizona...
Jun 9, 2013 | Ask the Expert, Ask the Experts — Answers, Blog, Book Reviews, Comets, Education Station, Exploration, Hubble Space Telescope, International Space Station, Space Shuttle, NASA, Kids Space, Mars, NASA, Our Solar System, Space Research, The Moon, The Sun, Why Space
The Space Book: From the Beginning to the End of Time, 250 Milestones in the History of Space & Astronomy by Jim Bell; Sterling Publishing Co. Inc; New York, New York; (hard cover) $29.95; May 2013. This elegant, eye-catching book offers stunning photographs and...
Mar 25, 2013 | Ask the Experts — Answers, Asteroid Exploration, Blog, Education Station, Exploration, International Cooperation, Kids Space, NASA, Our Solar System, Planet Earth, Space and Science, The Moon, Why Space
Howardites and eucrites are meteorite classifications, both of which are providing surprising clues to solar system-wide impact bombardment billions of years ago. New research unveils an unexpected link between asteroid Vesta and the Moon, providing new means for...
Mar 2, 2013 | Ask the Experts — Answers, Blog, Comets, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, NASA, Our Solar System, Space and Science
The first of this year’s two potential bright comets is visible for those who can see low on the western horizon. Officially called comet 2011 L4 (PANSTARRS), this comet is expected to first become viewable March 8 in the northern hemisphere by looking (with a set of...
Feb 11, 2013 | Ask the Experts — Answers, Benefits of Space Exploration, Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, Market Research, Mars, NASA, Space Race
A new national opinion poll has found a “Mars Generation” that’s confident humans will go to Mars by 2033. When told that there are currently two operational NASA rovers on Mars – the NASA Curiosity and Opportunity rovers — 67 percent of respondents agreed the...
Jan 26, 2013 | Ask the Experts — Answers, Benefits of Space Exploration, Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Kids Space, Multimedia, NASA, Planet Earth, Space Tourism, Why Space
The “Overview Effect” was first described by author Frank White in 1987 – an experience that transforms astronauts’ perspective of the planet and humankind’s place upon it. A recently released short film — ‘Overview’ explores this phenomenon through...