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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...
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ScienceCast 62: Partial Eclipse of the Strawberry Moon
On Monday, June 4th, the Moon will pass through the ...
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.
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ScienceCast 61: The 2012 Transit of Venus
It won't happen again until December 2117. On June 5th, ...
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.
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ScienceCast 60: Don't Judge a Moon by its Cover
Superficially, Saturn's moon Phoebe doesn't look much like a planet, ...
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.
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ScienceCast 59: A Star Turns Inside Out
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has mapped the debris of a ...
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.
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ScienceCast 58: Amateur Scientists Discover Galactic Bubbles
Amateur scientists have made a effervescent discovery: The Milky Way ...
Amateur scientists have made a effervescent discovery: The Milky Way Galaxy is bubbling like a glass of champagne.
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ScienceCast 57: Here Comes Solar Maximum
Solar storms and Northern Lights are in the offing as ...
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.
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ScienceCast 56: April is the Cruelest Month
One year after the historic tornado outbreak of April 27-28, ...
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.
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ScienceCast 55: A Wonderful Night in April
If you have to chose just one night in April ...
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.
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ScienceCast 54: Getting to Know the Goldilocks Planet
NASA's Kepler spacecraft is discovering a veritable avalanche of alien ...
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".
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ScienceCast 53: The Surprising Power of a Solar Storm
A flurry of solar activity in early March dumped enough ...
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.
