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Explore the Ionosphere (from the safety of your own home)

Posted: April 29th, 2008, 11:00pm PDT

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Today, NASA-funded researchers released to the general public a new "4D" live model of Earth's ionosphere. Without leaving home, anyone can now fly through the layer of ionized gas that encircles Earth at the edge of space itself.

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The Physics of Whipped Cream

Posted: April 24th, 2008, 11:00pm PDT

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An experiment in space has shed new light on the puzzling physics of some everyday substances such as blood, ketchup, motor oil and whipped cream.

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Moondust and Duct Tape

Posted: April 20th, 2008, 11:00pm PDT

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Going to the Moon? Don't forget your duct tape. Thirty-six years ago when Apollo 17 astronauts found themselves a quarter million miles from home with a damaged moonbuggy, a roll of "good old fashioned American gray tape" saved the day.

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Earth's Magnetic Field Does Strange Things to the Moon

Posted: April 16th, 2008, 11:00pm PDT

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NASA-supported researchers have realized that strange things may be happening on the full Moon when it gets hit by Earth's magnetic tail.

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Moondust in the Wind

Posted: April 9th, 2008, 11:00pm PDT

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Unlike Earth, the firmament of the moon is directly exposed to charged particles from the sun. What happens to moondust under the onslaught of solar wind? Researchers in a NASA-supported lab are finding some surprising answers.

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The 2008 Great Moonbuggy Race

Posted: April 6th, 2008, 11:00pm PDT

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Contestants in NASA's 15th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race have crossed the finish line. And the winner is.... Read today's story to find out who crashed and who triumphed in the adventurous competition.

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Crescent Moon Alert

Posted: April 3rd, 2008, 11:00pm PDT

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A crescent moon of perilous beauty is about to appear in the evening sky. The best night to look is Tuesday, April 8th, when the moon joins the Pleiades star cluster for a must-see conjunction.

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