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Enceladus’ Jets Selectively Power-Up Farther From Saturn
A crowning achievement of the Cassini mission to Saturn is the discovery of water vapor jets spraying out from Enceladus' southern pole.…
Spotlight On Pluto’s Frozen Polar Canyons
We turn our gaze away from Pluto's "heart" to explore the ancient ice canyons of its north polar region.
Did We Need the Moon for Life?
Astronomers hate the Moon because it ruins perfectly good observing nights. But is it possible that we all need the…
Weekly Space Hangout – Oct. 9, 2015: Nobel Prizes, Private Moon Launches & Water on Pluto!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Paul Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @MorganRehnberg ) Kimberly Cartier (@AstroKimCartier )…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 387: Water on Mars… Again
Have you heard the big news? NASA has reported that Mark Whatney is alive and well on the surface of…
Weekly Space Hangout – Oct 2, 2015: Water on Mars, Blood Moon Eclipses, and More Pluto!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @MorganRehnberg ) Pamela Gay (cosmoquest.org / @cosmoquestx / @starstryder) Kimberly Cartier…
Do Astronauts Drink their Pee?
In order to fly in space, astronauts need to make a few sacrifices, like drink their own urine. Yuck? Don't…
This Mountain on Mars Is Leaking
As the midsummer Sun beats down on the southern mountains of Mars, bringing daytime temperatures soaring up to a balmy 25ºC (77ºF),…
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Mars Loses an Ocean But Gains the Potential for Life
It's hard to believe it now looking at Mars' dusty, dessicated landscape that it once possessed a vast ocean. A…
Why Don’t We Search for Different Life?
If we really want to find life on other worlds, why do we keep looking for life based on carbon…