Leading science journalists provide a daily minute commentary on some of the most interesting developments in the world of astronomy and space exploration.
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60-Second Space
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Opening the door to the paying public means that less healthy individuals will soon have access to space--if their doctors approve. John Matson reports
Jan 3, 2013
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The Cassini orbiter spotted a river system on Titan that NASA likens to a miniature version of the Nile River, but flowing with liquid ethane and methane. John Matson reports
Dec 17, 2012 |
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60-Second Space
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NASA has plans for another Mars rover, but no trips scheduled for exotic places like Titan or Europa. John Matson reports
Dec 10, 2012 |
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60-Second Space
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A proof-of-concept 3-D printing job using lunarlike material shows that quick-and-dirty tools or spare parts could be manufactured on the moon. John Matson reports
Dec 4, 2012 |
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60-Second Space
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Global 3-D climate simulations for plausible Martian atmospheres show that even with a much thicker CO2 layer, the greenhouse effect could not have warmed Mars above freezing. John Matson reports.
Nov 28, 2012 |
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60-Second Space
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Thanks to gravitational lensing by a cluster of galaxies, the light emitted by a small galaxy 13.3 billion years ago has reached Earth. John Matson reports
Nov 20, 2012 |
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60-Second Space
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A planet at least seven times as massive as Earth orbits comfortably in the habitable zone of the star HD 40307. John Matson reports
Nov 13, 2012 |
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60-Second Space
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Fomalhaut b looked like an exoplanet to some astronomers and like dust to others. But new analyses strengthen the planet view. John Matson reports
Nov 6, 2012 |
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A chemical analysis of lunar samples now points to the solar wind being behind the ultrathin dusting of water molecules first detected in 2009 from spacecraft measurements. John Matson reports
Oct 23, 2012 |
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60-Second Space
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An analysis of the Huygens probe's sensor data has reconstructed bouncing and skidding, moments before it came to rest on Titan. John Matson reports
Oct 15, 2012 |
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A star orbiting the galactic center's black hole in just 11.5 Earth years should provide data for studying how gravity works near an extremely massive object. John Matson reports
Oct 5, 2012