2005
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Moon Fountains
March 30, 2005
When Astronautsreturn to The Moonin the years ahead, they might encounter electrified fountains and other strange things.
Managing Murphy's Law on Mars
Oct. 28, 2005
A NASA report lays out the risks of exploring Mars and considers how to mitigate them.
Building a Better Rocket Engine
Oct. 14, 2005
Engineers have found a way to boost the performance of liquid fueled rockets. The secret is in the plumbing.
The Next Giant Leap
July 27, 2005
The next big thing is small: Nanotechnology could lead to radical improvements in space exploration.
A Force Field for Astronauts?
June 24, 2005
Scientists are reviving an old but wild idea to protect Astronautsfrom space radiation.
Serving Earth
Sept. 29, 2005
A thousand years ago, Mayan civilization collapsed. Today, a Space Age "situation room" in Panama is helping modern Central Americans avoid the same mistakes.
Space-time Vortex
Nov. 16, 2005
NASA's Gravity Probe B spacecraft has gathered all the data physicists need to check a bizarre prediction of Einstein's relativity.
Rainbows on Titan
Feb. 25, 2005
Saturn's moon Titan is wet, according to the ESA's Huygens probe, but Titan's "water" is not like Earth's.
Lunar Lawn Mower
Nov. 9, 2005
How do you put troublesome moondust to good use? Simple. All it takes is a lunar lawn mower.
Moon Storms
Dec. 7, 2005
An old Apollo experiment is telling researchers something new and surprising about the moon.