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Bad Astronomy: The Changing Face of Mars

2008-05-16T21:47:08Z

Who ever imagined Mars could be this colorful and dynamic? Spacecraft and rovers are now poring over its surface and sending back one of the greatest photographic collections ever. BadAstronomy.com is the most popular astronomy blog in the solar system.

Bad Astronomy: Black Hole Death Rays

2008-05-16T21:47:06Z

Alien planets beware! When a super-massive black hole goes postal, it can really destroy the neighborhood. BadAstronomy.com is the most popular astronomy blog in the solar system.

Bad Astronomy: Cookbook of Galactic Cannibalism

2008-05-16T21:47:03Z

Those stately galaxies we've long admired are not exactly what we thought they were. Some are cosmic predators that draw their neighbors in then slice them up. BadAstronomy.com is the most popular astronomy blog in the solar system.

Hubble Universe: Supernova

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

Hubble Space Telescope returns brilliant new images of the fabled Vela supernova remnant. ESA HubbleCast with Dr. Joe Liske.

Hubble Universe: Galactic Cannibal

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

How a huge eliptical galaxy swallowed its neighbors. ESA HubbleCast with Dr. Joe Liske.

Hubble Universe: Phantom Galaxy Revealed

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

Amazing new images from Hubble take you inside a mysterious nearby galaxy. ESA HubbleCast with Dr. Joe Liske.

Hubble Universe: Hubble Lightness of Being

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

How the Hubble Space Telescope is able to snatch such amazing images from deep space. ESA HubbleCast with Dr. Joe Liske.

Hubble Universe: Galaxies Gone Wild

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

A magnificent gallery of colliding galaxies has been released to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope. ESA "Hubblecast" with Dr. Joe Liske.

Hubble Universe: Battle of the Giant Telescopes

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

The Battle for rare photons wafting in from deep Space. ESA HubbleCast with Dr. Joe Liske.

Hubble Universe: Milky Way Mob Scene

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

Hubble penetrates an incredibly dense cluster of stars. ESA HubbleCast with Dr. Joe Liske.

Beyond Human: The Emotional Robot

2008-06-26T15:02:49Z

Scientists now believe that if tomorrow's robots are going to share our world, they will have to have something extra an emotional and psychological dimension to help them communicate and respond in ways people can understand.

Beyond Human: Designing Humanoids

2008-06-26T15:02:49Z

To build a humanoid that can function in our world is a challenge far beyond simple mobility. There are so many other physical attributes it might need, from grasping and holding to senses like hearing and vision. Around the world, researchers are tackling many different pieces of this puzzle.

Beyond Human: Erasing the Line Between Man and Machine

2008-06-25T21:45:59Z

We are beginning to shape a tomorrow in which robots will walk and work among us, useful robots entering the marketplace as messengers, maids or factory workers. As they realize their own potential, how long before they cast us aside?

Beyond Human: The Age of Androids

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

Imagine a day when machines walk among us, expressing thoughts, emotions demanding their rights. Today we are breathing intelligence into creatures of silicon and steel. A whole new breed of robots is on the rise, and the line between man and machine is starting to blur.

Beyond Human: The Cyborg Revolution

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

A strange new era is dawning. An era of revolutionary experimentswired torsos, chip-implanted brains, creatures of silicon and steel. Welcome to the age of cyborgs and androids. As humans become more machine-like, and machines more human.

Beyond Human: The Cyborg Mind

2008-06-26T15:02:49Z

In the coming years, we may well choose from a line of inserts placed painlessly into our brains. Imagine plugging into new experiences, vast reams of data, right inside your head. This is the real cyborg revolution a brand new landscape of the mind.

Beyond Human: Merger of Man and Machine

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

Four decades ago, the neuroscientist Manfred Clynes imagined engineering a new race of people for life in space their bodies rewired, their hearts replaced by nuclear fuel cells. He called them cybernetic organisms, the ultimate merger of man and machine.

Beyond Human: Robot Football

2008-06-26T15:02:49Z

To promote the rapid evolution of robots, one audacious group of researchers decided to start a worldwide competition. It's called RoboCup, and it's soccer like you've never seen it before. How soon before they challenge humans? Within 50 years, say RoboCup organizers.

Science Bulletin: Space Weather

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

The Sun continuously sheds its skin, blowing a ferocious wind of charged particles directly at planet Earth. From time to time, solar storms slam into Earth, spawning colorful auroras and wreaking havoc on satellite communications. Even as our increasing use of satellites has made us more vulnerable to solar storms, a new breed of "space weathermen" is learning how to predict them and warn us before they hit. SCIENCE BULLETINS are a production of the American Museum of Natural History… http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org/

Science Bulletin: Geologists on Mars

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

In January 2004, two NASA rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, landed on Mars and began to explore the planet's surface. Their mission: To probe the exotic Martian geology for signs of water past or present. NASA scientists explain the challenges of this historic Mars mission and how evidence of water could bolster the chances that life once existed on Mars. SCIENCE BULLETINS are a production of the American Museum of Natural History… http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org/

Science Bulletin: Impact

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

Titanic collisions mark the history of our Solar System. You can see evidence in such places as Arizona's 50,000-year-old meteor crater. Is Earth due for another major blast? Meet the professional and amateur astronomers who may be the first to know: at a near-earth asteroid detection facility in New Mexico called LINEAR, and the Smithsonian's Minor Planet Center, where near-earth objects are tracked for possible hits and misses. SCIENCE BULLETINS are a production of the American Museum of Natural History… http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org/

Science Bulletin: The New Cosmology

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

Each day radiation from deep space bathes our TV sets and radios in a faint static whisper. The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) is the oldest, most distant signal beaming through the universe, carrying with it information about the origins and ultimate fate of the cosmos. Meet the scientists who are studying it at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole station. They are taking advantage of the long cold winters, dry conditions, and ceaseless sky, to probe this remarkable signal. SCIENCE BULLETINS are a production of the American Museum of Natural History… http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org/

Science Bulletin: Searching for Extrasolar Planets

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

Is there another Earth somewhere outside our Solar System? Astronomers have pondered the question for centuries, but only in recent years have they actually found planets orbiting distant stars. Now, with new "extrasolar" planets being discovered almost daily, scientists are confidently training their telescopes on the biggest mystery of all: Is there life beyond Earth? SCIENCE BULLETINS are a production of the American Museum of Natural History… http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org/

Science Bulletin: Mapping the Universe

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

Taking a census of all the luminous objects in one-quarter of the visible cosmos is a hefty accounting job: it takes a specially-built telescope on task every clear night for eight years, wielding one of the biggest digital cameras on the planet. Over a hundred million stars and galaxies have been tallied so far. Meet the scientists who are set on divining the origins of the Universe from this unprecedented store of data. SCIENCE BULLETINS are a production of the American Museum of Natural History... http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org.

Science Bulletin: Quakes from Space

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

In recent years, scientists have begun using satellite technology to study earthquakes from space. By monitoring the tiniest movements of the Earth's crust, they are zeroing in on places where strain is building up and the crust will most likely snap. These efforts could help California residents protect the areas at greatest risk before the next big quake strikes. SCIENCE BULLETINS are a production of the American Museum of Natural History… http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org/

Einstein's Messengers

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

This Award-winning video explores the emerging new field of gravitational wave astronomy and how it’s opening a whole new window on the universe. The exquisitely sensitive instruments of the immense gravity wave experiment called LIGO may take us into the deepest reaches of time, and catch the first murmurs of the universe in formation. Einstein's Messengers is a compelling, thought-provoking production about the drama of the scientific quest. For a captioned version of the show, visit http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/mmg_disp.cfm?med_id=58443

Universe in Motion

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

Lighthearted video reports on the cutting edge of science, from the National Science Foundation. For more info on these stories and to see them with captions, visit http://www.nsf.gov/news/newsmedia/kidvid/index.jsp

Hubble Vision

2008-06-26T15:02:49Z

Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided incredible images in unprecedented detail to astronomers, and made an astonishing array of discoveries — from nearby objects in the solar system to the most distant galaxies at limits of the observable universe. Here, the best and most exciting Hubble images are woven into an engaging story of cosmic exploration, bringing the wonders of the universe to audiences everywhere. HUBBLE Vision 2 is a fascinating tour of the cosmos — from Earth orbit. For more information on the program visit... http://www.lochnessproductions.com.

Oasis In Space

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

Oasis in Space takes the viewer on a beautifully rendered CG exploration of our solar system, in a search of a cosmic lifeblood… water. Travel throughout the solar system and beyond, and discovery the uniqueness of Planet Earth. Originally created as an ultra-high resolution full-dome digital planetarium program.

Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

Narrated by Liam Neeson. There’s a place from which nothing escapes, where time and space literally come to end. Black holes exert their sway over the cosmos … and our imaginations. In this dramatic show, zip through other worldly wormholes, experience the creation of the Milky Way Galaxy, and see how the violent death of a star gives birth to a black hole. Mathematical equations, cutting-edge science, and Einstein’s theories provide the most complete picture yet of this mysterious phenomenon. Can you feel the pull? For more information and teachers' guides visit... http://www.spitzinc.com/fulldome_shows/show_blackholes.html

Mysteries of Deep Space: Exploding Stars and Black Holes

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

The universe is continually molded by powerful events that can create new worlds and obliterate old ones in a flash visible across all time and space. This episode examines violent events that shape the landscape of galaxies. In suspense-filled sequences, astronomers peer into the heart of a black hole and discover the most distant supernovas (exploding stars) ever seen.

Mysteries of Deep Space: To the Edge of the Universe

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

In one of this century's greatest discoveries, science has concluded that the universe is rapidly expanding. The first hour goes behind the scenes as a group of young astronomers use the Hubble Space Telescope to peer deeper into the universe than ever before. Using powerful new telescopes, a new breed of astronomers transports viewers back to the very dawn of time.

Mysteries of Deep Space: Search for Alien Worlds

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

Since the time of Aristotle, humans have wondered, "Are we alone?" This hour tracks the accelerating search for planets and the presence of life beyond the solar system. Acclaimed planet hunters Geoff Marcy and Paul Butler examine what they believe is a previously undiscovered solar system and identify planets that appear cool enough to support water and possibly life.

Roger Hill's Ultimate Tornadoes

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

Roger and Caryn Hill chase storms all year round. They are literally addicted to the adrenaline rush of driving toward a raging tornado, escaping a destructive hail storm or getting blasted by a "rear flank downdraft" (aka "RFD"). Join them as Nature delivers storms that are outrageously beautiful and incredibly destructive. Visit Roger and Caryn on http://www.stormchase.net/

Twister Insanity HD

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

Reed Timmer and his fellow Meteorology graduate students from Oklahoma don’t get much studying done when storm season rolls around. They take to the roads of Tornado Alley, tracking the birth of storms thousands of miles away… and in a series of totally crazy moves, getting incredibly close to Nature’s most violent windstorms. Through all the screaming and screeching tires, the team reaches tornado heaven, and returns with some of the most dramatic tornado footage ever captured. The complete chases are available on DVD via http://www.tornadovideos.net.

Twister Insanity: Amazing Chases

2008-05-15T15:35:05Z

Reed Timmer and his fellow graduate students don’t get much studying done when storm season rolls around. They take to the roads of Tornado Alley, tracking the birth of storms thousands of miles away… and in a series of totally crazy moves, get incredibly close to Nature’s most violent windstorms. The complete chases are available on DVD via http://www.tornadovideos.net.