Aral Sea's Eastern Basin Has Dried Out, NASA Photos Show
"For the first time in modern history, the eastern basin of the South Aral Sea has completely dried," NASA says, citing satellite photos from 2000 and 2014.
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India Zooms To Mars Much More Cheaply, But With Trade-Offs
A U.S. probe cost $637 million to get to Mars; an Indian mission cost about a tenth as much. There are at least a few reasons why, both teams agree — starting with the differing shapes of each orbit.
NASA: MAVEN Spacecraft Safely Circling Mars
The orbital probe will study how the solar wind interacts with the red planet's thin atmosphere.
Mission To Study Mars' Climate Enters Red Planet's Orbit
Scientists hope NASA's MAVEN probe, which went into orbit Sunday night, will provide insight into why the Martian climate changed drastically billions of years ago.
How NASA's New Spaceships Stack Up
Earlier this week, NASA awarded two contracts for new spaceships to commercial companies. Here's how they compare.
Boeing And SpaceX Win $6.8 Billion In NASA Contracts
By 2017, the two American companies are expected to take over a job that NASA has relied upon Russia to perform: shuttling astronauts to the International Space Station.
Charlie Talks With An Astronaut
SciWorks Radio is a production of 88.5 WFDD and SciWorks, the Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth County, located in Winston-Salem.
When you were a kid, did you want to be an astronaut? If you could have spoken to one, what would you ask?
Despite Diplomatic Tensions, U.S.-Russia Space Ties Persist
NASA needs Russian rockets to reach the International Space Station, and Russia needs NASA's money to help finance operations.
Has Voyager 1 Left The Solar System?
For the past decade or so, scientists have been waiting for the Voyager 1 spacecraft to cross into deep space. New research suggests it already has — over a year ago.
Headed To Mars? Watch Out For Cosmic Rays
The dose of radiation an astronaut would experience on a trip to Mars is higher than the annual limit set for workers at nuclear power plants. But Mars enthusiasts say the radiation threat isn't high enough to cancel the trip.