Making Space Food With Space Poop
One of the difficult aspects of getting humans to Mars is the need to bring food. Researchers are experimenting with a way to make edible "microbial goo" with help from human waste.
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Mars Rover Curiosity's Panoramic Photo Depicts Its Epic Journey
It captured images that show some of the key regions NASA's robot has explored since 2012.
Countdown Begins As 'Planet Money's' Satellite Gets Placed On Rocket
In the final part of the three-part series, the Planet Money satellite gets placed on top of a rocket and the countdown begins. There is a lot that can go wrong when going to space, and it's a nail-biting ride for everyone on launch day.
After Acquiring A Satellite, 'Planet Money' Had To Find The Fuel To Get It In Space
Once you get a satellite, you need to find a large tube filled with explosive fuel to take your satellite to space. Luckily, there is fierce competition among rocket makers to give you a lift. In the second of three-part series, Planet Money travels from California to New Zealand to see which rocket with blast their satellite to the stars.
Amateur Astronomer Finds NASA Satellite Long Given Up For Dead
Scott Tilley was searching for a secret U.S. spy satellite when he found the spacecraft. "The odds are extremely good that it's alive," said a mission co-investigator.
Wednesday's Rare Super Blue Blood Moon: How To See It And What We Can Learn
Early Wednesday morning, there's a lunar event that hasn't been seen since 1866. And scientists say data gathered during the event could help them figure out where to land a rover on the moon.
What Happened When 'Planet Money' Went On A Mission To Adopt A Spacecraft
Getting to space is easier and cheaper than ever in a new age of tiny satellites one can hold in their hand. With that ease, NPR's Planet Money podcast wanted in, so in this first episode of three, they went on a mission to adopt a satellite. Along the way, they meet the man behind the revolution of tiny satellites and meet their new spacecraft.
'Super Blue Blood Moon' Coming Wednesday
Wednesday morning brings an astronomical trifecta: a supermoon, a blue moon and a blood moon.
At One NASA Lab, Art And Science Share The Same Orbit
The artists of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratories have made travel posters for distant planets, simulated Jupiter's churning atmosphere and translated satellite movements into sound.
Google's Space Race To The Moon Ends, And Nobody Wins Lunar X Prize
When it was announced in 2007, the prize's organizers said they expected it to be claimed before the original deadline of Dec. 31, 2014. One team raised more than $90 million.