NASA Spacecraft Finds Storms On Jupiter
Raging cyclones and an uneven magnetic field: NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to NASA scientist Jack Connerney about the surprising findings made by a spacecraft orbiting Jupiter.
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Juno Spacecraft Reveals Spectacular Cyclones At Jupiter's Poles
The NASA has spotted enormous cyclones at the gas giant's north and south poles. The probe has also returned other data that have project scientists scratching their heads.
Total Failure: When The Space Shuttle Didn't Come Home
In Part 1 of the series Total Failure, a former NASA official recalls the disastrous mission of the space shuttle Columbia in 2003 and how the accident changed his life forever.
Australian Fossils Hint At Where To Search For Life On Mars
Scientists say the rocks lend weight to a theory that life on Earth originated, as Darwin wrote, "in some warm little pond" on land, suggesting we should look for it in similar environments on Mars.
Secret U.S. Space Plane Lands With A Boom In Florida
For a secret aircraft, the X-37B wasn't very stealthy about its return to Earth. The space plane was launched in 2015.
NASA Has A Spacesuit Shortage
NASA has only 11 spacesuits in use, and they were designed decades ago. Spacesuit designer Pablo de Leon tells Lulu Garcia-Navarro about how the shortage affects operations in space.
Saturn: Cassini's Final Chapter
After years, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will soon begin its final act — a plunge into Saturn. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Dr. Carolyn Porco, head of the imaging team, about the mission's legacy.
Cassini Spacecraft Re-Establishes Contact After 'Dive' Between Saturn And Its Rings
The Cassini probe has orbited Saturn for 13 years. This is the first time it entered the gap between the planet and its rings.
Cassini Craft Beams Closest Images Ever Taken Of Saturn
The spacecraft is "showing us new wonders and demonstrating where our curiosity can take us if we dare," NASA's planetary science director says.
The North Korean Electromagnetic Pulse Threat, Or Lack Thereof
Can a nuclear weapon in space fired by North Korea knock off much of the world's electricity? Jeffrey Lewis, of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, says not really.