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1. First Light for the Fermi Space Telescope
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Today, NASA revealed first light images and announced a new name for its latest space telescope. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
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public date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CST - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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2. Strange Clouds at the Edge of Space
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Astronauts on board the International Space Station have recently photographed strange electric-blue clouds hovering at the edge of space. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
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public date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CST - (3 MB Type: MPEG)
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3. Living with a Star
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What if you woke up one morning and found your whole planet had been swallowed by the atmosphere of a star? Don't laugh, it could happen to you, and NASA has a special program to deal with it. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
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public date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CST - (4 MB Type: MPEG)
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4. The Realm of Earthworms: NASA Gets Down to the Nitty-Gritty
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NASA scientists are preparing to launch a "flying tractor" with microwave sensors to explore the nitty-gritty realm beneath your feet. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
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public date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CST - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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5. A Flash of Insight: LCROSS Mission Update
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There are places on the Moon where the sun hasn't shined for millions of years, inky-dark places that may harbor a treasure of great value. NASA's is about to light one of them up. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
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public date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CST - (3 MB Type: MPEG)
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6. A Brief History of Solar Sails
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Have you ever stared up at the night sky, felt a gentle breeze, and wished you could set sail for the stars? Get in line. Many great thinkers from history have had the same idea. This long-held fancy could soon become reality with one solar sail mission on the drawing board and another already on
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public date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST - (4 MB Type: MPEG)
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7. Partial Eclipse, Total Fun
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This Friday, August 1st, millions of people in China will witness a well-publicized total eclipse of the sun. Less widely reported is the partial eclipse, which *billions* of people across a quarter of the globe can observe and enjoy. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this pod
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public date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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8. Plasma Bullets Trigger Northern Lights
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Researchers have discovered what powers brilliant outbursts of Northern Lights: gigantic plasma bullets launched toward Earth by explosions 1/3rd of the way to the Moon. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
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public date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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9. The 2008 Perseid Meteor Shower
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The 2008 Perseid meteor shower peaks during the dark hours before dawn on Tuesday, August 12th, and forecasters say it should be a good show. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
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public date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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10. NASA Works to Improve Short-term Weather Forecasts
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NASA scientists are using an infra-red sounder in space to improve short-term weather forecasting. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
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public date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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11. What's Wrong with the Sun?
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The sun is entering its 3rd year of eerie calm. Sunspots are rare and solar flares simply aren't happening. Is this "solar minimum" lasting longer than it should? A NASA scientist has examined centuries of sunspot data to find the answer. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this
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public date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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12. A Telescope Made of Moondust
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Mix moondust with epoxy, add a dash of carbon nanotubes, and spin. The result? A parabolic mirror perfectly suited for a lunar observatory. A NASA scientist has discovered this new recipe for making telescopes out of moondust, and to prove it works he has spun a "moondust mirror" here on Earth.
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public date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST - (3 MB Type: MPEG)
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13. New Discoveries at Mercury
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Mercury's magnetic field is "alive." Volcanic vents ring the planet's giant Caloris basin while the planet itself is surrounded by a plasma nebula of unexpected complexity. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
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public date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST - (3 MB Type: MPEG)
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14. Planets Align for the 4th of July
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Look beyond the fireworks on 4th of July weekend. A trio of worlds is converging for a pretty sunset sky show. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
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public date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 CST - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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15. The Tunguska Impact--100 Years Later
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One hundred years after the Tunguska event in Siberia, scientists review what they've learned about the mysterious blast from the heavens. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
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public date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CST - (3 MB Type: MPEG)
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16. NASA to Attempt Historic Solar Sail Deployment
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This summer, NASA engineers will try to realize a dream older than the Space Age itself: the deployment of a working solar sail in Earth orbit. The name of the device is NanoSail-D and it is scheduled for launch onboard a SpaceX Falcon 1 rocket as early as July 29, 2008. Please vote for this pod
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public date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CST - (3 MB Type: MPEG)
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17. Apollo Relic Reveals its Secrets
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In 1967, Surveyor 3 landed on the Moon. Two years later, Apollo astronauts visited the little unmanned spacecraft and brought pieces of it home to Earth. Now, a portion of Surveyor's robotic arm, the scoop it used to sample moondust, is teaching researchers some long-lost secrets. Please vote f
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public date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CST - (3 MB Type: MPEG)
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18. Solstice Moon Illusion
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Sometimes you just can't believe your eyes. This week is one of those times. Check out the full Moon on June 18th and prepare to be deceived! Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
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public date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CST - (2 MB Type: MPEG)
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19. NASA's Newest Space Telescope Blasts Off
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NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope left Earth today onboard a Delta II rocket. "The entire GLAST Team is elated," reports program manager Kevin Grady of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. "The observatory is now on-orbit and all systems continue to operate as planned." Please vote for t
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public date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CST - (3 MB Type: MPEG)
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20. NASA Plans to Visit the Sun
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NASA has a daring new mission on the drawing board: Solar Probe Plus, a spacecraft tough enough to visit the sun itself. Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
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public date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CST - (3 MB Type: MPEG)
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