Dec 5th, 2008 · The Mars Phoenix Lander hasn't transmitted a signal since Nov. 2. With a cold polar winter approaching and declining light levels, the Lander appears to be gone for good. Ira Flatow looks back at the short but productive life of the planetary explorer.
Nov 21st, 2008 · The Mars Phoenix Lander hasn't transmitted a signal since Nov. 2. With a cold polar winter approaching and declining light levels, the Lander appears to be gone for good. Ira Flatow looks back at the short, but productive, life of the planetary explorer.
Oct 12th, 2007 · Al Gore says he's "deeply honored" to be named co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. He won for his work in climate change emphasized in An Inconvenient Truth. He calls global warming "a true planetary emergency." Climate change has become a global and diplomatic issue.
Oct 4th, 2007 · Sputnik immediately captured the world's imagination with its beeps and its planetary shape, but it took days for the Soviet designers to realize the magnitude of their accomplishment.
Feb 16th, 2007 · Many planetary scientists think that Mars may have once supported life -- and possibly could again. In their search for signs of life, scientists are trying to target those parts of the planet that appear most hospitable to organisms.
Dec 29th, 2006 · This year, science stories made headlines: Pluto was bumped from the planetary line-up. Google bought YouTube. Evidence grew for global warming. New York City declared war on trans fats and breast cancer rates dropped.
Sep 10th, 2006 · Gustav Holst's iconic work "The Planets" was finished before Pluto was spotted. Six years ago, British composer Colin Matthews wrote "Pluto, the Renewer" to round out the set. Now that Pluto has been bounced from the planetary club, what becomes of Matthews' star-crossed composition?
Aug 23rd, 2006 · It turns out that astronomers aren't the only ones who care about Pluto's planetary status. Astrologers are paying attention, too. When your view of the future depends on how you read the skies, it becomes all important to know what's what up there. Robert Siegel speaks with Kepler College professor and astrologer Robert Hand about the astrological implications of the Pluto debate.