Space

Saving Earth from Killer Asteroids

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Only about 40% of an estimated 25,000 near-Earth asteroids with the potential to destroy the planet have been detected. Scientist Dr. Ed Lu, along with his nonprofit B612 are working to create a way to detect the other 60%.

25 Years In the Making, the James Webb Telescope Is Coming to Science Channel

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The world’s most powerful observatory - the James Webb Space Telescope – is set for launch later this month after more than 25 years of development and construction. Science Channel, the leader of all things space, will take viewers inside this incredible feat of technology and its launch with two specials airing Tuesday, December 21 at 10 PM ET/PT with a Post-Launch Special to air Sunday, December 26 at 10 PM ET/PT.

Large Rocket Debris Impacts Earth Off African Coast

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The fourth largest piece of space debris ever re-entered the earth's atmosphere yesterday and made a splash just off the coast of Africa. Narrowly missing some major landmarks in its path, this piece of a rocket could have caused some major damage.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Jet Lag Is Worse When You Travel East, Earth’s Wandering Poles, and Geminid Meteor Shower

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Learn when you can catch the Geminid Meteor Shower this month, and why it’s unique; why jet lag is worse when you travel east; and research into how the Earth’s wandering poles may have caused our ice age.

Here Comes Artemis I (Rescheduled, again)

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NASA's long-awaited Artemis 1 uncrewed moon mission and next generation of spacecraft has been delayed for a second time. The rocket was initially scheduled to launch on Aug. 29, 2022, at 8:33 AM ET, but was delayed due to an issue with the engine bleed. Watch Space Launch Live: Artemis-1 on Science Channel to see the moment of liftoff. (Launch Date Pending) (Updated Sept 7, 11:00AM)

Space Debris Reaches Critical Levels Threatening Future Science

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Space junk is a growing threat to mankind’s future. Old rocket parts, failed satellites, and pieces from previous space missions form a cloud of 750,000 pieces of debris circling the Earth at high speed. Scientists say an urgent clean-up is needed to prevent an environmental crisis in space.

Chinese Space Debris is Heading for a Crash Landing on Earth

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Debris from a Chinese rocket is expected to fall into Earth in an uncontrollable re-entry this weekend. Although the probability of the debris landing in a populated area is low, questions are now being raised about the responsibility of different countries to correctly dispose of their space junk.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Improve Your Self-Control, Replace Your Kitchen Sponge, and Naming Our Sun and Moon

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Learn about why the sun and moon don’t have names; why kitchen sponges are grosser than you think (and what to do about it); and how you can improve your self-control with the right feelings of guilt.

What We Learn from the Lunar Surface

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Sure, the Moon is cool to look at, and fun to think about it. And it literally affects us here on the Earth: without the Moon, we’d be missing half our tides, and likely our planet’s rotation wouldn’t be as stable as it is.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Earth's Atmosphere May Be Rusting the Moon

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Learn why the concept of zero is newer than you might think, how you can worry more productively, and why the Earth’s atmosphere might be rusting the moon.

Check out the Crab Nebula

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In the year 1054, a new star appeared in the constellation Taurus as the result of a supernova explosion. It appears today as a fuzzy patch in the sky known as the Crab Nebula.

Why We Love Astronomy

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The Great Conjunction Around the World

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First Meteor Shower of 2021 Peaks This Weekend

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Meet the Quadrantids. An annual meteor shower that graces the skies right around January 1. This year the shower will be competing with the light of the moon, but if you're lucky you may be able to catch it in the sky this weekend.

Farewell, Earth’s Mini-moon

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It's time to say goodbye to the mini-moon that's no bigger than your car.

Astronomers See Flashes from Behind a Black Hole

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Want to see what’s behind a black hole? Easy. You just…stare at it. The whole thing is pretty weird to contemplate, but an excellent example of the space-bending (and mind-bending) powers of black holes.

Check out the Earth’s 800,000 Year Old Battle Wound

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Scientists may have discovered the location of an ancient buried crater, a result of a meteorite that barreled into the Earth some 800,000 years ago.

Celebrating Hubble's 30 Year Legacy

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Three cheers for the Hubble! First launched in 1990 aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, the storied space telescope is celebrating is thirtieth year in lonely orbit around the Earth.