New Pod/Vidcasts from NASA December 29, 2007
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Week Ending Dec. 28 – A Space Shuttle update, resupply of the International Space Station, flight testing of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, Exploration Development Laboratory was dedicated, Global Hawks transferred, photo by NASA photographer Bill Ingalls honored.
Jet Propulsion Lab Audio and Video
Explorer 1 — JPL and the Beginnings of the Space Age – JPL designed and built — and, in cooperation with the Army, launched — Explorer 1, the first U.S. satellite and the first spacecraft ever to return scientific data from space.
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2007: An Out-of-This-World Year – 2007 was a year of scientific surprises and major milestones for JPL missions studying Earth, our solar system and distant galaxies.
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Science @ NASA Feature Stories Podcast
SERVIR: NASA lends a hand in Central America – SERVIR’s supercomputer at the Water Center for the Humid Tropics of Latin America and the Caribbean (CATHALAC) in Panama City integrates data from a variety of sources and displays a real-time map of crisis points.
The Hidden Universe of the Spitzer Space Telescope
Showcase: The X-Planets – These two extreme planets have set the records for the hottest and windiest known worlds anywhere.
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How to Observe the Quadrantids Meteor Shower – Describes ways to watch the Quadrantids Meteor Shower.
This Weeks Space Related Vidcasts December 22, 2007
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Well I am going to try to add this feature every week. So here is a list of vidcast episodes updated this week.
NASA Glen Research Facilities
Space Power Facility – View an in-depth video about the world’s largest space simulation chamber (8 min.)
10’x10′ Supersonic Wind Tunnel – View an in-depth video about the capabilities of this premier research wind tunnel (6 min.)
Research Combustion Laboratory – View an in-depth video about the propulsion research capabilities of the RCL (10 min.)
Electric Propulsion Laboratory – View an in-depth video about the space research capabilities of the EPL (8 min.)
New Phenomena on the Sun – Video podcast of the NASA TV broadcast of the event on March 21, 2007. This video shows the latest footage we have captured of the suns magnetic field.
What is a Planet? – This is the final version of the “What Is A Planet?” animation which visually describes the definition of a planet as outlined by the IAU ruling in August, 2006.
NASA TV’s This Week @NASA, Week Ending Dec. 21 – A review of all the happenings at NASA this Week.
Beyond the Light: Dark Matter – The cosmic ocean twinkles and transforms with the birth of stars and their explosive demise into supernovas.
How to Observe the Ursids Meteor Shower – A meteor shower occurs when small pieces of comet dust collide with the Earth’s atmosphere.
Winter Science Campaign Begins May 14, 2006
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Planetary Life After Death May 14, 2006
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NASATV’s This Week at NASA, April 29 – May 5 May 13, 2006
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