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• Spellbinding Planets - In the early morning sky, Venus and Jupiter will have a spellbinding close encounter on Nov. 4th and 5th.
• Spinning Brains - One day, astronauts might travel through the solar system onboard spinning spaceships. Can human brains adapt?
• Spooky Astronomy - Halloween is a big night for astronomers.
• Sunset Planets - Venus, Jupiter and the Moon are gathering for a beautiful sunset sky show.
• SSE: Planets: Jupiter: Overview.
• Summer Moon Illusion - The lowest-hanging full moon in 18 years is going to play tricks on you this week.
• Surprises from the Edge of the Solar System
• Team me up, Scotty - To an astronaut far from home, it's as important as oxygen, fuel and radiation shielding: team work.
• Thanksgiving Skies - There are some things you can only see from the window of an airplane.
• The 2004 Perseid Meteor Shower - Meteoroids in space since the Civil War will spice up this summer's Perseid meteor shower.
• The 2005 Perseid Meteor Shower - Mars joins the Perseid meteor shower for a beautiful display on August 12th.
• The Da Vinci Glow - Five hundred years ago, Leonardo Da Vinci solved an ancient astronomical riddle: the mystery of Earthshine.
• The Electric Border Collie - Using electric fields.
• The Devils of Mars - When humans visit Mars, they'll have to watch out for towering electrified dust devils.
• The Geminid Meteor Shower - The best meteor shower of 2004 peaks on Dec. 13th.
• The 2006 Geminid Meteor Shower - The best meteor shower of the year peaks this week on Dec. 13th and 14th.
• The Moon Eclipses Jupiter - Sky watchers in parts of North America can see the Moon glide in front of Jupiter before sunrise on Tuesday, Dec. 7th.
• The Moon is a Harsh Witness - Examine the rugged face of the Moon, With binoculars. It is pocked with thousands of impact craters from interplanetary asteroids and comets.
• The Next Giant Leap - The science of nanotechnology could lead to radical improvements for space exploration.
• The Pathway Less Traveled - Altered gravity plays an unexpected role in obesity and weight loss.
• The Rise and Fall of the Mayan Empire - Scientists are using space satellites to unravel one of the great mysteries of the ancient world.
• The Sands of Mars - Driving, digging, mining: these are things astronauts will be doing one day in the sands of Mars. It's not as simple as it sounds.
• The Smell of Moondust - Moondust. "I wish I could send you some"...
• The Transit of Venus: North American Viewer's Guide.
• The X-Moon - According to folklore, every full Moon has a special name.
• Titan's Surface Revealed - Piercing the smog enshrouding Titan, new images from Cassini reveal an exotic surface covered with a variety of materials.
• Total Lunar Eclipse - On Wednesday night, Oct. 27th, North Americans can see a total eclipse of the moon.
• Tumbleweeds in the Bloodstream - Molecule-size sensors inside astronauts' cells could warn of health impacts from space radiation.
• True Fakes: Scientists make simulated lunar soil. - Life is tough for a humble grain of dirt on the surface of the Moon.
• Ultrasound for Astronauts - Far away from doctors and hospitals, astronauts in space are learning to give themselves checkups using ultrasound.
• Venus Meets a Planet Named George - This month, Venus can guide you to a naked-eye planet that ancient astronomers inexplicably failed to see.
• Voyager 1, Prepare for Action - At the outer limits of our solar system, a solar shock wave is about to overtake NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft...
• Was Einstein Wrong about Space Travel?
• Waste Not - NASA-supported researchers are working to develop a fuel cell that can extract electricity from human waste.
• What Neil & Buzz Left on the Moon - A cutting-edge science experiment left behind in the Sea of Tranquility by Apollo 11 astronauts is still running today
• Whatever happened to ... Virtual Reality? - Twenty years after the first wave of hype, VR is making a comeback in NASA laboratories.
• Why so Dry? - The western U.S. is facing yet another summer of severe drought.
• Why do Workouts Work? - By exploring how and why exercise causes muscles to grow, scientists hope to help astronauts avoid muscle atrophy.
• Wide Awake on the Sea of Tranquillity - Neil Armstrong was supposed to be asleep.

Spanish

• Tormentas de Radio en Júpiter - El gigantesco Júpiter es una fuente de extraños sonidos radiales.
• Tormenta de Granizo en Saturno
• Tránsito de Mercurio Año 2006 - El miércoles 8 de noviembre el planeta Mercurio pasará directamente por delante del Sol. Prepare sus observaciones.
• Ultrasonido para Astronautas
• Un Antiguo Planeta - Hace 13 mil millones de años, en un distante cúmulo de estrellas se formó un planeta.
• Una Brisa Estelar
• ¿Un Error de Einstein sobre el Viaje Espacial?
• ¿Un Campo de Fuerza para Astronautas?
• Una Curiosa Lista de Partes del Cuerpo
• Un Cometa Verde
• Un Encuentro Espectacular
• Un Encuentro de Planetas
• Un Encuentro de planetas: Parte II
• Un Huracán sin nombre - El 28 de Marzo, un sorpresivo huracán golpeó las costas de Brasil.
• Últimas noticias sobre el Ciclo Solar - Algo extraño ha pasado en el Sol esta última semana: todas las manchas solares han desaparecido.
• Un Rincón donde todo es (casi) Perfecto - Orbitando actualmente la Tierra, la Sonda Gravity Probe B es una maravilla tecnológica.
• Una "Caja Negra" Para Personas
• Una Estrella con Dos Polos Norte - Algunas veces, el campo magnético del sol se trastorna, y los efectos se hacen sentir a través de todo el sistema solar.
• Una Mañana Mágica - Esta semana, el 21 de octubre por la mañana, la lluvia de meteoros de las Oriónidas estará en su apogeo.
• Un Mito sobre la Actividad Solar
• Una Nave de la NASA Golpeará la Luna
• Un Nuevo Paradigma para las Órbitas Lunares
• Una Nueva Clase de Materia: Segunda Parte
• Una Nueva Clase de Tormenta Solar
• Una Posibilidad Escalofriante
• Un Meteorito Golpea la Luna - El mes pasado, los astrónomos vieron un meteoroide horadar el Mar de las Nubes en la Luna. El video de este evento es algo que no debe perderse.
• Vean el Increíble Planeta Menguante - Esta semana, Mercurio hace una rara aparición en el cielo vespertino.
• Venus y las Pléyades - Marzo 31, 2004
• Viernes 13, 2029
• Vórtice Espacio-Tiempo
• Voyager 1, Preparada para la Acción
• Los Meteoritos y la Sonda Mariner 4, ¿Misterio Resuelto?

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