NASA just smashed the LCROSS and spent Centaur rocket into the moon in a search for water on the lunar surface. Even better - the impact was captured on video! Did it live up to the hype? James WIlliams takes a look.
Blind drivers are taking a test spin in a new vehicle that allows them to cruise without seeing. Built by mechanical engineers at Virginia Tech, the vehicle could pave the way for a change in perceptions of the blind. James Williams reports.
Orangutans are clever - using their hands and leaves they can make intimidating kissing sounds causing listeners to think they're bigger than they actually are.
Jorge Ribas is knee-deep in the Arkansas swamp, looking for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, a bird long considered the Holy Grail of bird watchers and ornithologists.
Have you ever wondered if the human race could survive on Mars? Discovery Channel Space Producer Dave Mosher gets the answer to this question and more.
After a nine-month voyage to Mars, the Phoenix Lander is supposed to touch down this weekend. Kasey-Dee Gardner speaks with scientists who explain one of the most nerve-wracking parts of the mission.
NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is nearing its destination in the Martian arctic. The lander will take ice and soil samples as part of the closest examination of the planet to date. Jorge Ribas reports.
How much would it cost to return samples from Mars? The Director of the Planetary Science Division at NASA, James Green, talks about how much it might cost to return samples from Mars in this Curiosity video.
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