Show Highlight - NASA Says it’s Cool

Alice in Winterland is officially on sale! Don’t miss your chance to party with us this December 4th. If you’re craving live music this weekend - here’s who's playing, including "An Evening with Morrissey" at The Greek. D4vd has not yet been arrested after a young woman’s body wa ... Show More

If you’re craving live music this weekend - here’s who's playing, including "An Evening with Morrissey" at The Greek. D4vd has not yet been arrested after a young woman’s body was found in his Tesla last month. Jennifer Aniston has revealed why she never had kids, and it’s not wh ... Show More

When you get home from Fleet Week, here’s what’s new in theaters this weekend. Jared Leto’s ‘TRON: Ares’ opens. Freakier Friday is also available to rent at home now! The next Game of Thrones prequel is coming in January! Charlie Sheen’s 21-year old daughter, Sami, talks about he ... Show More

NASA is an exploration agency, and one of our missions is to know our home. In the 1960s, NASA astronauts orbiting the Moon captured a revelatory view of Earth. Today, NASA explores our home planet with a fleet of dozens of spacecraft. In this episode–the first in a miniseries al ... Show More

In June, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft successfully docked at the International Space Station. But issues with its propulsion system have called into question its safety. Now, NASA is weighing alternatives to bring the astronauts home. WSJ’s Micah Maidenberg shares how the Starli ... Show More

NASA's science missions have transformed our understanding of the Universe, from breathtaking images of deep space to robotic explorers on Mars. But now, a reported 50% cut to NASA's science budget threatens to shut down missions, halt discoveries, and devastate the future of spa ... Show More

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Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined by comedian Helen Keen ("It is Rocket Science") and space medicine expert Dr Kevin Fong, to discuss the future of human space travel. As NASA's space shuttle program comes to a close, what does the future hold in terms of humans bid to leave th ... Show More

NASA has a long history of bringing together science, engineering and art. Space exploration is a human endeavor—one that requires creativity. In this special live episode, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick and comedian and musician Reggie Watts talk flow states, aircraft ejector s ... Show More