We're Going to Mars!

In the space between stars, dark clouds of gas, dust, and ice mingle in a chemical laboratory unlike any on Earth. Ewine van Dishoeck, an astronomer who studies molecules in space and who helped develop an instrument aboard NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, explains how Webb is ... Show More

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is hard at work answering our biggest questions about the birth of our universe and faraway galaxies. But some astronomers are pointing its powerful eyes much closer to home. In this episode, Caltech astronomer Katherine de Kleer explains how Web ... Show More

Some exoplanets—like a gas giant with rain made of glass and 5,000-mile-per-hour winds—sound like worlds dreamed up by a science fiction writer. But they’re real. From light-years away, scientists can uncover details about planets orbiting distant stars and even ask whether some ... Show More

Join us on "The Cosmic Chronicles Podcast" for an episode that looks beyond our planet Earth. Hosts Quinn and James explore the idea of humans leaving our planet to live on others. We'll dive deep into the concept of terraforming and its potential use in making Mars habitable. We ... Show More

In the fourth season of “On a Mission” we’ll be transported to the Red Planet with all five of NASA’s Mars rovers. 

The Curiosity rover is a big nerd at heart, fitted with a science lab to take in the planet Mars. Get the inside scoop on the mission’s many discoveries and dramas after a decade on the Red Planet. 

The Curiosity rover is a big nerd at heart, fitted with a science lab to take in the planet Mars. Get the inside scoop on the mission’s many discoveries and dramas after a decade on the Red Planet. 

Neil and Sam discuss our fascination with the 'Red Planet' and teach you related vocab.