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Jorge Salazar
The heliosphere surrounding our solar system
Scientists have discovered something new about what they call the heliosphere, described as a 'bubble' that surrounds our solar system.
January 4, 2010
Agriculture can be part of climate solution
Secretary Vilsack pointed to past increases in efficiency of US agriculture, have cut greenhouse gas emissions by about half in total crops per acre.
January 4, 2010
WISE space telescope will make an atlas of the universe
The WISE space telescope will orbit the Earth through 2010 and scan the entire sky in infrared light.
December 28, 2009
Paul Davies studies possibilities of life beyond Earth
Paul Davies talks about a realm of microbes he calls the 'shadow biosphere' and how these microbes could hold clues to alien life.
December 28, 2009
Amy Zander on turning salt water to fresh
Amy Zander said that the desalination process - while actually very efficient - still uses enormous amounts of energy.
December 21, 2009
Keith Meek on the workings of the eye’s cornea
Keith Meek said in 10 years time, it might be possible to make a near-perfect artificial cornea, the clear covering of the eye that focuses incoming light.
December 14, 2009
Chelle Gentemann studies the living ocean from space
Chelle Gentemann uses satellite mapping of the ocean to help protect marine life - animals such as loggerhead turtles, salmon, and whales.
December 14, 2009
Rajendra Pachauri says climate change is real and caused by humans
Rajendra Pachauri spoke with EarthSky's and said, since 1990, experts have documented over 25,000 examples of climate change.
December 10, 2009
Joel Breman thinks world can eliminate malaria by 2050
Joel Breman talked about a new class of drugs, and about bed nets, treated with insecticide, to offer protection against the malaria-carrying mosquito.
December 7, 2009
Marc Imhoff celebrates 10 years of Terra satellite
The Terra mission has been productive in providing data that is extremely useful, even after 10 years of being up there," says Marc Imhoff.
December 7, 2009
