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Listening to the patterns of the universe
Astronomer Wanda Díaz Merced - who began losing her sight in her 20s - presented one of TED’s most-watched astronomy videos. Here's how turning a telescope's digital data into sound can help reveal hidden patterns.
November 29, 2018
Astronomy beyond sight
Breathtaking space images inspire us. But what if you couldn't see them? Amelia Ortiz Gil explains how tactile models of the constellations, moon and planets can give people - blind or sighted - a better appreciation of the universe.
November 29, 2018
Meet ESA’s SpaceBok robot
The walking and hopping SpaceBok robot is being tested now in ESA's Mars Yard, in the Netherlands. Someday these little robots might help explore the moon, or Mars.
November 29, 2018
Moon and Regulus late night to dawn November 28 and 29
Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation Leo the Lion, sometimes called the Lion's Heart. The moon is very near this star on November 28 and closer to the Tail of Leo on November 29.
November 28, 2018
Huge 4,000-year-old termite mounds visible via satellite
Researchers have found a vast array of regularly-spaced, still-inhabited termite mounds in northeastern Brazil covering an area the size of Great Britain.
November 28, 2018
NASA hears MarCO CubeSats loud and clear from Mars
After cruising along behind NASA's InSight for 7 months, the 2 briefcase-sized spacecraft successfully relayed data back down to Earth from Insight during its descent to the Martian surface on Monday, November 26.
November 27, 2018
A billionaire’s plan to search for life on Enceladus
Russian entrepreneur and physicist Yuri Milner wants to send a probe back to Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus, to search for evidence of life there. NASA wants to help him.
November 27, 2018
Astronomers glimpse Comet Wirtanen’s telltale spin
This comet is due to pass closest to our sun and Earth in December 2018. It's already the brightest comet in the night sky, visible to astronomers with telescopes and binoculars. A new image shows the comet's rotation!
November 27, 2018
Venus brightest late November and early December
Venus is now enjoying her glory days - her greatest brilliancy - in the morning sky. Venus is brightest throughout late November and early December. Look east before sunup!
November 27, 2018
InSight lander sets down safely on Mars
There's a new robot on Mars' surface, the InSight spacecraft, designed to study the planet's interior. It set down safely Monday after nearly 7 months of flight from Earth and a 7-minute nail-biting plummet through Mars' thin atmosphere.
November 26, 2018
