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PBS NewsHour Covers NASA’s Discovery of Water on Mars

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Erik

Photo by NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Over the weekend, NASA teased a big announcement across their social media accounts, and when it arrived this morning it was a doozy! Scientists have not only found evidence of the existence of water on … Continue reading →

Posted in Resources | Tagged Discovery, Mars, NASA, PBS Newshour, Program, public television, Space, Space Exploration, Water, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Television, WPT

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28 Years Later: The Challenger Disaster

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Erik

“The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for the journey and waved goodbye … Continue reading →

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Rise of the Drones

Posted on January 22, 2013 by David

Watch NOVA “Rise of the Drones” at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23 on Wisconsin Public Television. There’s nothing quite like seeing just how far we’ve advanced in technology over the years. Of course there are always the new toys every … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Previews | Tagged Military, NASA, NOVA, PBS, Program, public television, Wisconsin Public Television, WPT

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Watch live coverage of final Space Shuttle Launch this morning

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Erik

Marking the end of an era, the Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral, Fla. at 10:26 a.m. central time this morning. It is the 135th — and final — shuttle launch for the U.S. space … Continue reading →