60-Second Space

Scientific American

4.2 (215)
SCIENCE

Leading science journalists provide a daily minute commentary on some of the most interesting developments in the world of astronomy and space exploration

02/23/2015

Bacteria Got an Early Fix on Nitrogen

New evidence points to the evolution of the ability for bacteria to grab nitrogen from the atmosphere some 3.2 billion years ago, about 1.2 billion years earlier than thought—with implications for finding extraterrestrial life. Lee Billings reports

2 min
02/17/2015

Stars Reveal Hidden Galaxy

A dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way may consist of more dark matter than regular matter.* Clara Moskowitz reports

1 min
02/10/2015

Space Science Budget Gets Small Lift

NASA has to deal with the unexpected financial consequences of robotic missions that just keep going. Lee Billings reports

2 min
02/02/2015

5 Rocky Planets Found in Ancient, Distant Solar System

The oldest group of terrestrial worlds now known formed some 11.2 billion years ago, more than six billion years before our sun and planets. Clara Moskowitz reports

2 min
01/26/2015

Long-Lost Lander Found on Mars

New images from a NASA orbiter reveal Beagle 2’s final resting place. Lee Billings reports

2 min
01/15/2015

Look Up to See Latest Comet Lovejoy

Australian amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy’s latest comet find is naked-eye visible in the southeast sky until January 24. Clara Moskowitz reports

1 min
12/31/2014

SpaceX Will Try Launch, Then Soft-Land Returning Booster

The company hopes to send up a Falcon 9 rocket and then safely land the discarded first stage for reuse. Lee Billings reports

2 min
12/10/2014

Humans on Mars Soonish Says NASA Bigwig

John Grunsfeld, the former astronaut who now heads NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, thinks that traveling light could get people to Mars by the 2040s

2 min

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What happened?

10/01/2018

Ladymajyck

I just discovered this podcast and really enjoy it. It appears that they haven’t made any new episodes since 2015. 😕 What a shame!
quick & easy

08/21/2014

Schlomo is my real name

Quick doses of light science. Nothing mind-blowing, but interesting nonetheless.
Great Content!

12/16/2014

YGlen

Only wish it was longer than 60-seconds.
Interesting Bites

08/04/2013

anyblock

This podcast provides interesting bites of information. I wish it were not two volume clicks louder than all other podcasts.

Leading science journalists provide a daily minute commentary on some of the most interesting developments in the world of astronomy and space exploration