On The Learning Channel's series "Understanding," in 1953, Swanson introduced the first TV dinner which revolutionized American cooking. Today updated flash freezing methods are used to keep damaging ice crystals at a minimum.
In 1965, a phone company picked up a radio signal that was emitted throughout space. This sound called, cosmic radiation background noise, are echoes of the creation of the universe.
The main factor in horsepower is nitro methane, the more you have the more horsepower you have, this principal is illustrated through current day dragsters
Here on Earth, the sun appears as a giant ball of light in the sky. But how does the sun look from other planets in the solar system that are billions of kilometers away?
So much of what we consider to be normal here on Earth is a direct result of how our planet revolves around the sun (like seasons and temperatures around the globe). We put Earh into warp speed to see what a year's worth of planetary orbit looks ...
The discovery of a baby gas giant planet orbiting a young, 12 million-year-old star means that these types of planets can form much more quickly than previously thought. Jorge Ribas reports on the finding.
At the height of the Cold War government scientists detect huge bursts of radiation. This source of radiation is a gamma ray burster and it's pointing directly at Earth! Could this be the Death Star Michio is looking for?
Take a look at the kinds of protective shelters we'd need in order to live on Mars' surface. Here's a hint: the shelters are more stone age than space age.
Mars time and Earth time are so similar, scientists working on the Phoenix Mars Lander mission are in a constant state of jet lag. Space producer Dave Mosher finds out how they're coping with the ever changing clock.