How Do You Tell Your Girlfriend You’re Moving to Another Planet?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2015 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Dianne McGrath isn't waiting for NASA to take her to Mars, Deon Taylor addresses the difficulties of a black director researching white supremacy, and Martin Luther King and Helen Caldicott join us, courtesy of the Pacific Archives and Brian DeShazer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish and Juan Cole on the Charlie Hebdo Massacre

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2015 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: We investigate what al-Qaida -- or anyone -- has to gain by killing cartoonists. Also: NASA finds habitable planets far, far away, and the FCC is doing something behind closed doors that you should probably know about. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rosetta: Europe’s Billion-Euro Experiment Makes Comet Contact

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 7, 2014 After traveling for more than 10 years and further than 6.4 billion kilometers, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft has arrived at its destination. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Still Searching for Water on the Backup Planet

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2010 Our ability to evacuate to Mars once we're done wrecking the Earth depends on a lot, but the whole idea is a nonstarter if the fourth rock from the sun is dry. Ten years ago scientists discovered evidence of flowing water on Mars and we have reason to believe there's plenty of the frozen variety, but we still haven't caught Mars with its gullies wet. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Water on Mars

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2008 For the first time, NASA has captured and is analyzing a sample of actual Martian water, which was collected by the Phoenix lander. It will take some weeks to fully process the data and determine whether the Red Planet could ever have supported life, but it's a promising development for scientists and space nuts alike. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush: Lift the Ban on Offshore Drilling

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2008 President Bush called for a speedy end to the ban on offshore oil drilling in American coastal waters Wednesday, chiding his congressional challengers by declaring that there's "no excuse for delay" in lifting the "outdated and counterproductive" restrictions. However, some of his political opponents on this issue, like California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, are giving him heat from his own side of the political aisle. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Galactic Booze Cruise

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2007 An independent panel set up by NASA to evaluate health issues at the agency has made an unexpected discovery: In at least two instances, astronauts were allowed to fly after drinking heavily, despite concern by doctors and colleagues. It's not clear whether the flights involved spacecraft or training jets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russia Claims Much of Arctic

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2007 Russia is launching an underwater expedition to the North Pole in order to back up its claim to a massive section of the Arctic, which may contain vast energy reserves. "The Arctic is ours and we should demonstrate our presence," said a Russian parliamentarian and explorer who will participate in the flag-planting expedition. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )