Solar flairs barely miss Earth; South Pole continues to disintegrate; Senate defeats plan to curb carbon-dioxide emmissions; North Korea agrees to more talks and Iran complies with deadline in regards to weapons programs; Scientist create a "super-bug", a geneticly modified insect; Parkinsons disease research development; a study on the health effects of aspirin; 3 space probes head to Mars – Guest Astronomer Ken Croswell, author of Magnificent Mars;