John Gianforte

On the latest episode of Cosmically Curious, host Patrick McNameeKing sits down with John Gianforte from UNH to discuss why a distant exoplanet is making headlines.

NASA’s Voyager probes are 16 billion miles away in interstellar space. Learn what the two instruments are still measuring and why it matters for deep space exploration.

Find out how a rare planetary alignment made a four-planet grand tour possible, and how nuclear technology keeps these aging probes running deep in the cosmos.

In this segment of NHPR’s Cosmically Curious, host Patrick McNameeKing sits down with UNH astronomer John Gianforte to discuss an upcoming near-total lunar eclipse.

We need water to live, but what else does water on Mars mean for space exploration?

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Today on Cosmically Curious, we’re diving into the mysterious oceans hidden right in Earth’s cosmic backyard.

Last November, a satellite named Mauve made history as the first private space telescope to reach orbit. It’s already hitting its stride, recently clocking its first star discovery. But Mauve isn't just star-gazing; it’s on a hunt for exoplanets.

UNH Observatory director John Gianforte explains how a lunar eclipse works, and how you can best view the one on March 3.