NHPR is proud to announce the launch of Cosmically Curious, a new space-focused segment hosted by Patrick McNameeKing. It's all about celebrating the night sky with a healthy dose of joy, curiosity and zero pretension.
Each week we’ll cover topics ranging from the latest NASA missions, to events happening in the night sky, to space in pop culture. It’s science for everyone—whether you’re an amateur astronomer or someone who’s never held a telescope.
Catch Cosmically Curious on Weekend Edition Sunday at 8:35 a.m. and again on Mondays during Morning Edition at 7:32 a.m. and 9:32 a.m.
Patrick will also be joined by a rotating cast of local experts:
- John Gianforte: Director of the UNH Observatory
- Nicole Gugliucci: Physics professor at Saint Anselm College
- Amanda Leith: Astronomer from the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
Got a Space Question? Email us at: Cosmic@nhpr.org
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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. -
In this edition of Cosmically Curious, we learn about the true source behind mysterious radio bursts.
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Learn the best viewing times, why a new moon makes this year special, and why you only need a lawn chair to watch. -
In late 1572, long before the invention of the telescope, sky-watchers looking up at the night sky saw something impossible: a blazing new star where nothing had existed before.
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This week we dive deeper into the blank spaces of the universe, puzzling scientists for nearly 100 years. -
This week we explore why these collapsed stellar remnants are far more than just deep-space anomalies—they are actually some of the most powerful scientific instruments available to us. -
Today, we're answering a question from listener Tim Smith, who asks: Why does anything exist? -
How do you capture a full-color image when your recording medium can only see in black and white?
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