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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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? -
As private companies launch massive new fleets into orbit, we have to face a harsh reality: Space up there is not unlimited. -
If you’re looking for a little more flair in your night sky, look no further than cataclysmic variable stars.
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We talk a lot on this show about stars. But where do they actually come from? Host Patrick McNameeKing put the question to Jon Gianforte, an astronomer at the University of New Hampshire. -
For this week’s Cosmically Curious, we check in with Nicole Gugliucci from Saint Anselm College to talk about how modern physicists tackle the ultimate origin story. -
Construction is currently underway in South Africa and Australia for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a massive radio telescope poised to revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos. Its primary target? Neutral hydrogen (H1).
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Physics professor Nicole Gugliucci explains the science of Star Trek’s warp drive, the Alcubierre concept, and why we're still far off from zipping through space. -
We need water to live, but what else does water on Mars mean for space exploration? -
Have you ever wondered how satellites stay on course when they are millions of miles from Earth? Recently, a listener named Don reached out to us with that exact question.
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