
Space
Save the date: One year until total solar eclipse sweeps U.S.
Just one year from now, a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America. The eclipse will slice a diagonal line across 13 states in the U.S., from Texas through Maine.
2 years ago
Cosmic perspectives with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson writes, "Objective truths of science are not founded in belief systems. They are not established by the authority of leaders or the power of persuasion."
Air Date: September 20, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Fuel leak ruins NASA’s 2nd shot at launching moon rocket
NASA has called off its second launch attempt for its new moon rocket because of yet another fuel leak.
3 years ago
An autobiography of the Milky Way
A new book is written from the witty, sharp, sometimes self-indulgent perspective of our Milky Way galaxy, detailing what it's like to look down on tiny planet Earth.
Air Date: August 30, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15‘All or nothing’: Scientists search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Humans have long asked the question, “Are we alone?” These SETI scientists are on a quest to find out
3 years ago
Listen 9:47The Webb Telescope and the mysteries of the universe
The Webb Telescope is allowing us to look back further into our past than ever before and revealing distant galaxies. exoplanets, cosmic cliffs, dying stars and much more.
Air Date: July 14, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Franklin institute prepares for $8 million upgrade to vastly expand space exhibition
Boeing Aerospace has donated $3 million to the Franklin Institute’s $8 million update of its space exhibition, planned for 2023.
3 years ago
European star survey reveals celestial treasure trove
Astronomers hope to use the data to understand better how stars are born and die, and how the Milky Way evolved over billions of years.
3 years ago
The life and death of daredevil ‘Mad Mike’ Hughes
The daredevil known as “Mad Mike” Hughes died in a rocket crash in 2020. He was an amateur rocket builder on a quest to prove that the Earth is flat.
3 years ago
Listen 12:063 cosmonauts arrive at space station in yellow and blue
A trio of Russian cosmonauts have arrived at the International Space Station wearing yellow and blue flight suits similar to the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
3 years ago
Space telescope launched on daring quest to behold 1st stars
The $10 billion infrared observatory is intended as the successor to the aging Hubble Space Telescope.
3 years ago
Michael Strahan flies to space with astronaut’s daughter
The Amazon founder's space company launched the former football player and co-host of ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Saturday morning from West Texas.
3 years ago
For thousands of years, humans have obsessed over Mars from afar. At first, maybe it was the fact that Mars stands out in the night sky b ...
Air Date: November 12, 2021
Listen 49:28NASA’s asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds
A NASA spacecraft named Lucy has rocketed into the sky with diamonds on a 12-year quest to explore a record-setting eight asteroids.
4 years ago
William Shatner, TV’s Capt. Kirk, blasts into space
Hollywood’s Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, has blasted into space and safely returned to Earth in a convergence of science fiction and science reality.
4 years ago