SciFri Radio: Astronomy
SciFri Radio: Surveying the Heliosphere
A series of journal articles published this week draw a new picture of our solar system's heliosphere, the bubble carved out in the interstellar...
SciFri Radio: They Might Be Giants: Here Comes Science
The band They Might Be Giants presents a new album of science-themed music.
SciFri Radio: Moon Movie
We talk with director Duncan Jones about his recent science fiction movie 'Moon.'
SciFri Radio: A New Type Of Black Hole
Researchers may have discovered a new type of black hole, a finding that would mean the massive gravity sinks can exist in a 'medium' size.
SciFri Radio: Summer Science Movies
We'll talk about the art and science of several films out this summer, from documentaries chronicling an astronomy project, to a mass-market...
SciFri Radio: Summer Sky Guide
Summer nights are made for stargazing. We'll get a guide to what to look for in the skies in the months ahead.
SciFri Radio: New Views of the Universe from Herschel and Planck Telescopes
Two new space telescopes are en route to their post over 1.5 million km from Earth. We'll talk about the ESA's Herschel and Planck observatories.
SciFri Radio: Colliding Planets (Don't Panic)
New research finds a small -- but present -- chance of a collision between Earth and one of its planetary neighbors in the next few billion years.
SciFri Radio: Moon Missions Preview
If all goes according to plan, two spacecraft will launch en route to the moon next week. We'll get an update on the LRO and LCrOSS missions.
SciFri Radio: The Invention of the Telescope
We'll look back on 400 years of telescopes.
SciFri Videos: Astronomy
Video: 1957 Sputnik News Reel
Watch this news reel from Universal Studios on the launch of Sputnik.
Video: Your Video: Hotel Mauna Kea
Welcome to the Hotel Mauna Kea. Five planetary astronomers bring you an original science music video about life at the observatory at the...
Video: DisCERN this: Large Hadron Rap
An original rap about the Large Hadron Collider--don't miss it. Brought to you by Will Barras, PhD student in the department of linguistics and...
Video: Your Video: Highlight Reel From Space
Robots from Earth have invaded the solar system! Robotic spacecraft from several nations are actively exploring the Moon, Mars, Saturn and the...
Video: Manhattanhenge: Watch A Star Align
Twice a year, the sunset lines up with New York City's street grid -- making for spectacular views. Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden...
Video: Pluto Controversy: The Back Story
Neil DeGrasse Tyson recounts the controversy about America's favorite former planet -- Pluto. He talks with Ira in the NPR studio in New York about...
SciFri Newsbriefs: Astronomy
Newsbrief: Watering Pole
Mars has enough frozen water to cover the planet in 36 feet of water.
Newsbrief: Liquid Mirror Lunar Telescope
Using liquid for the telescope's mirror could let scientists see deeper into the Universe than ever before.
Newsbrief: Designing for the Stars
What will the next generation of space suits look like?
Newsbrief: New Moon
The moon may not be as old as previously thought.
Newsbrief: So long, Ulysses!
The sun-studying spacecraft is about to end its epic odyssey.













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