SciFri Radio: Astronomy

SciFri Radio: Tracking Near-Earth Objects
The US spends $4 million each year to search for comets or asteroids that could threaten the planet. That's not enough to get the job done,...

SciFri Radio: In 2010, A Space Opera
For the past week, the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York has been home to an unusual sight -- performances...

SciFri Radio: Astronomy Meeting Highlights
We'll get the latest from researchers at this week's meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

SciFri Radio: Lunar Impact Mission Update
Friday, NASA scientists announced that they had found 'a significant amount' of lunar water through the recent LCROSS lunar impact mission.

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.

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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.