SciFri Radio: Stars

SciFri Radio: Watching a Supernova
Astronomers conducting observations of one recent supernova happened to have an orbiting observatory aimed in the right direction collecting data...

SciFri Radio: Sensing the Atmosphere of Distant Planets
Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have been able to detect the chemical signature of methane in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a...

SciFri Radio: South Pole Telescope
Brrrrr! We check in on research in Antarctica.

Particles of Science

This Just In

Baseball players beware: Maple baseball bats do not out-perform ash bats at the plate, according to SciFri's baseball bat experts Brian Boltz and Lloyd Smith. Ash bats wear down differently than maple--but neither bat hits the ball farther. Listen

Tweets from Mars

Mars addict? Read the latest mini-updates from the Mars Phoenix Lander through Twitter. Get your fix here.

Talking about Climate

Montclair State University hosted a panel called "The Environment and Sustainability, the Next 100 Years"--watch Ira, Michael Oppenheimer and others sound off on climate change.

Live Maps

Last month, Microsoft rolled out a few upgrades its mapping service Live Maps--including new and improved 3D views and RSS feeds for neighborhoods. It's worth checking out.