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The Space Show by Dr. David LivingstonHotel Mars welcomes Dr. Kishalay De of Columbia regarding "disappearing stars."Hotel Mas with Dr. Kshalay De, Wednesday, 2-18-26John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston welcomed Dr. Kishalay De of Columbia University discuss a star collapsing into a black hole without a supernova, challenging established theories about the minimum mass required for such cosmic events. Dr. De of Columbia University outlined future astronomical surveys using advanced telescopes to identify more “disappearing” stars, aiming to create a comprehensive population road map for black hole formation.Special thanks to our sponsors:American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Helix Space in Luxembourg, Celestis Memorial Spaceflights, Astrox Corp...
2026-02-2817 min
The Mark Thompson ShowMedia Power Consolidates Around Trump World 2/27/26Paramount’s blockbuster hostile acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery isn’t just a Hollywood deal — it’s a seismic shift in who holds influence over some of the most powerful media brands in the world, including CNN and CBS. With existing online platforms like Meta, TikTok and X already widely seen as operating in ways that benefit or align with Trump-world allies, this latest consolidation raises urgent questions about the concentration of narrative power in American politics. Calling for election integrity, the Department of Justice is suing another five states for access to their voter rolls. With the addition of New Jers...
2026-02-272h 18The Mark Thompson ShowJD Vance Begs Maga to Stop Eating Itself With Infighting at Turning Point USA 12/22/25If Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest is any indicator, MAGA, conservatives and conspiracy theorists are no longer aligned. From so called ‘Heritage Americans’ being more important than other more recent Americans to America First policies and blatant racism/antisemitism, the speakers at the event ripped into each other. The infighting was so awkward, Erika Kirk said it “Feels like a Thanksgiving dinner where your family’s hashing out the family business,” JD Vance tried to laugh it off but ended up doing little to bring people together. We’ll talk about it with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich
2025-12-222h 02The Mark Thompson ShowKirk Remembered, but Trump Anger & Hate Cast an Ugly Shadow 9/22/25At the weekend memorial to remember Charlie Kirk, President Trump pointed out their differences saying that while Kirk didn’t hate his enemies or want bad things to happen to them, Trump does hate his enemies and wants bad things to happen to them. The eulogy quickly shifted into a Trump rally instead of the somber celebration of life it was intended to be. We’ll talk about it with iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich.Our favorite Astronomy Professor, Andrew Fraknoi, will drop by to talk about the latest findings on Mars and the possibility of ha...
2025-09-222h 04
America's News HourJim Lovell’s Legacy, Black Holes & Searching for Alien Life (with Andrew Fraknoi)Bill welcomes Professor Andrew Fraknoi, astronomer at the Fromm Institute at the University of San Francisco, for a wide-ranging conversation that looks from the headlines to the stars. Topics include:Remembering Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell, an American hero who inspired a nation long before Tom Hanks portrayed him on screen.The groundbreaking Rubin Observatory project in Chile, which will create “the greatest movie of all time” by photographing the entire sky 800 times over the next decade.How this observatory will improve detection of near-Earth asteroids and cosmic events invisible to the naked eye.The recent discovery of the largest known blac...
2025-08-2010 min
Your Weekly DoseYour Weekly Dose Podcast Show 383 (The Professor Is In)We open with Man On The Moon in honor of National Moon Day and our special guest. Steve talks about his upcoming biopsy - Sean catches us up on his mother's recovery from hip surgery. Then Sean gives us What's Trending and then it's onto our guest Professor Andrew Fraknoi and tells us all about Black Holes. Next Sean asks Steve if he would live in a Granny Pod and then Steve gives us the Unhealthiest Food Chains. Then Sean almost forgets to give you the Journey of a Song.
2025-07-211h 44
Groks Science Radio Show and PodcastCelestial Mechanics -— Groks Science Show 2025-07-09How do physical dynamics of planetary motion affect seasonal cycles and why is this commonly misunderstood? On this episode, Dr. Andrew Fraknoi discussed the reason for the seasons.
2025-07-0928 min
Big Picture ScienceSkeptic Check: Drone Panic RevisitedWe have an update to our recent episode, Skeptic Check: Drone Panic. If you remember, our guest astronomer Andrew Franknoi recalled the story of Jimmy Carter having seen something mysterious in the sky when he was governor of Georgia in 1969. Astronomers at the time suggested it was likely Venus, as has been the case with other sightings, and for decades that was a widely accepted understanding of what he saw. But there is more to the story, as was brought to our attention by multiple BPS listeners. So, we invited Andrew back to discuss the revised account, and its m...
2025-01-3109 min
Big Picture ScienceSkeptic Check: Drone PanicWhen several mysterious objects were spotted flying over New Jersey, their unknown identity led to frightening rumors, and triggered frustration and alarm among some residents of the Garden State. What were these objects, and if they were drones, as some appeared to be, were they friendly or foe? Many of the objects have now been identified. We talk about what happened when calmer heads prevailed and consider what the Great Drone Panic might havein common with other episodes involving objects cruising the skies. Also, why one expert thinks the event gave birth to a new UFO...
2025-01-2758 minGroks Science Radio Show and PodcastSolar Exploration -— Groks Science Show 2025-01-01Solar storms are poorly understood, but investigating the corona of the sun may hold the answers. On this episode, Dr. Andrew Fraknoi discussed the Parker Solar Probe.
2025-01-0128 min
KQED's ForumHow to Fly Close to the Sun with Astronomer Andrew FraknoiThe fastest moving human-built object ever, the Parker Solar Probe, will enter the sun’s atmosphere on December 24th. It’s the closest any artificial object will have gotten to the sun. We’ll talk with astronomer Andrew Fraknoi about what the solar probe hopes to learn and other exciting developments in astronomy, such as the discovery of the hungriest black hole yet found – it consumes the mass of our sun daily. And as we approach the shortest day of the year, we’ll contemplate how the ancients celebrated the winter solstice, and why we can thank a planet that crash...
2024-12-2057 min
Big Picture Science2024: Our Space OdysseyThis year has been a spectacular one for celestial phenomena. The northern lights delighted in unexpected ways while a total solar eclipse cast a shadow across North America. Those events were enough to make it a memorable year, but 2024 also shook up our understanding of the universe. A new reading of Voyager 2 data may explain Uranus’s weird magnetic field. And the impressive James Webb Space Telescope has detected an early and incredibly distant galaxy. Join us in our look back at some of the top space news from 2024.Guests:Andrew Fraknoi – Professor of Astronomy at th...
2024-12-1654 min
SETI LiveSETI Institute 40th Anniversary Panel: Looking Back to Look AheadNearly 40 years ago, on November 20, 1984, the SETI Institute was incorporated with inaugural officers CEO Thomas Pierson and SETI scientist Jill Tarter. The goal was to provide SETI researchers with a place to grow the search for life beyond Earth. What began with one NASA-funded SETI project and two people has since grown to include over 100 researchers and various scientific areas of study, all seeking to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the universe. As a part of our outreach and education efforts, we grew our presence on the Internet, reaching out to a wide audience...
2024-11-2653 minThe Mark Thompson ShowTrump Tells Christian Voters “Supernatural Hand” Chose Him & Divine Intervention Saved Him 10/23/24Perhaps Donald Trump has had a lot of time to reflect after the two attempts on his life during this campaign. Perhaps he really caught religion or perhaps he was just trying to play to the Christian voters he was in front of when he said he was chosen by a “supernatural hand” inferring that God selected him. He also told the group of conservative pastors at the 11th Hour Faith Leaders Meeting, “I would like to think that God saved me for a reason.” He still managed to pull out some fear mongering saying the liberal left was out to get C...
2024-10-232h 19The Mark Thompson ShowLatest Polls Make Clear: Dems Finding Momentum 8/7/24At a packed rally last night in Philadelphia, Vice President Kamala Harris presented her new running mate to the nation. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, she said, shares her values of kindness and inclusion, of having freedom over our own reproductive choices, of making sure America is safe with common sense gun laws, clean air and water and she called him a descent and good man. From leading a football team to working with LGBTQ students, from serviceman to Congressman, Harris said Walz keeps people safe and inspires them. The crowd was large, interactive and loud and the energy was one...
2024-08-072h 09
Community BridgeThe Heavens Declare God's Glory As we approach the 55th anniversary of the moon landing, what wonders of the universe have been uncovered to reveal the glory of God? Andrew Fraknoi, professor of Astronomy at University of San Francisco, shares what has been learned about the moon since Apollo 11
2024-06-2224 min
KQED's ForumTotal Eclipse of the Sun Promises to be Solar SensationOn Monday, a total eclipse will cut its way across a swath of North America. Millions are expected to flock to states along the eclipse’s path, from Texas to Maine in hopes of capturing a glimpse (through eclipse glasses) of this celestial event. The last total solar eclipse in the U.S. was in 2017. The next one won’t be until 2044. Although the Bay Area will not experience a total eclipse, there will still be opportunities to see part of one. We’ll talk to experts about what to expect, hear from folks in the path of the totali...
2024-04-0855 min
Your Weekly DoseYour Weekly Dose Podcast Show 331 (The Sun Was Here A Minute Ago)We open the show with Walking On The Sun by Smashmouth in honor of the solar eclipse. So After the guys catch up and Sean delivers What's Trending we have special guest Professor Andrew Fraknoi with us to help us understand the eclipse and a few other things. Then we have listeners Mike & Kay join us and they introduce some new beers to us for Nat New Beer day - then it's onto Horoscopes and new products you can get for today's Eclipse Celebration.
2024-04-081h 34The Mark Thompson ShowTrump Gets $175 Million Bond with Mystery Collateral 4/2/24The Trump property fire sale is on hold for now. He has paid his $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, but not with his own cash. Now, he can appeal without NY Attorney General Letitia James taking action against his properties. Trump’s bond is underwritten by California based Knight Specialty Insurance. It’s unknown what collateral Trump used to get the bond. Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David Cay Johnston will be in to discuss that plus the expanded gag order Trump is now under. Jefferson Graham is back and ready to talk tech! He’s look...
2024-04-021h 58
Grey Matter with Michael KrasnyAndrew Fraknoi - Science - A Total View of the Total EclipseAstronomer Andrew Fraknoi joined us to dispense his usual passionate and illuminating clarity on the April 8 total solar eclipse and eclipses per se and more. He spoke of best places to view, optimal weather conditions, proper eyeglasses and what not to wear, as well as how to observe with a colander and why we cannot see a total solar eclipse from any other planet in our solar system. We were able to touch, too, on some eclipse myths and include sidebars about a bright sight twelve billion light years away, astrology and what may have been here before the big...
2024-03-191h 00
CBS News Network SpecialsThe CBS News Winter Holiday Special Holiday Hour 3
One of the most beloved Christmas observances in the world is a 9-day re-enactment of Mary and Mary and Joseph seeking shelter in Bethlehem. Award-winning singer and actor Carlos Medina joins host Gil Gross to share the song-filled tradition of Las Posadas. Louis Bayard, New York Time Best Selling author of My Timothy, discusses the global popularity of the inspiration for his book, Charles Dickens’ beloved A Christmas Carol. Notre Dame’s Grant Mathews explains the appearance of the Star of Bethlehem combining his religious faith with his scientific training as an astrophysicist, and reveals the likely identity of the...
2023-12-2140 minThe Mark Thompson ShowNikki Haley is Rising in GOP Primary Polls, Trump is Spending on Haley Attack Ads. Is Trump Scared? 12/19/23Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley is rising in GOP primary polling and garnering interest as a good alternative to Donald Trump. New polling in New Hampshire done by CBS News/YouGov collected data from potential Republican primary voters. The poll shows 29 percent said they’d vote for Haley compared to 44 percent who said they would for Trump. However, her numbers are rising and if other candidates drop out, she could be a real threat. Already, the Trump campaign is spending money on Haley attack ads. Is it a sign they’re running scared.Texas is sending the police to a...
2023-12-192h 00The Mark Thompson ShowTrump Plays Blame Game on Terror...Plus, Santos, SCOTUS Analyzed by D. Katz...Astronomy w/ Fraknoi! 10/12/23Trump's stump speech in Palm Beach was filled with blame for Biden and Netanyahu.Mark discusses how Trump himself may be to blame for the escalation of events that brought on the terror in Israel.The BBC won't call Hamas terrorists...We discuss.Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz weighs in on Trump cases, SCOTUS gerrymandering case in S. Carolina, George Santos and Sam Bankman-Fried.Plus, Professor Andrew Fraknoi talks astronomy and the Ring of Fire eclipse!The Mark Thompson Show10/12/23Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to he...
2023-10-121h 57
Commonwealth Club of California PodcastAndrew Fraknoi: Two Eclipses of the SunTwo eclipses of the sun are coming to North America during the 2023–24 school year—an annular (“ring of fire”) eclipse on October 14, 2023 and a total eclipse on April 8, 2024. People in two narrow paths will have the full eclipse experience each time. Everyone else (an estimated 500 million people, including all of us in the Bay Area) will see a nice partial eclipse, where the moon covers a good part of the sun.Dr. Andrew Fraknoi will describe how eclipses come to be (and why they are total only on Earth), what scientists learn during eclipses, exactly when and where the...
2023-08-311h 03
Silicon Valley Astronomy LecturesSPECIAL: An Interview with Frank Drake: The Founder of SETI Science (conducted by Andrew Fraknoi)June 2012Frank Drake (1930-2022) was known as the "father of SETI science" -- he was the scientist who conducted the first radio survey for signals from extraterrestrial civilizations, and came up with the formula for estimating the likelihood of such civilizations, now called the Drake Equation. In June 2012, the SETI Institute sponsored a three-day public event called SETICon. One highlight of the program was an interview with Drake (who served as the founding President of the Institute board. ) It was conducted by SETI Institute board member and veteran astronomy educator Andrew Fraknoi. The discussion ranged widely ove...
2023-07-1744 min
Last Lamb StandingS2:E3 Black Eyed Kids & Black HolesMegg talks about creppy encounters with the infamous Black Eyed Kids.
What are eyes but holes in your face. Dru talks about black holes.
Dancing Plague of 1518
Pythagorean Theorem Solved?
Black Eyed Children by David Weatherly
Drone on Chase picks up new images of mysterious 'Black Eyed Child' in woods (I don't talk about this, but it is creepy!)
What is a Star?
Death of a star
How quickly does a supernova happen?
Light as a Cosmic Time Machine by Andrew Fraknoi
Black Holes, Explained
First-ever picture of a black...
2023-06-271h 05
Silicon Valley Astronomy LecturesAn Eclipse Double-Header: Two North American Eclipses of the Sun in 2023 & 2024 (with Andrew Fraknoi)North America will be treated to two eclipses of the Sun in the 2023-24 school year: an annular eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023 and a total eclipse on Apr. 8, 2024. Some 500 million people will be in a position to see at least a partial eclipse on each date. Astronomer Andrew Fraknoi (Fromm Institute, University of San Francisco) discusses the cause of eclipses (and why Earth's eclipses are unique), the circumstances of each coming eclipse and where each will be visible, plus how to view eclipses safely. He shows maps of the eclipse paths and provides URLs to where you can get free in...
2023-05-181h 02The Mark Thompson ShowNew Jihadists in America--Radical Conservative Judges Upending Women's Rights 4/10/23Meet the radical judge changing American life...Astronomer Andrew Fraknoi on the cosmos, the moon mission and the coming total eclipse.Mark's Murder Mystery Monday featuring Courtney
2023-04-102h 00The Mark Thompson ShowTurkey Quake…Murdaugh Murders…Wonders of the Cosmos...Jim Crow America--What's Changed 2/6/23Updates on Turkey and the brutal quake… Astronomer, professor and writer, Andrew Fraknoi... The state of the universe, travel to Mars and the future of our planet. Note: Fraknoi's free online introductory textbook, cleverly titled "Astronomy" has now become the most frequently used astronomy text in the United States. It's already saved students more than 60 million dollars in astronomy textbook costs. How our exploration of Mars is going, with the Perseverance rover having a helicopter as a scout, and packaging up samples for future return to Earth. MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY with Murder Mystery specialist, Courtney and her GUEST, Former As...
2023-02-062h 01
Commonwealth Club of California PodcastAstronomer Andrew Fraknoi: 50 Years Since Our First StepWhat Do We Know About the Moon?July 20, 2019 is the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first steps on the surface of the moon. In that time, the Apollo missions, a fleet of robotic probes and observations from Earth have taught us a lot about Earth’s surprising satellite. In this nontechnical talk, Andrew Fraknoi, who is sometimes called the Bay Area’s public astronomer, will look at the past, present and future of the moon, including its violent origins, the mystery of the frozen water we have found at its poles and its long-term future as it moves...
2022-12-081h 08Grey Matter with Michael KrasnyProf Andrew Fraknoi - Fromm and Osher Institutes - "The Real World is Magic Enough"Andrew Fraknoi is an award-winning scientist and educator, known for his skill in interpreting astronomical discoveries and ideas in everyday language. He is the lead author of the most frequently used basic astronomy textbook in the country, Astronomy, and a budding author of science fiction stories based on good astronomy. Join us for a conversation in everyday language about our latest discoveries regarding the mysteries and majesty of the cosmos.
2022-08-301h 01
For the Love of Language and WritingThe Seasons | Intermediate EnglishLearn about the movement of the Earth and why it’s hot in summer and cold in winter. For intermediate English language learners.
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*What is your favorite season and why*
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2022-05-1708 min
Your Weekly DoseYour Weekly Dose Podcast Show 263 (Blame It On My Aim)Your Weekly Dose episode #263 starts off with Blame It On The Rain by Milli Vanilli for National Blame Someone Else day. We start off with the passing of country singer Naomi Judd, who committed suicide. Remember gang if you need help, talk to someone or better yet call the National Suicide Hot Line 1-800- 273-8225 They are available 24 Hrs. Next on Catching Up we find out Nia's surprise trip home, Sean and his train's, Producer Kasey say Mateo is normal now, Sportscaster Os likes Star Trek & guest Co-Host Browns Waters is going to be a grandpa. Then we talk...
2022-05-161h 35
The Unexplained With Howard HughesEdition 616 - Andrew Fraknoi, AstronomerAstronomer, Educator and science fiction creator Andrew Fraknoi, in California, has a gift for explaining the most complex and current astronomical topics in the clearest language - he's also a genuinely nice guy!
2022-03-0600 min
Your Weekly DoseYour Weekly Dose Podcast Show 198 (Holiday Meteor Shower)YWD Show #198 Opens with John Lennon's Happy Christmas (War Is Over). We first talk about John Lennon's death 40 years ago and his impact on us all. We then talk to Tina Anderson for some holiday advice - then we speak with astronomy expert Professor Andrew Fraknoi about the weekend meteor shower, the moon and more. We then discuss our fave and least fave Christmas song. Lastly we offer up Steve Martin's & Paul Simon's Silver Bells and our Holiday Home Messages.
LINKS: John Lennon Music
2020-12-141h 41
Your Weekly DoseYour Weekly Dose Podcast Show 179 (Learning The Fraknoi Way)Your Weekly Dose Show # 179 opens with Drops of Jupiter by Train in honor of our guest. But first we offer up a M&B Past moment - with a visit from Elvis. Next the guys catch up with each other. Steve talks about going to Sean's house to write stuff for the show. Sean talks about getting back into his western guns and Zach talks about helping out friend of the program with his voice over reel. Next the guys check in with their favorite TV Show The Neanderthals. Then we welcome our special guest Professor Andrew Fraknoi. We...
2020-07-271h 34
Big Picture ScienceYule Like This(repeat) Fir tree needles embedded in carpet are a holiday headache. Why not decorate a genetically-modified, needle-retaining tree instead? It’s just another way that science is relevant to the holidays. We have more.How about science experiments on fruitcake? There’s a competition that includes launching it with a pneumatic device, running a heavy electric current though it, or blasting it with a blowtorch. Meanwhile, physics provides insight into those tricky how-does-he-do-it questions about Santa’s delivery rounds. Finally, step away from the relatives and consider the implications of the winter solstice. Enjoy a better...
2019-12-0254 min
UFO Buster RadioUFO Buster Radio News - 194: Should We Send Messages To Deep Space?In search of ET: Fear of what’s out there causes big split among space scientists Article Link: https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/In-search-of-ET-Fear-of-what-s-out-there-has-13640953.php A cosmic rift has opened between Bay Area astronomers and a splinter group of San Francisco stargazers who are hell-bent on contacting space aliens. The schism pits the traditionalists, who believe humans should only look and listenfor extraterrestrials to avoid tipping off evil aliens, against a rebel faction that wants to broadcast messages to intelligent beings, assuming they are altruistic. The battle is so heated that one prominent scientist quit the Mountain View group kno...
2019-02-2616 min
Big Picture ScienceSkeptic Check: Astrology AscendingThe fault is in our stars. And according to astrology, so is our destiny, our moods, and our character. Mars may be in retrograde, but interest in the ancient practice of astrology is rising. The fact that it is not science is irrelevant to those who claim “it works.” Find out why “what’s your sign” is replacing “what do you do?” as an icebreaker, the historical roots of astrology and whether its truth-value matters today, and what conclusions we can draw from the many studies examining the full moon’s influence on human behavior.It’s our monthly loo...
2019-02-0454 minGroks Science Radio Show and PodcastTriple Moon -- Groks Science Show 2018-01–31A rare eclipse of a blue, super-moon will occur in North America on January 31. What is this rare triple event? On this episode, Dr. Andrew Fraknoi discussed the eclipse of the blue, super-moon.
2018-01-3110 min
Inquiring MindsThe Great American Solar EclipseWe talk to astronomer Andrew Fraknoi about the upcoming total solar eclipse—the first total solar eclipse over North America in decades—on August 21st, 2017, and how you can best enjoy it.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds
2017-08-1530 minGroks Science Radio Show and PodcastSolar Eclipse -- Groks Science Show 2017-08-02The next solar eclipse in America will occur on August 21, 2017. What is the best way to prepare to observe it? On this episode, Dr. Andrew Fraknoi discussed the Great American Eclipse.
2017-08-0218 min
Big Picture ScienceEclipsing All Other ShowsThey say that the experience of watching a total eclipse is so profound, you’re not the same afterward. If life-changing events are your thing and you’re in the lower 48 states on August 21st, let us help you make the most of viewing the Great American Solar Eclipse.Learn the basics of where to be and what to bring, even on short notice. No eclipse glasses? Find out why a kitchen colander is an excellent Plan B.Also, the strange behavior of animals and private jet pilots during an eclipse. The latter is making the FAA...
2017-07-1754 min
Big Picture ScienceScience FictionNo one knows what the future will bring, but science fiction authors are willing to take a stab at imagining it. We take our own stab at imagining them imagining it. Find out why the genre of science fiction is more than a trippy ride through a bizarre, hi-tech world, but a way to assess and vote on our possible shared future. Also, an astronomer learns how many rejection slips it takes before becoming a published science fiction author …. what author Bruce Sterling wants to get off his chest … and what the joke about the neutron walking into a...
2017-06-1254 min
Mark In The Morning ClipsProfessor Andrew Fraknoi On JupiterProfessor Andrew Fraknoi breaks down the big news from Jupiter.
2016-07-1308 min
Mark In The MorningJuly 13, 2016: Bernie Sanders, Pokemon and JupiterBernie Sanders calls, we're all about the new Pokemon craze and Professor Andrew Fraknoi breaks down the big Jupiter news!
2016-07-131h 32
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastResponding to the Global Environmental Crisis - Green Eggs and Traffic Jams How do we have a meaningful response to the global environmental crisis? Jeff, Mona and Allen wade through a challenging question this week. From their own skepticisms and personal journeys in relating ethically to the earth, they discuss pandas, waste, animal agriculture, calorie costs, and oceans. They try to wrap their minds around the impact we all have as creatures and consumers within larger global ecosystems. The episode concludes with one of the silliest Knowin’ Jemonen segments yet, where the hosts argue about which animal each person would be if they were an animal. C...
2016-01-191h 02
Mark In The MorningAugust 12, 2015: Dissecting Zeppelin and Prof. Andrew FraknoiChristian Hand is back and he's dissecting Led Zeppelin, plus professor Andrew Fraknoi talks about tonight's meteor shower!
2015-08-121h 49
Big Picture ScienceSolar System VacationEver gone bungee jumping on Venus? Of course not. No one has. However your great-great-great grandchildren might find themselves packing for the cloudy planet … or for another locale in our cosmic backyard. That’s what we picture as we accelerate our imagination to escape velocity and beyond – and tour vacation spots that are out of this world. An enormous mountain and an impressive canyon await you on Mars. If the outer solar system is more your thing, consider making a ten minute free-fall on Miranda, a moon of Uranus, or step up to the challenge of playing catch on an...
2015-08-1054 min
Mark In The MorningJuly 22, 2015: Andrew Fraknoi and Mark's Crap In His Pants StoryProfessor Andrew Fraknoi makes his MITM debut, caller Louise tries to tell a funny joke and Mark tells his Gino Vannelli story!
2015-07-221h 44
Big Picture ScienceSome Like It ColdWe all may prefer the goldilocks zone – not too hot, not too cold. But most of the universe is bitterly cold. We can learn a lot about it if we’re willing to brave a temperature drop.A chilly Arctic island is the closest thing to Mars-on-Earth for scientists who want to go to the Red Planet. Meanwhile, the ice sheet at the South Pole is ideal for catching neutrinos – ghostly particles that may reveal secrets about the nature of the universe.Comet ISON is comet ice-off after its passage close to the Sun, but it’s s...
2013-12-1654 min
Big Picture ScienceDoomsday Live, Part IIf there is only one show you hear about the end of the world, let it be this one. Recorded before a live audience at the Computer History Museum on October 27th, 2012, this two-part special broadcast of Big Picture Science separates fact from fiction in doomsday prediction. In this episode: Maya prophesy for December 21, 2012 … asteroid impact and cosmic threats …. and alien invasion.Presented as part of the Bay Area Science Festival.Find out more about our guests and their work.Guests:
Guy P. Harrison – Science writer and author of 50 Popular Beliefs That People Thin...
2012-11-2659 min
Lawrence Berkeley National LabNew Light on Dark EnergyIs dark energy really accelerating the universe? Join Andrew Fraknoi and three Berkeley Lab cosmologists as they delve into nature’s greatest mystery. Greg Aldering explores type 1 supernovae. Shirley Ho measures the cosmos through baryon oscillation and Eric Linder asks out of the box questions about the cosmos; could it be something even stranger than dark energy driving the universe? Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 21566]
2012-02-061h 29Lawrence Berkeley National LabNew Light on Dark EnergyIs dark energy really accelerating the universe? Join Andrew Fraknoi and three Berkeley Lab cosmologists as they delve into nature’s greatest mystery. Greg Aldering explores type 1 supernovae. Shirley Ho measures the cosmos through baryon oscillation and Eric Linder asks out of the box questions about the cosmos; could it be something even stranger than dark energy driving the universe? Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 21566]
2012-02-061h 29
Astronomy (Audio)New Light on Dark EnergyIs dark energy really accelerating the universe? Join Andrew Fraknoi and three Berkeley Lab cosmologists as they delve into nature’s greatest mystery. Greg Aldering explores type 1 supernovae. Shirley Ho measures the cosmos through baryon oscillation and Eric Linder asks out of the box questions about the cosmos; could it be something even stranger than dark energy driving the universe? Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 21566]
2012-02-061h 29Astronomy (Video)New Light on Dark EnergyIs dark energy really accelerating the universe? Join Andrew Fraknoi and three Berkeley Lab cosmologists as they delve into nature’s greatest mystery. Greg Aldering explores type 1 supernovae. Shirley Ho measures the cosmos through baryon oscillation and Eric Linder asks out of the box questions about the cosmos; could it be something even stranger than dark energy driving the universe? Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 21566]
2012-02-061h 29
Science Theater (Video)New Light on Dark EnergyIs dark energy really accelerating the universe? Join Andrew Fraknoi and three Berkeley Lab cosmologists as they delve into nature’s greatest mystery. Greg Aldering explores type 1 supernovae. Shirley Ho measures the cosmos through baryon oscillation and Eric Linder asks out of the box questions about the cosmos; could it be something even stranger than dark energy driving the universe? Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 21566]
2012-02-0600 minScience Theater (Audio)New Light on Dark EnergyIs dark energy really accelerating the universe? Join Andrew Fraknoi and three Berkeley Lab cosmologists as they delve into nature’s greatest mystery. Greg Aldering explores type 1 supernovae. Shirley Ho measures the cosmos through baryon oscillation and Eric Linder asks out of the box questions about the cosmos; could it be something even stranger than dark energy driving the universe? Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 21566]
2012-02-061h 29
Astronomy Cast Full Raw FeedWeek 06 (Feb 05 - Feb 11)The 7 days of 365 Days of Astronomy for week 06 of 2009. This week the shows include:
5 Feb: Motion through Space, by James A. Brown.
6 Feb: The 120th Anniversary of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific: The First National Astronomy Organization in the U.S., by Andrew Fraknoi.
7 Feb: Observing Variable Stars, by the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO).
8 Feb: The Paragould Meteorite of 1930, by Kenneth Renshaw.
9 Feb: Life and Death in Orion, by Christopher Crockett.
10 Feb: Humans are star stuff, by Carolyn Collins Petersen.
11 Feb: Exoplanet Remix by Davin Flateau.
2009-02-111h 04
Point of InquiryAndrew Fraknoi - The Cosmic History of Your BodyAndrew Fraknoi is the Chair of the Astronomy Program at Foothill College near San Francisco. In 2007, he was selected as Professor of the Year for the state of California by the Carnegie Endowment for Higher Education. For 14 years, Fraknoi served as the Executive Director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and was editor of its popular level magazine, Mercury, and its newsletter for teachers, The Universe in the Classroom. He has edited two collections of science articles and science fiction stories for Bantam Books, and is the lead author of Voyages through the Universe, one of the leading astronomy...
2008-09-1229 minPoint of InquiryAndrew Fraknoi - The Cosmic History of Your BodyAndrew Fraknoi is the Chair of the Astronomy Program at Foothill College near San Francisco. In 2007, he was selected as Professor of the Year for the state of California by the Carnegie Endowment for Higher Education. For 14 years, Fraknoi served as the Executive Director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and was editor of its popular level magazine, Mercury, and its newsletter for teachers, The Universe in the Classroom. He has edited two collections of science articles and science fiction stories for Bantam Books, and is the lead author of Voyages through the Universe, one of the leading astronomy...
2008-09-1229 min
Dr. Andrew Fraknoi, Chair, Astronomy Program, Foothill College, 11-17-06Pluto, planets, astronomy, science education. Dr. Andrew Fraknoi has given more than 400 public lectures on such topics as 'Why Falling into a Black Hole is a Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience.' For 14 years, Dr. Fraknoi served as the Executive Director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, an international scientific and educational organization founded in 1889. He also founded its newsletter for teachers, 'The Universe in the Classroom'. A prolific author, Dr. Fraknoi is the lead author of 'Voyages through the Universe', which has become one of the leading introductory astronomy textbooks in the world. In 1994, Dr. Fraknoi received the Annenberg Foundation Prize...
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