Episodes

  • Vastness of Space

    Vastness of Space
    Oct 16 2026
    In this conversation, astrophysicist Nicole Gugliucci explains how analogies help us make sense of the cosmic distances that otherwise overwhelm the imagination.
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    2 mins
  • Extraterrestrial weather

    Extraterrestrial weather
    Oct 9 2026
    In this episode of Cosmically Curious, Patrick McNamee King sits down with astronomer Nicole Gugliucci to explore the bizarre reality of extraterrestrial weather—from scorching sulfuric acid showers on Venus to helium raining through the interior of Saturn.
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    2 mins
  • Does the universe remember

    Does the universe remember
    Oct 5 2026
    In this segment of Cosmically Curious, host Patrick McNamee speaks with astronomer John Gianforte from the University of New Hampshire about whether the cosmos preserves a record of everything that has ever happened—and what the physics of our own sun reveals about the vastness of that question.
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    2 mins
  • New England Fall Astronomy Festival

    New England Fall Astronomy Festival
    Sep 25 2026
    The University of New Hampshire Department of Physics and Astronomy is holding the New England Fall Astronomy Festival, or NEFAF for short.
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    2 mins
  • What Are Fundamental Constants?

    What Are Fundamental Constants?
    Sep 18 2026
    In this episode of Cosmically Curious we explore the universal rules that define reality & physics.
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    2 mins
  • Black Holes

    Black Holes
    Sep 11 2026
    In this episode of Cosmically Curious, host Patrick McNamee sits down with Saint Anselm College astronomer Nicole Gallucci to clear up common black hole myths, explain the bizarre physics of spaghettification, and reveal what would actually happen if our Sun suddenly turned into a black hole.
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    2 mins
  • James Webb spots signs of potential life

    James Webb spots signs of potential life
    Sep 4 2026
    A distant exoplanet 700 trillion miles away is captivating astronomers, and the latest findings from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have reignited a major question: Are we alone in the universe?
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    2 mins
  • What are Voyager probes observing 50 years later

    What are Voyager probes observing 50 years later
    Aug 28 2026
    NASA’s Voyager probes are 16 billion miles away in interstellar space. Learn what two instruments are still measuring and why it matters for deep space exploration.
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    2 mins