Why don’t we have space elevators yet? Are private companies going to be the main pioneers of Space Tourism rather than governments? How can we be space tourists when most tourists would be puking? Will space tourism help or hinder actual space exploration? Why would any tourists want to go to Mars? What is there… View Article
This post comes from Stacey Severn, our Social Media Coordinator and an amateur astronomer who has been building the StarTalk Radio Cosmic Community of academic and scientific organizations, programming groups, schools and astronomy clubs that will help promote excitement and interest in STEM education. As a member of the Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society in Stratford… View Article
Explore the intersection of art and science when astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice discuss van Gogh’s The Starry Night, Escher, da Vinci, Giotto, computer generated art and more.
A starry night or The Starry Night? Why not enjoy both? As astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says in answer to a fan’s question in this Sunday’s Season 5 premiere, Cosmic Queries: Art and Science, his appreciation of art enhances his capacity to appreciate the splendor and beauty of the art of the cosmos. The intersection… View Article
In the past few weeks, we’ve seen the best laid plans of Orbital Sciences and SpaceX altered by unforeseen circumstances. Back in December, Orbital Science’s first cargo run to the ISS was postponed until astronauts could fix the station’s malfunctioning cooling system. The flight of the Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus spacecraft was rescheduled until… View Article
Neil deGrasse Tyson, your own personal astrophysicist, answers your questions about dark matter, black holes, light, time, relativity and the fabric of our universe in your favorite Cosmic Queries episodes of Season 4.
A thirst for knowledge. A need for understanding. Or just a desire to have complicated concepts explained to us by someone who is able to make the complexities of our universe a little easier to comprehend. Welcome to Cosmic Queries, the StarTalk Radio episodes built by you, for you, wherein your own personal astrophysicist, Neil… View Article
The snow is on the ground. The chill is in the air. The Geminids have come and gone and the calendar is winding down. And that means it’s time for the Top 10 “Most Listened To” Episodes of 2013. The results are actually a little surprising, because 6 of our Top 10 most listened to… View Article
Join your cosmic tour guide, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, as we explore the most memorable moments from your favorite episodes in Season 4, our most popular season ever.
If there was a unifying theme to the episodes you chose for our Season 4 Time Capsule, it may be this: Expect the unexpected. Not from the comedians. Everyone expects Sarah Silverman to come up with classic lines like “No Jews on Mars.” But who could have predicted that, with both Eugene Mirman and John… View Article