Patrick McNameeKing
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 11
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- Sep 28, 2026
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UNH hosting New England Fall Astronomy Festival featuring NASA keynote speaker (opens the original)
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The University of New Hampshire's Department of Physics and Astronomy is hosting the New England Fall Astronomy Festival (NEFAF) — a free, two-day event in mid-October packed with inspiring talks, night-sky viewing, and hands-on activities for the whole family. Patrick McNameeKing: So, John, there's something fun happening next month at UNH. Can you tell us about it? John Gianforte: The University of New Hampshire Department of Physics and Astronomy is holding the New England Fall Astronomy Fest
Cosmically Curious: Black holes and 'spaghettification' (opens the original)
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In this episode of Cosmically Curious, host Patrick McNamee sits down with Saint Anselm College astronomer Nicole Gallucci to clear up some 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. Patrick McNameeKing: So, Nicole, I know from sci-fi movies that black holes are like massive pools of gravity or something. What exactly are they, and why haven't I been sucked in? Nicole Gallucci: Bla
Cosmically Curious: 'Evidence is overwhelming' as Webb Telescope detects key gases (opens the original)
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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? On the latest episode of Cosmically Curious, host Patrick McNameeKing sits down with John Gianforte from the University of New Hampshire to discuss why K2-18b is making headlines. Here is their conversation. Patrick McNameeKing: So, John, there's a planet called K2-18b. It's about 700 trillion mil
Cosmically Curious: Across the universe with Voyager 1 and 2, Part II (opens the original)
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In this edition of Cosmically Curious, host Patrick McNamee King speaks with UNH astronomer John Gianforte about what NASA’s Voyager probes are encountering across the universe 50 years into their mission — and why mapping the boundary of interstellar space matters for the future of space travel. Patrick McNamee King: So, John, last week we talked about the cool plutonium generators powering Voyager 1 and 2. You mentioned they need their own power supply because they're so far away from the Sun
Part I: The 50-Year Legacy of NASA's Voyager Probes (opens the original)
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Launched in the summer of 1977, NASA’s Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft were originally authorized for a brief journey to visit Jupiter and Saturn. Nearly five decades later, both probes are still operating in deep space, pushing the boundaries of human exploration. In this installment of Cosmically Curious, host Patrick McNameeKing sits down with astronomer John Gianforte from the University of New Hampshire to discuss how a rare planetary alignment made a four-planet grand tour possible, and
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