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NASA in Silicon Valley: Kimberly Ennico Smith Talks About Pluto and Studying Space With SOFIA
A rerun of a conversation with Kimberly Ennico Smith, project scientist for SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
NASA
NASA’s Exoplanet Superheroes
A superhero team of space telescopes has been working tirelessly to discover exoplanets and unveil their secrets. Now, a new superhero joins the team—the James Webb Space Telescope. What will it find?
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NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Kimberly Ennico Smith Talks About Pluto and Studying Space With A Flying Telescope
A conversation with Kimberly Ennico Smith, Project Scientist for SOFIA at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
NASA
Gravity Assist: Puffy Planets, Powerful Telescopes, with Knicole Colon
NASA astrophysicist Knicole Colon describes her work on the Kepler, Hubble, TESS and Webb missions, and takes us on a tour of some of her favorite planets.
NASA
Lyman Spitzer: Making Space For Hubble
Seventy-five years ago, astronomer Lyman Spitzer envisioned a future for space exploration that deepened humanity’s curiosity about the cosmos. A visionary behind the Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer was among the...
NASA
NASA confirms 5,000 Planets – and Counting
Using powerful telescopes, in space and on the ground, astronomers have now confirmed more than 5,000 exoplanets – planets beyond our solar system. But it’s just a fraction of the likely hundreds of billions of such planets in our...
PBS
Pbs Nova: Hubble's Amazing Rescue
This film [56:00] follows the 2009, Hubble 12 day, mission to repair the Space Telescope. Go behind the scenes with the teams of astronauts and engineers as they work to save the "orbiting observatory".
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Year of Astronomy
The year 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy. This podcast [17:47] looks back at the many milestones in astronomy, including Galileo's accomplishments 400 years ago, what is happening now, and what the Hubble Space...