Cosmically Curious

About Cosmically Curious

A space-focused segment from NHPR hosted by Patrick McNameeKing. It's all about celebrating the night sky with a healthy dose of joy, curiosity and zero pretension. Each week we’ll cover topics ranging from the latest NASA missions, to events happening in the night sky, to space in pop culture. It’s science for everyone—whether you’re an amateur astronomer or someone who’s never held a telescope.

Publisher

NHPR

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Mar 2026

Latest episode

30 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Oct 2026

   Weight vs. Mass

   From Earth to the Moon, astronomer Nicole Gugliucci explains how gravity changes your weight while your mass stays the same—and why that could mean a lot more chocolate.

2. 

   23 Oct 2026

   The Official List

   In this episode of Cosmically Curious, St. Anselm's Nicole Gugliucci explains how astronomers settled on the official list of constellations, and what the choices reveal about whose stories are represented in the night sky.

3. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Vastness of Space

   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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