Astronomy
Women Astronomers & The Big Bang_on Exploration
This show was broadcast on May 22, 2013. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Women Astronomers & The Big Bang Guest 1: George Johnson, women astronomers Guest 2: Michael Lemonick, the Big Bang and the creation of the… »»»
ShareBlack Holes and Time Travel_on Exploration
This show was broadcast May 14, 2013. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Black Holes and Time Travel Guest 1: Dr. Frank Melia, authority on Black Holes Guest 2: Dr. Richard Gott of Princeton, authority on time travel… »»»
ShareApril’s Full ‘Pink’ Moon Tonight
April 25, 2013 – Bohemian Pages Blogspot This name ‘Pink Moon’ came from the herb moss pink, or wild ground phlox, which is one of the earliest widespread flowers of the spring. Pink Phlox Other names for this month’s celestial body include the Full Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and among coastal tribes the… »»»
ShareAliens and the Future of Robots_on EXPLORATION
This show was broadcast April 9, 2013. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Aliens and the Future of Robots Guest 1: Dr. Seth Shostak, search for aliens in space Guest 2: Dr. Ray Kurzweil, future of robots –… »»»
ShareDiscoveries in Astronomy_on Exploration
This show was broadcast April 2, 2013. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Discoveries in Astronomy Special Guest: Dr. Ken Croswell, astronomer, summarizes the discoveries in astronomy…. »»»
ShareWhy Spring Begins Early This Year
Date: 18 March 2013 Time: 05:53 PM ET – by Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist Vernal equinox, March 20, 2013. CREDIT: Starry Night Software Lately, around this time of year, I often get letters from people wondering why spring begins early this year. Many folks assume the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere… »»»
ShareNorth Korea Threats of Nuclear War and the Year of the Comet_on Exploration
This show was broadcast March 12, 2013. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku North Korea Threats of Nuclear War and the Year of the Comet Science News: a. What is behind North Koreas threats to launch a nuclear… »»»
ShareWorld’s Largest Ground-Based Telescope Array Opens in Chile Soon
by Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com Assistant Managing Editor Date: 08 March 2013 Time: 05:00 AM ET This panoramic view of Chajnantor plateau in Chile shows the antennas of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) against a breathtaking starry night sky. CREDIT: ESO/B. Tafreshi A vast telescope touted as the largest ground-based astronomy project in the world,… »»»
ShareScience news_on Exploration
This show was broadcast March 5, 2013. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Science news 1) Meteor over Russia packed the power of 20 Hiroshima bombs 2) New baby planet seen in space 3) New leaks at Hanford… »»»
ShareElegant Universe and Higher Dimensions_on Exploration
This show was broadcast February 26, 2013. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Elegant Universe and Higher Dimensions Guest 1: Dr. Brian Greene, Columbia physicist, author of Elegant Universe Guest 2: Dr. Lisa Randall, Harvard physicist, higher dimensions… »»»
ShareWhat’s behind the 3 near-misses in space_on Exploration
This show was broadcast February 19, 2013. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku What’s behind the 3 near-misses in space Guest: Dr. Peter Ward, author of The Flooded Earth, about the threat of rising sea levels. What’s behind… »»»
ShareOn Feb. 15th an asteroid about half the size of a football field will fly past Earth closer than many man-made satellites.
Jan. 28, 2013: Talk about a close shave. On Feb. 15th an asteroid about half the size of a football field will fly past Earth only 17,200 miles above our planet’s surface. There’s no danger of a collision, but the space rock, designated 2012 DA14, has NASA’s attention. “This is a record-setting close approach,” says… »»»
ShareNASA | Ring-shaped Prominence Erupts from Sun
NASAexplorer Published on Jan 31, 2013 An Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME) on Jan. 31, 2013 was accompanied by a large prominence eruption best visible in light with a wavelength of 304 angstroms. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this footage from 10 p.m. EST on Jan. 30, 2013, to 4 a.m. the next morning. In… »»»
ShareLife in Outer Space and Evolution and Life on Earth_on Exploration
This show was broadcast January 29, 2013. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Life in Outer Space and Evolution and Life on Earth GUEST 1: Dr. Robert Hagen, astrobiologist, life in outer space GUEST 2: Dr. Carl Zimmer,… »»»
ShareThe Big Bang and the Origin of the Human Race_on Exploration
This show was broadcast January 15, 2013. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku The Big Bang and the Origin of the Human Race Guest 1: Dr. Simon Singh, the big bang – origin of the universe Guest 2:… »»»
ShareNASA: We May Be On the Verge of a “Mini-Maunder” Event
Is a Planetary Cooling Spell Straight Ahead? Posted on January 13, 2013 by WashingtonsBlog All climate scientists agree that the sun affects Earth’s climate to some extent. They only disagree about whether or not the effect form the sun is minor compared to man-made causes. We noted in 2011: This week, scientists from the US… »»»
ShareUN Conference; Dec 21 End of the World?; Mars Rover Finds Complex Mollecules_on Exploration
This show was broadcast on December 11, 2012. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku UN Conference; Dec 21 End of the World?; Mars Rover Finds Complex Mollecules Science news a) UN conference extends Kyoto Protocols; results are mixed… »»»
ShareDec 21 End of the World?; New Black Hole; Hacking the Planet_on Exploration
This show was broadcast on December 4, 2012. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Dec 21 End of the World?; New Black Hole; Hacking the Planet Will the world end on Dec. 21? New giant black hole found… »»»
ShareGiza Pyramids Planetary alignment of Mercury, Saturn and Venus Dec 3, 2012 only happens every 2,737 years
Planetary alignment that will take place Dec 3, 2012 is dead-on alignment with the Pyramids at Giza. Night Sky in Giza, Egypt on December 3, 2012, local time … one hour before sunrise compared with the Pyramids at Giza. Image generated by Starry Night Pro (the same view of the planets can be obtained using… »»»
ShareThe Latest in Astronomy_on Exploration
This show was broadcast on November 27, 2012. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku The Latest in Astronomy Special guest for the hour: Dr. Ken Croswell, astronomer from Berkeley, talking about the latest in astronomy…. »»»
ShareMonster Hurricanes, Rogue Planet Found, and Farthest Galaxy_on Exploration
This show was broadcast November 20, 2012. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Monster Hurricanes, Rogue Planet Found, and Farthest Galaxy Science News 1) What can be done about monster hurricanes? 2) Rogue planet found in space 3)… »»»
ShareLife in Space? Robots take over?_on Exploration
This show was broadcast October 23, 2012. It is archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 17:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Life in Space? Robots take over? Guest 1: Dr. Seth Shostak, search for life in space Guest 2: Dr. Ray Kurzweil, will the robots take over?… »»»
ShareOrionid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight Oct 20th, 2012: Watch Online or With Your Own Eyes
by Tariq Malik, SPACE.com Managing Editor-Date: 20 October 2012 Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes snapped this amazing photo of an Orionid meteor streaking above a lake in Elverson, Pa., on Oct. 22, 2011, during the peak of the annual Orionid meteor shower. The Orionid meteor shower will rain bits of Halley’s Comet on Earth tonight in a… »»»
ShareHelix Nebula Gleams Like a Golden Eye in New Photo
SPACE.com Staff Date: 19 January 2012 Time: 06:01 AM ET Helix Nebula about 700 light-years from Earth in the constellation Aquarius (The Water Bearer) A nearby planetary nebula shines like a huge golden eye in a new photo snapped by a telescope in Chile. The image shows the Helix Nebula, which lies about 700 light-years… »»»
ShareEvolution of Life and Fusion Power _ on Exploration
This show was broadcast September 25, 2012. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 17:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Evolution of Life and Fusion Power Guest 1: Dr. Neil Shubin, evolution of life on earth Guest 2: Prof. Charles Seife, Fusion Power for the… »»»
ShareWelcome to Fall: Today Is Autumnal Equinox
by Clara Moskowitz – SPACE.com Assistant Managing Editor – Date: 22 September 2012 On Saturday, Sept. 22, the sun crosses the celestial equator heading south. This is the autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere and the vernal equinox in the southern hemisphere. Summer officially turns to fall today (Sept. 22), with the arrival of the… »»»
ShareSpace Shuttle Endeavour’s final bow was stunning
SF Gate – by Peter Fimrite, Henry K. Lee and Will Kane – September 21, 2012 Mounted on top of a NASA transporter, the space shuttle Endeavour takes it’s final voyage (09-21) 15:38 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — Work stopped, mouths gaped and cameras clicked as thousands of Bay Area residents whooped, hollered and gawked Friday… »»»
ShareBlack Holes & Time Machines_on Exploration
This show was broadcast September 18, 2012. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 17:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Black Holes & Time Machines Guest 1: Dr. Fulvia Melia Topic: Black holes Guest 2: Dr. Richard Gott Topic: science of Time Machines… »»»
Share3 Space Station Astronauts to Return to Earth Tonight
SPACE.com by Mike Wall Senior Writer – Date: 16 September 2012 Time: 07:00 AM ET Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka (center), Expedition 32 commander; along with NASA astronaut Joe Acaba (left) and Russian cosmonaut Sergei Revin, both flight engineers, attired in Russian Sokol launch and entry suits, conduct a standard suit leak check in the Soyuz… »»»
ShareOrigin of the Universe and of the Human Race_on Exploration
This show was broadcast September 11, 2012. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 17:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Origin of the Universe and of the Human Race Guest 1: Dr. Simon Singh, origin of the universe Guesst 2: Dr. Spencer Wells, origin of… »»»
ShareBlue Moon Science: Friday’s Full Moon Explained
By Geoff Gaherty – SPACE.com – August 29, 2012 With a so-called “blue moon” set to rise in the night sky this Friday (Aug. 31), you may find yourself wondering: Just what is a blue moon, exactly? And where does the term come from? Somewhat confusingly, the answers have nothing to do with the moon’s… »»»
ShareMars Curiosity a big success for NASA_on Exploration
This show was broadcast August 28, 2012. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 17:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Mars Curiosity a big success for NASA Guest 1: Tom Jones, former astronaut Guest 2: Robert Zubrin, who wants to put men on Mars… »»»
ShareFabric of the Cosmos & Higher Dimensional Universes_on Exploration
This show was broadcast on August 21, 2012. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 17:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Fabric of the Cosmos & Higher Dimensional Universes Guest 1: Dr. Brian Greene of Columbia, speaking of Fabric of the Cosmos Guest 2: Lisa… »»»
ShareHow to watch the Perseid meteor shower August 11 and 12, 2012
CNN – August 11,2012 Meteor Shower Hundreds of shooting stars and fireballs will fill the skies over the northern hemisphere on Saturday and Sunday night as Earth passes through a stream of debris from the Comet Swift-Tuttle – otherwise known as the Perseid meteor shower. The Perseids have presented a scintillating display for 2,000 years,… »»»
ShareDr. Ken Croswell, astronomer _ on Exploration
This show was broadcast August 7, 2012. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Dr. Ken Croswell, astronomer Special one hour guest: Dr. Ken Croswell, astronomer…. »»»
ShareAugust To Bring Two Full Moons an Astronomical Rarity
July 31, 2012 By: Joe Rao – Space.com August 1, 2012 – Huff Post Science.com The month of August brings us not one, but two full moons. The first will kick off the month on Wednesday (Aug.1), and will be followed by a second on Aug. 31. Some almanacs and calendars assert that when two… »»»
ShareWomen in Science and The Big Bang_on Exploration
This show was broadcast July 17, 2012. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Women in Science and The Big Bang Guest 1: George Johnson of the NY Times – Women in science and astronomy Guest 2: Michael Lemonick… »»»
ShareHiggs Boson, Bizarre Heat Spells, Anti-Aging Cream that works_on ExplorationP
This show was broadcast July 10, 2012. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Higgs Boson, Bizarre Heat Spells, Anti-Aging Cream Science News: 1) Discovery of Higgs Boson? 2) Why the bizarre heat spells? 3) A real anti-aging cream… »»»
ShareRecent Developments in Astronomy & Black Holes_on Exploration
This show was broadcast June 19, 2012. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Recent Developments in Astronomy & Black HolesGuest 1: Dr. Neil Tyson, recent developments in astronomy Guest 2: Dr. Fulvia Melia, science of black holes… »»»
ShareScience news _ on Exploration
This show was broadcast April 24, 2012. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Science news 1) March was the hottest month ever recorded in the history of science. 2) Are we having more earthquakes? 3) Are solar flares… »»»
ShareOrigin of the Universe and The Human Race_on Exploration
This show was broadcast April 17, 2012. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Origin of the Universe and the Human Race Guest 1: Dr. Simon Singh, the latest in the origin of the universe. Guest 2: Dr. Spencer… »»»
ShareSpace Aliens & Robots_on Exploration
This show was broadcast April 10, 2012. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Space Aliens & Robots Guest 1: Dr. Seth Shostak, making contact with aliens from outer space Guest 2: Dr. Ray Kurzweil, will the robots eventually… »»»
ShareBlack Holes & Time Travel _ on Exploration
This show was broadcast April 3, 2012. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Exploration covers the world of science, war and peace, and the environment.Guest 1: Dr. Fulvia Melia Topic: Black holes Guest 2: Dr. Richard Gott Topic:… »»»
ShareNear-miss asteroid will return next year
by Staff Writers spacedaily.com Paris (ESA) Mar 20, 2012 File image. When it whizzes past Earth in 2013, a newly discovered asteroid is going to miss our planet – but not by much. The 50 m space rock is expected to come closer than many satellites, highlighting the growing need to keep watch on hazards… »»»
ShareDevelopments in Astronomy_on Exploration
This show was broadcast March 20, 2012. It is archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Exploration covers the world of science, war and peace, and the environment.Special Guest: Astronomer Ken Croswell of Berkeley summarizes the major developments in astronomy…. »»»
ShareScience into the Future_on Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku
This show was broadcast March 13, 2012. It is archived here — Use Player Every Tuesday: 10am Pacific – 1pm Eastern – 18:00 GMT Exploration with Dr. Michio Kaku Exploration covers the world of science, war and peace, and the environment.Special Guest: Patrick Tucker, director of the Future Society; he discusses the progress of science… »»»
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Capitalism: A Love Story. On the 20-year anniversary of his groundbreaking masterpiece "Roger & Me," Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans. But this time the culprit is much bigger than General Motors, and the crime scene is far wider than Flint, Michigan. 
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