Dr. Jackie Faherty

This “Cosmic Conversation” from the Morrison Planetarium at California Academy of Sciences features Dr. Jackie Faherty, Senior Scientist and Educator at the American Museum of Natural History. Take a deep dive into the Gaia catalog of nearly a billion stars, our most extensive and accurate catalog of star positions and motions. Mixing hard science and scifi, take a look at the stars closest to home and ask the question — who might be out there looking back at us? The content is rendered using the open-source astrovisualization software OpenSpace (http://openspaceproject.com), a collaboration between American Museum of Natural History, Linköping University, New York University, and the University of Utah. OpenSpace is funded in part by NASA under award No NNX16AB93A. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. OpenSpace is also funded in part by the Knut & Alice Wallenberg Foundation in Sweden and the Swedish e-Science Research Centre.

Dr. Jackie Faherty discusses the importance of sharing astronomical discoveries with everyone and the power of knowing how the Universe started. - - - 🙌 Now More Than Ever, We Need Your Support. The Academy’s critical work continues even while our museum doors remain closed. Please consider a donation to http://bit.ly/cas-relief — any amount helps. Thank you! - - - The California Academy of Sciences is a renowned scientific and educational institution dedicated to exploring, explaining, and sustaining life on Earth. Based in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, it's the only place in the world to house an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum—plus cutting-edge research programs—all under one living roof. Connect with us: • Facebook: https://facebook.com/calacademy • Twitter: https://twitter.com/calacademy • Instagram: https://instagram.com/calacademy • Tumblr: https://heycalacademy.tumblr.com

Dr. Jackie Faherty from the American Museum of Natural History explains why data from the Gaia mission is so extraordinary and how it will influence many future (and past) discoveries. She also shares how understanding the motion of stars can tell us so much about them. - - - 🙌 Now More Than Ever, We Need Your Support. The Academy’s critical work continues even while our museum doors remain closed. Please consider a donation to http://bit.ly/cas-relief — any amount helps. Thank you! - - - The California Academy of Sciences is a renowned scientific and educational institution dedicated to exploring, explaining, and sustaining life on Earth. Based in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, it's the only place in the world to house an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum—plus cutting-edge research programs—all under one living roof. Connect with us: • Facebook: https://facebook.com/calacademy • Twitter: https://twitter.com/calacademy • Instagram: https://instagram.com/calacademy • Tumblr: https://heycalacademy.tumblr.com

This year, we may not be able to witness the phenomenon of the Sun aligning with the Manhattan skyscrapers together outside, but join us on Friday, July 10 at 1PM ET for a live, virtual flight across the city’s grid with Museum astrophysicist Jackie Faherty. Explore the world and space from the safety of your couch with our playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrfcruGtplwG5sRg8FEVZRa8pOVQ8cUz_ #LearnWithMe #StayHome #Manhattanhenge #NYC #Planetarium #TheSun As the Sun sets around the time of the summer solstice, it perfectly aligns with Manhattan's east-west numbered streets, creating a radiant glow of light across New York City’s brick and steel canyons. Learn about the history and astronomy behind this spectacular light display and what makes Manhattanhenge a unique urban phenomenon. *** Subscribe to our channel: http://youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=amnhorg Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/AMNHorg Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistory Twitter: http://twitter.com/amnh Tumblr: http://amnhnyc.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/amnh © American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

Museum astrophysicist Jackie Faherty and Director of Astrovisualization Carter Emmart lead us on a virtual space flight to our lunar neighbor to experience the phases of the Moon as never before! Explore space from the safety of your couch with our playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrfcruGtplwG5sRg8FEVZRa8pOVQ8cUz_ Experience the phases of the Moon as never before and visit landing sites of NASA’s Apollo and Chinese Lunar Exploration programs, including on the far side of the Moon to find out why these missions play an important role in advancing science on Earth. #LearnWithMe #Planetarium #Moon #SpaceMission #ApolloMission *** Subscribe to our channel: http://youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=amnhorg Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/AMNHorg Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistory Twitter: http://twitter.com/amnh Tumblr: http://amnhnyc.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/amnh © American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

Ride along with the Museum’s Director of Astrovisualization Carter Emmart and astrophysicist Jackie Faherty on their mission from Earth to the ISS, to the Moon, and beyond this Wednesday, May 27, at 1:00 pm ET. Click the bell to be notified when we go live! Explore space from the safety of your couch with our playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrfcruGtplwG5sRg8FEVZRa8pOVQ8cUz_ Want to test your knowledge, now that you’re an OpenSpace astronaut? Take the quiz: https://bit.ly/spaceflightquiz Like mapping out a cross-country car trip, sending humans into space takes a lot of planning. Weather, distance, detours, traffic, and sightseeing all come into play. Experience the thrill of space flight, see the sites, and discover what goes into planning a successful mission to space. #LearnWithMe #StayHome #Planetarium #Astronaut #SpaceMission #SpaceFlight *** Subscribe to our channel: http://youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=amnhorg Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/AMNHorg Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistory Twitter: http://twitter.com/amnh Tumblr: http://amnhnyc.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/amnh © American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

Startalk Podcast Radio ep 91: Cosmic Queries – Between Planets and Stars, with Jackie Faherty

American Museum of Natural History astronomer Dr. Jackie Faherty explains why the full moon on April 7, 2020 is called the Pink Supermoon or Super Pink Moon. -- April Full Moon 2020: 'Super Pink Moon,' the biggest of the year, rises Tuesday: https://www.space.com/36040-april-full-moon.html Credit: Space.com

Are we alone in the universe? Are dinosaurs still alive today? Museum scientists Jackie Faherty and Aki Watanabe answer these questions and more in our Space vs. Dinos video watch party. This Friday at 1:30PM EST tune into the Museum's YouTube channel for the chance to chat with them live and talk all things space and dinos. Can't wait? All the episodes are already online here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrfcruGtplwFYBug4BQlK1BLGUbo2hPFh You might also enjoy Jackie's SciCafe showing the Milky Way as you've never seen it before: https://youtu.be/LOJ1XmbSKhM Subscribe to the AMNH YouTube channel to get notified when we go live! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AMNHOrg We'll be answering the following questions: - How do we know an asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago? - Did an asteroid kill the dinosaurs? - When will the Sun die? - How long did a T. rex live? - Is there life in the universe? - Are dinosaurs still alive? - How do we find new planets? - How do you find a dinosaur fossil? - Why isn't Pluto a planet? - Why isn't a pterodactyl a dinosaur? We look forward to watching live with you! *** Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/AMNHorg Facebook: ‪http://fb.com/naturalhistory ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Twitter: ‪http://twitter.com/amnh ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Tumblr: ‪http://amnhnyc.tumblr.com/‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Instagram: ‪http://instagram.com/amnh‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ This video and all media incorporated herein (including text, images, and audio) are the property of the American Museum of Natural History or its licensors, all rights reserved. The Museum has made this video available for your personal, educational use. You may not use this video, or any part of it, for commercial purposes, nor may you reproduce, distribute, publish, prepare derivative works from, or publicly display it without the prior written consent of the Museum. © American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

Metallicity Abundances Throughout the Galaxy

Thanks to Storyblocks Video for sponsoring this episode of StarTalk! http://www.Storyblocks.com/startalk On this episode of StarTalk Radio, Neil deGrasse Tyson is exploring the worlds found in the space between stars. These spaces are known to be home to some of the most fascinating celestial objects in the universe – brown dwarfs. Neil is joined by comic co-host Chuck Nice and astrophysicist and brown dwarf expert Jackie Faherty, PhD, to help answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries about brown dwarfs and a lot more. What is a brown dwarf? If you don’t know, don’t worry. Jackie gets us up to speed on what they are, how they work, and how they’re formed. Do brown dwarfs have surfaces? You’ll learn that and a lot more about their structure. Find out why brown dwarfs are at the center of one of the biggest discussions in modern astronomy. You’ll hear how the tools used to study brown dwarfs can also be used to study exoplanets. Jackie tells us about her favorite star system, Eta Carinae. Is the Sun the biggest star in our galaxy? You’ll find out. We ponder the Planet 9 hypothesis and whether Jupiter is a “failed star.” We also discuss HR 8799 – which Jackie describes as the “Brad Pitt of Planetary Systems” – and explore how stars interact with each other. Learn more about ʻOumuamua, the interstellar object that passed through our solar system not long ago. You’ll find out if interacting with our solar system altered its path through the universe. We also try and put a number on how many stars are in the universe. Jackie comes up with a great tagline to describe what astronomers do for a living. Lastly, our trio tackle the pseudoscience of zodiac signs. All that, plus, we investigate the Nemesis star hypothesis and what it means for the past, present, and future safety of Earth. This episode originally aired on November 22, 2019. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio Subscribe to StarTalk: https://www.youtube.com/user/startalkradio?sub_confirmation=1 Follow StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalkradio/ About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #NeilDeGrasseTyson #JackieFaherty

The European Space Agency's second catalog of the Gaia mission is revolutionizing astronomy. Arguably all scientific questions can benefit from the nearly 1.4 billion parallaxes and proper motions, over 7 million radial velocities, photometric data in Gaia’s three bands (G, R, and B), variability information, and effective temperatures for a subset of objects. The Gaia results provide a unique opportunity for astronomers, data visualizers, and educators. Stellar positions and velocities enable us to map the Milky Way and examine the dynamics of stellar streams, co-moving companions, hyper velocity stars, nearby moving groups, and solar system encounters. From a visualization perspective, real time rendering of Gaia data is a challenge. In this presentation, Jackie Faherty from the American Museum of Natural History will show the results of their visualization efforts with the Gaia catalog. The visuals generated for this talk isolate scientifically rich data and stories, which can lead to scientific discovery and will illuminate Gaia data for students, teachers and the general public.

Jackie Faherty, Astrophysist at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC discusses the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon. Dr. Jackie Faherty received her bachelors degree in Physics from the University of Notre Dame in 2001 and her PhD in Physics from Stony Brook University in 2010.  After graduate school she received a National Science Foundation International Research Fellowship (NSF-IRFP) which she took to the Universidad de Chile in Santiago.   She then received a prestigious NASA Hubble Fellowship which she took to the Carnegie Institution for Science.  She is now a permanent scientific staff member jointly in the department of Astrophysics and the department of Education at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH).  Dr. Faherty co-runs a dynamic research group at AMNH entitled Brown Dwarfs in New York City (BDNYC) along leading scientists Dr. Kelle Cruz of CUNY Hunter College and Dr. Emily Rice of CUNY College of Staten Island.   Aside from a love of scientific research, Dr. Faherty is a passionate educator and can often be found giving public lectures in the Hayden Planetarium.  She holds a unique position at the American Museum of Natural History that allows her to pursue scientific research at the forefront of exoplanet characterization studies while mentoring and advising education programs for students and general public alike.  (JackieFaherty.com) Video by Ken Kraetzer for Sons of the American Legion Radio on 20190717

Will we ever find intelligent life in the universe? Astrophysicist Jackie Faherty explains two ways scientists approach answering this age-old question. If you want to know if there are dinosaurs still alive today, watch this week’s Dinosaur video: https://youtu.be/xw1AMr55fp4 #Universe #Aliens #AreWeAlone #SpaceVsDinos #AMNH *** Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/amnhorg?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/AMNHorg Facebook: ‪http://fb.com/naturalhistory ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Twitter: ‪http://twitter.com/amnh ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Tumblr: ‪http://amnhnyc.tumblr.com/‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Instagram: ‪http://instagram.com/amnh‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ This video and all media incorporated herein (including text, images, and audio) are the property of the American Museum of Natural History or its licensors, all rights reserved. The Museum has made this video available for your personal, educational use. You may not use this video, or any part of it, for commercial purposes, nor may you reproduce, distribute, publish, prepare derivative works from, or publicly display it without the prior written consent of the Museum. © American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

It’s possible to see many of the planets in our solar system just by looking up at the night sky—but only those that are largest and closest to our Sun. Astrophysicist Jackie Faherty explains a few of the more advanced astrometric techniques used to detect exoplanets, objects that orbit distant stars. If you’re curious how we find new dinosaur fossils back here on Earth, watch this week’s Dinosaur video: https://youtu.be/TG_p3CPFJmY #Exoplanet #Astronomy #SolarSystem #SpaceVsDinos #AMNH *** Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/amnhorg?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/AMNHorg Facebook: ‪http://fb.com/naturalhistory ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Twitter: ‪http://twitter.com/amnh ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Tumblr: ‪http://amnhnyc.tumblr.com/‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Instagram: ‪http://instagram.com/amnh‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ This video and all media incorporated herein (including text, images, and audio) are the property of the American Museum of Natural History or its licensors, all rights reserved. The Museum has made this video available for your personal, educational use. You may not use this video, or any part of it, for commercial purposes, nor may you reproduce, distribute, publish, prepare derivative works from, or publicly display it without the prior written consent of the Museum. © American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

One theory for why the dinosaurs went extinct is that an asteroid hit Earth at the end of the Cretaceous period. But since no one was alive to see it, how can we know that it really happened? Astrophysicist Jackie Faherty reveals how clues found in sedimentary rock and on the ocean floor have helped scientists piece together this millennia-old mystery. If you want to learn more about the effect an asteroid impact would have had on life on Earth during the Cretaceous, watch this week’s Dinosaur video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B9XmiOIA4E #Asteroid #Extinction #AlvarezHypothesis #SpaceVsDinos #AMNH *** Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/AMNHorg Facebook: ‪http://fb.com/naturalhistory ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Twitter: ‪http://twitter.com/amnh ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Tumblr: ‪http://amnhnyc.tumblr.com/‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Instagram: ‪http://instagram.com/amnh‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ This video and all media incorporated herein (including text, images, and audio) are the property of the American Museum of Natural History or its licensors, all rights reserved. The Museum has made this video available for your personal, educational use. You may not use this video, or any part of it, for commercial purposes, nor may you reproduce, distribute, publish, prepare derivative works from, or publicly display it without the prior written consent of the Museum. © American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

Fly through the galaxy with Museum astrophysicist Jackie Faherty, who takes us on a dazzling tour of new research and data visualizations made possible by recently released data from the Gaia space telescope. In April 2018, the European Space Agency’s Gaia observatory released its second data catalog, which includes the distances to over 1.3 billion stars. Faherty breaks down why this information is so revolutionary, and explains how this information is helping scientists and non-scientists alike understand the universe like never before. Listen to the full SciCafe event, including a Q&A session, by downloading the [email protected] podcast on iTunes, Soundcloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This SciCafe took place on October 3, 2018. The SciCafe series is proudly sponsored by Judy and Josh Weston. #Gaia #MilkyWay #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Telescope #Satellite #SciCafe #JackieFaherty #Exoplanets #Stars *** Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AMNHOrg Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/AMNHorg Facebook: ‪http://fb.com/naturalhistory ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Twitter: ‪http://twitter.com/amnh ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Tumblr: ‪http://amnhnyc.tumblr.com/‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Instagram: ‪http://instagram.com/amnh‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ This video and all media incorporated herein (including text, images, and audio) are the property of the American Museum of Natural History or its licensors, all rights reserved. The Museum has made this video available for your personal, educational use. You may not use this video, or any part of it, for commercial purposes, nor may you reproduce, distribute, publish, prepare derivative works from, or publicly display it without the prior written consent of the Museum. © American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

Why isn’t Pluto a planet anymore? And what is a planet anyway? Astrophysicist Jackie Faherty explains! If you’re more of a dinosaur person, check out “Why isn’t Pterodactyl a dinosaur?” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muWYY9qMM1A #Pluto #Planet #DwarfPlanet #KuiperBelt #SolarSystem #Astronomy #Explainer #Museum #AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory #HaydenPlanetarium

Ego is a literal living planet in the Marvel Universe, but how could a planet come to life. Let’s explore in Marvel Science! Find the Guardians of the Galaxy comic in "Infinity Countdown Prime," on sale February 21, 2018! Learn more about: The American Museum of Natural History: https://www.amnh.org/ ISS-CASIS: http://www.spacestationresearch.com/ CREDITS: Producer: Judy Stephens Director, Director of Photography & Editor: Jason Latorre Vector Art: John Paul Remo Motion Graphics: Nick Proto & Annie Mescall Sound Design: Brandon Grugle On-Location Sound for Florida: Joe Giannotti PA for NYC: Shelby Staub Host & Marvel Expert: Lorraine Cink Featuring Jackie Faherty and Dr. Michael Roberts. Special thanks to ISS-CASIS, NASA, the American Museum of Natural History & the RockEDU Science Outreach Program!