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Plus Free, Earth Week Events for Kids and Adults - April 12, 2021 Live from the International Space Station! - January 22, 2021 Astronomical Sky Events! + New Climate Curriculum - December 5, 2020 ISS Event POSTPONED - September 19, 2020 Join Us Monday for a Live Event from the International Space Station - September 16, 2020 Positive News to Share: Climate Action, Mars, Comet & Meteor Shower - August 1, 2020 Comet NEOWISE now Visible! - July 11, 2020 Tomorrow’s Solar Eclipse - June 20, 2020 Interpreting Antibody Test Results, Scale of the Universe, and More - April 26, 2020 Coronavirus Risks and Lessons - March 14, 2020 The First Black Hole Image: What is It and Why Should You Care? - August 15, 2019 Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing - July 15, 2019 Debating Climate Science: Uncovering the Truth Behind William Happer and the “More CO2 is Better” Claim - June 29, 2019 CU Model Solar System in the News - June 22, 2019 Totality by Big Kid Science: Now Fully Updated and Available in Spanish! - April 19, 2018 The 2017 Eclipse is History – Three Things To Do Now - August 23, 2017 Post-Eclipse Interview on Fox News - August 22, 2017 TV interviews prior to the eclipse - August 18, 2017 Are You Ready for the Great American Eclipse on August 21? - July 14, 2017 TRAPPIST-1 - March 22, 2017 Climate Change Education: Hints and Tips - March 7, 2017 Second Life: Reflections on a 40th Reunion, Life to Come, and The Cosmic Perspective - August 31, 2016 Scott Kelly’s Time Dilation - March 6, 2016 What Are Gravitational Waves, and Why Should You Care? - February 17, 2016 Daily Camera: Boulder Author Sends 7th Book to Space - February 16, 2016 Space News 12/30/15: Three Iconic Videos of 2015 - December 30, 2015 VIDEO: Jeff Interviewed for 9News Climate Change Story - December 11, 2015 Space News (9/22/15): Sunday’s “Sorta Super, Not So Bloody, Harvest Lunar Eclipse”! (and more…) - September 23, 2015 Denver Post: For Boulder astrophysicist, it’s all relativity - August 20, 2015 Space News 11 July 2015 — Pluto Flyby Time! - July 12, 2015 RADIO: Boston Herald Radio Interview — Relativity, Space Exploration, Global Warming - July 7, 2015 VIDEO: “What is Relativity?” on Barry Kibrick’s TV show. - June 27, 2015 New Article about Story Time From Space - June 26, 2015 The Relativity Tour - June 12, 2015 VIDEO: Do you understand the Theory of Relativity, really? - March 17, 2015 VIDEO: “Math for Life” Faculty Colloquium, Lehman College - March 12, 2015 Space News E-mail 17 Nov 2014: Tonight’s Meteor Shower, Interstellar (movie), Rosetta, MAVEN, Titan, and more - November 17, 2014 INTERSTELLAR Science — “That’s Relativity” - November 11, 2014 VIDEO: Beyond Belief TV Interview - September 15, 2014 NASA TV on Story Time From Space - April 22, 2014 Five Science Thoughts to Blow Your Mind - April 22, 2014 A Global Warming Primer - April 16, 2014 RADIO: Colorado Matters (CPR) – What is Relativity? - March 29, 2014 New Discovery About Cosmic Inflation - March 21, 2014 Relativity in Education - March 20, 2014 RADIO: Coast to Coast AM - March 19, 2014 Watch our Cosmos Q&A Sessions on YouTube - March 18, 2014 VIDEO: Cosmos and Story Time From Space on KDVR Denver - March 17, 2014 RADIO: What is Relativity? - March 15, 2014 Space Story Time: Kids’ Book Author Jeffrey Bennett Talks Max the Dog in Orbit - March 2, 2014 What is Relativity? Author Q&A - March 1, 2014 Space News Update: Jan. 31, 2014 - January 31, 2014 Has Global Warming Stopped? - January 29, 2014 Alvin Drew Interview on Space Station Live - January 17, 2014 Story Time From Space — Books in Orbit! - January 11, 2014 RADIO: Colorado Matters (CPR) – Math for Life - January 6, 2014 Latest Textbooks - January 3, 2014 Boulder Author’s Children’s Books Headed to Space - December 14, 2013 RADIO: Education Today - December 12, 2013 Gravity Takes A Starring Role — But It May Not Be What You Think - November 29, 2013 Kirkus Reviews “Back Story” on Max - November 27, 2013 Math for Life author Q & A - November 22, 2013 The Root Cause of Congressional Dysfunction - November 17, 2013 VIDEO: Beyond UFOs Lecture 2013 - November 13, 2013 Publication Day! Max Goes to the Space Station and Math for Life - November 1, 2013 2013 Science Communication Award for Max Goes to the Moon - October 30, 2013 Space News Update: October 12, 2013 - October 12, 2013 Teaching Children about Climate Change - September 1, 2013 The True Costs of Energy - April 1, 2013 VIDEO: Math for Life Keynote for KYMATYC - March 2, 2013 The Cosmic Perspective (Jeff’s astronomy textbook) appears in The Big Bang Theory - February 15, 2013 Article about Beyond UFOs Talk at Aurora Community College - January 15, 2013 40 Years Ago Today — Last Humans on Another World - December 14, 2012 VIDEO: Jeffrey Bennett with Astronaut Alvin Drew on Phoenix TV - December 7, 2012 Featured Author for Girl Scout Studios - December 1, 2012 U. Colorado Article on Math for Life Award - November 15, 2012 The Essential Cosmic Perspective (Jeff’s astronomy textbook) appears in Samsung Galaxy Television Ads - September 15, 2012 A Letter to Your Grandchildren - September 1, 2012 A Letter to Your Grandchildren – Denver Post Article - July 23, 2012 Recent Events, Mars Curiosity, and More - July 22, 2012 VIDEO: The Making of the Max/Moon Planetarium Show - July 12, 2012 Dissident astrophysicist Fang Lizhi; also upcoming events – US Science Festival, Leá LA, annular solar eclipse - April 22, 2012 Remembering Fang Lizhi - April 20, 2012 Dreams of a Free China - April 20, 2012 Mark your calendars – March 16, May 20, June 5 - March 6, 2012 Colorado PTA Bulletin - February 1, 2012 Lunar Eclipse on Saturday, and more space science news - December 8, 2011 Space News Update - November 6, 2011 Astronomy Beat Article – How My Dog Made It Into Orbit - September 13, 2011 Perseid meteor shower, mission updates, Subaru ad mistake, more… - July 31, 2011 Two Years Worth of Updates! - July 1, 2011 VIDEO: Max Goes to the Moon read by Astronaut Alvin Drew - June 5, 2011 Discovery of Earth-Size Planets; News on Pluto/Eris, Astrology, and the Federal Budget; request to elementary teachers - February 22, 2011 VIDEO: Why I Write Textbooks – Part 3 - January 5, 2011 VIDEO: Why I Write Textbooks – Part 2 - January 5, 2011 VIDEO: Why I Write Textbooks – Part 1 - January 5, 2011 Lunar Eclipse, Meteor Shower, Arsenic-Tolerating Bacteria, and the Number of Stars in the Universe - December 6, 2010 This week’s night sky; Kepler update; more… - August 8, 2010 VIDEO: School Presentation – Max Goes to Mars Grades 4-5 - May 4, 2010 VIDEO: School Presentation – Max Goes to Jupiter Grades 2-3 - May 4, 2010 VIDEO: School Presentation – Max Goes to the Moon Grades K-1 - May 4, 2010 RADIO: How on Earth (KGNU) – Max Science Adventures - December 15, 2009 RADIO: The Joey Reynolds Show (WOR New York City) - December 11, 2009 Climate-Gate! - December 7, 2009 Meteor shower this Tuesday; Water on the Moon, 2012 Doomsday, more… - November 14, 2009 VIDEO – Business University Lecture – Jeffrey Bennett - October 23, 2009 RADIO: The Bobby Howe Show – Interview about Beyond UFOs - August 10, 2009 VIDEO: Beyond UFOs Lecture at MUFON conference - August 8, 2009 RADIO: The Rick Barber Show - July 30, 2009 We Came in Peace for All Mankind (40th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing, and more) - July 20, 2009 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing - July 20, 2009 VIDEO: Barry Kibrick’s Between the Lines TV show. - June 15, 2009 PODCAST: Issues and You – Paul Richards talks to Jeffrey Bennett - June 7, 2009 Astronaut John Grunsfeld Takes The Cosmic Perspective Aboard the Space Shuttle - May 15, 2009 RADIO: The Mike Rosen Show Radio Interview - May 12, 2009 VIDEO: Max Goes to Jupiter featured on ABC7 Chicago News - February 13, 2009 International Year of Astronomy - February 9, 2009 International Year of Astronomy - February 8, 2009 Max Goes to Jupiter Chosen for One Book Program in Waco, TX - January 27, 2009 Meet Colorado Parent and Author: Jeffrey Bennett - January 15, 2009 Boulder scientist sends fictional puppy to Jupiter - December 24, 2008 Venus Meets Jupiter; Canadian meteor; Voyage Model Solar Systems Go National; more… - November 29, 2008 RADIO: Ask The Science Guru Ian Maclean Radio Interview - October 26, 2008 RADIO: WICN Public Radio Interview - October 21, 2008 PODCAST: Jim Harold’s Paranormal Podcast 58 - October 14, 2008 RADIO: Eye to the Sky – The UFO Synopsis Guest Dr. Jeffrey Bennett - October 13, 2008 Space Science Update — and the economy and Columbus Day too! - October 12, 2008 Is There Intelligent Life on Earth? - August 31, 2008 VIDEO: Convocation Address to Miami University (Ohio) - August 22, 2008 Two exciting science updates - August 4, 2008 The Future We Should Be Talking About - July 27, 2008 North American Skies - July 9, 2008 Bright Mars, MESSENGER to Mercury, Ulysses to the Sun, Beyond UFOs, more… - January 22, 2008 See the Comet! - November 8, 2007 Look for the comet! Plus Mars, Titan, and more. - January 9, 2007 Pluto Redefined, and more - September 1, 2006 Bulldoze Pluto? I Don’t Think So - August 25, 2006 Writer’s sales astronomical – Boulder author’s textbook a shining star on campuses - May 7, 2006 Astronomy Day, Enceladus, New Horizons, more - April 24, 2006 Max Day at DMNS, Mars, Gamma Ray Bursts, NASA Moon plans, more - October 16, 2005 Who ordered the extra pizza?, and more space news - August 9, 2005 Cometary Fireworks - July 4, 2005 Sunset Planets - June 24, 2005 Hubble, Mars, July 4 crash, Physics Year, Eclipse Trip, Astronomy Workshops, School visits - May 1, 2005 Tsunami Relief, Foreign Aid, Social Security - January 19, 2005 Titan Success! - January 14, 2005 The Sirens of Titan; comet, asteroid missions - January 11, 2005 Upcoming sky events; mission update; Max - December 3, 2004 Lunar Eclipse, Cassini at Titan, Max update - October 25, 2004 Space out – Astrophysicist author sends kids to the moon - September 28, 2004 Perseid meteor shower - August 11, 2004 Transit of Venus - June 8, 2004 Lunar eclipse, bright Venus, Venus transit, and more - May 3, 2004 Big numbers in the news; retraction of famous statistical study - April 1, 2004 Planet viewing tonight; science updates on Mars, Saturn, and Pluto - March 27, 2004 Men We Like – Jeffrey Bennett: Astronomer by training, teacher by trade - February 1, 2004 The Moon Imperative – Thoughts on the President’s Moon/Mars Initiative - January 19, 2004 Interplanetary Space Year (2004) - January 4, 2004 Max’s Famous Merry-Go-Round Trick - September 1, 2003 Thoughts on the Columbia Tragedy - February 4, 2003 “Voyage” from CU to the Smithsonian - February 15, 2002 Focus on Education – College Astronomy for Elementary Teachers - March 1, 2001 Focus on Education – Astronomical Lessons from Election 2000 - January 1, 2001 Focus on Education – Do You Believe in the Big Bang? - November 1, 2000 Focus on Education – The Research/Teaching Ideal - September 1, 2000 Focus on Education – Classroom Careers for Scientists - July 1, 2000 Focus on Education – The Key to Success in Astronomy - May 1, 2000 Focus on Education – Reach for the Stars - March 1, 2000 Strategies for Teaching Astronomy - November 15, 1999 General Education Mathematics: New Approaches for a New Millennium - October 1, 1999
Lunar Eclipse Sunday Night! Plus The Milky Way’s Black Hole, Countdown to the 2023 and 2024 Solar Eclipses, School Visits, Books… - May 12, 2022
Debating Climate Science: Uncovering the Truth Behind William Happer and the “More CO2 is Better” Claim - June 29, 2019
Second Life: Reflections on a 40th Reunion, Life to Come, and The Cosmic Perspective - August 31, 2016
Space News (9/22/15): Sunday’s “Sorta Super, Not So Bloody, Harvest Lunar Eclipse”! (and more…) - September 23, 2015
Space News E-mail 17 Nov 2014: Tonight’s Meteor Shower, Interstellar (movie), Rosetta, MAVEN, Titan, and more - November 17, 2014
The Cosmic Perspective (Jeff’s astronomy textbook) appears in The Big Bang Theory - February 15, 2013
The Essential Cosmic Perspective (Jeff’s astronomy textbook) appears in Samsung Galaxy Television Ads - September 15, 2012
Dissident astrophysicist Fang Lizhi; also upcoming events – US Science Festival, Leá LA, annular solar eclipse - April 22, 2012
Discovery of Earth-Size Planets; News on Pluto/Eris, Astrology, and the Federal Budget; request to elementary teachers - February 22, 2011
Lunar Eclipse, Meteor Shower, Arsenic-Tolerating Bacteria, and the Number of Stars in the Universe - December 6, 2010
We Came in Peace for All Mankind (40th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing, and more) - July 20, 2009
Venus Meets Jupiter; Canadian meteor; Voyage Model Solar Systems Go National; more… - November 29, 2008
Hubble, Mars, July 4 crash, Physics Year, Eclipse Trip, Astronomy Workshops, School visits - May 1, 2005
