Faherty has worked on numerous public media stories related to Astronomical events or new discoveries. Below is a sampling of the media outlets where her contributions can be read/watched/listened to.

Popular Media Appearances

NBC Nightly News 1

Faherty discussed the nighttime sky on NBC nightly news and why people should always remember to look up. In this piece , Faherty discusses recent discoveries in Astronomy, her passion for the misfit objects of the Universe, and the need to preserve the nighttime sky by paying close attention to how many objects we are launching into space.

AMNH SciCafe 2

Faherty was the guest speaker for the popular SciCafe series hosted at the American Museum of Natural History. The title of the talk “The Milky Way as you’ve never seen it before” contained new visualizations rendered by planetarium software that took viewers on a virtual ride through the structures of our Galaxy.

Star Talk Podcast 3

Faherty discussed stars, planets and brown dwarfs — the things that come between— on the popular Science podcast entitled Star Talk. Hosted by Neil de grasse Tyson with co-host comedian Chuck Nice, Faherty answered fan questions about the objects between stars and planets.

Popular Youtube Video Series

ASTRONOMY LIVE FIELD TRIPS

Faherty has worked on several popular youtube series in her role as senior education manager at the American Museum of Natural History. The ongoing series entitled “Astronomy Live” takes viewers on a virtual tour of an astronomical topic on the first Friday of the month. Visit the AMNH youtube channel or website for the latest information on upcoming shows. Below are samples for the AMNH series which has been popular with both kids and adults.

SPACE VS. DINOS

Faherty worked on a popular youtube series at the American Museum of Natural History entitled “Space vs. Dino’s”. Faherty answers popular questions related to space such as “Why isn’t Pluto a Planet” or “How do we find new planets?”. The project was produced and animated by Lee Stevens from AMNH and is complimented with short videos on questions about paleontology by museum research associate Aki Watanabe.