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Oct 11th: Raiders of the Lost Stars
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Feb 19th: Why Are Stars and Planets Round?
Why are stars and planets round? Are there any other shapes for the stars and planets?
Jan 26th: A Journey into Deep Space: Our Deepest View of the X-ray Universe
Did you know there are several types of light? Each one reveals new secrets about the world around us, but only one is visible to our eyes. Luckily, we’ve designed telescopes that can see the Universe in “invisible” light.
Jan 18th: Why Are Heavy Stars So Gassy?
Newborn stars are surrounded by “cosmic fog”. Astronomers expected that, the hot stars would “burn” away the cosmic fog. But it doesn’t!
Sep 9th: The Search for the First Stars
Podcaster: Host : Dr. Pamela Gay ; Guest : Brian Ventrudo Title: Hangoutathon: The Search for the First Stars
March 29th: Weekly Space Hangout: Astronomy Highlight
Podcaster: Fraser Cain, Alan Boyle, Nancy Atkinson, Dr. Pamela Gay, Dr. Phil Plait, Ian O’Neill, Nicole Gugliucci, Thad Szabo, Emily Lakdawalla (more…)
September 14th: The Starry Night
Date: September 14, 2009 Title: The Starry Night Podcaster: Sayward Duffano Organization: Saywardstudio / ArtLab www.saywardstudio.com Description: A look at how the heavens have inspired artists throughout history. Bio: My name is Sayward Duffano. I live in Gulfport, MS, and am an artist and amateur astronomer. Since seeing The Starry Night when I was 5 […]
August 25th: The Scenery of the Night
Date: August 25, 2009 Title: The Scenery of the Night Podcaster: Chad Moore Organization: U.S. National Park Service Description: Today is the 92nd Birthday of the US National Park Service (NPS). The U.S. National Park Service was established in 1916 “to conserve the scenery, the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein, and […]