365 Days of Astronomy
http://www.365DaysOfAstronomy.org/
The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of 2009. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individual
Copyright: 2009
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Galileo Presents a Telescope to the Venetian Senate[Duration 12:27, 11.4 MB]Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000
Galileo presents and eight-powered telescope to the Venetian Senate and is rewarded by a doubling of his salary and life tenure at the University of Padua, but he is disappointed by the fine print of his contract. Galileo 1610 http://www.galileo1610.com/ Mark Thompson, a professional cantor and amateur astronomer, has appeared as Galileo on radio, at community theatres and libraries, public schools, colleges and universities throughout the country. He has performed as Galileo for civic organizations, astronomy association conventions, marketing and outreach programs as well as private events and parties since 1996. ------------------------------ --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- -------------- SPONSOR: Clockwork
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There are many people who have never used a telescope, or who have had a telescope recently but do not know how to use it. I will tell you a little about telescopes, what you can see with your naked eye and other things that you need to know to learn more about the night sky. So, this is for you who need a push to the right direction. My name is Assiye Ser, but everybody calls me Assi, and I graduated from high school last year (2008). Now, I'm working at the observatory in Gothenburg, Sweden. And I will probably study astrophysics this year. ---------------
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Just how do you navigate a spacecraft to a specific destination in our solar system? Universe Today's Nancy Atkinson talks with Neil Mottinger from JPL about his career of robotic spacecraft navigation for NASA. Nancy Atkinson is the senior editor for Universe Today, is on the production team for Astronomy Cast, and is part of the IYA New Media Working Group, helping to bring the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast to you every day of 2009. She also is a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador ---------------
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Astronomers blithely speak of the millions or billions of miles between the planets in the solar system, but our brains cannot comprehend what those distances actually look like. Andy Briggs suggests a new, and much more meaningful, way of visualising those enormous spaces between the worlds. Forget miles in their millions or billions - what's needed is feet. BIO Andy Briggs is an English software developer living in Spain. He has been passionate about astronomy since he was three years old, when his father took him outside to see Echo 1A, one of America's earliest communication satellites, sailing through the night sky. Andy is publisher of Science File (http://www.sciencefile.org), which aims to assemble the most comprehensive set of science reference materials available on the web. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by Andrew and dedicated to Cass, his best friend and awesome teacher at UTSA.
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SkyGuy Description: Something slammed into Jupiter on July 19, 2009. What was it? And does Jupiter protect Earth from being hit? SkyGuy talks with Dr. Hal Levison of the Southwest Reasearch Institute in Boulder, Colorado. SkyGuy, LLC: http://SkyGuy.c
om/ Tom Vilot, SkyGuy, is the author of the video podcast series at SkyGuy.com where he answers kids' questions about space. Mr. Vilot is an artist, software engineer and amateur astronomer with a passion for getting kids excited about astronomy and space exploration. ------------------------------ --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ------------- SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by George Brickner in the memory of Basil the Cat, 1991-2009.
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Susan and Amanda Murph from How to Grow Your Geek: Parenting and More! In honor of the anniversary of the discovery of Helium, Susan Murph and her 9 year old daughter Amanda give us a quick history lesson on what we know about that element and our solar system's star, the Sun. http://www.howt
ogrowyourgeek.n Susan is also a life-long sci-fi, fantasy and science geek, and loves to incorporate her favorite hobbies into her current career of raising her two kids as a stay-at-home mom. She believes that including her kids in her hobbies not only strengthens her relationship with them, but also benefits their development of useful skills such as critical thinking, logic, creativity and reading comprehension, just to name a few. Susan currently hosts and produces the "How to Grow Your Geek" podcast. ---------------et/ --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- - SPONSOR: This episode of "365 Days of Astronomy" is sponsored by JohnJohnsonOnli ne.com. John wants McKenna, Johnnie, and Logan to know that he loves you tons, and to everybody else, space is just as cool as it was when you were kids.
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While telescopes have expanded our view of the heavens for 400 years, light pollution now constricts it. In an effort to quantify how much of the night sky has already been lost, more than 3,400 students in one community measured local sky glow. Excerpts from conversations hint at possible outcomes that you could get by facilitating a comparable experiment in your community using many free resources. BIO: Chuck Bueter is an amateur astronomer who advocates for dark skies in community programs, at astronomy camp, on websites, in the planetarium, with the US Dark Skies Working Group, at the bus stop, and with appreciation to many others not mentioned. He should spend more time along the soccer lines or cooking dinner. www.LetThereBeN
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This is an account of my experience in Africa with astronomy and a message of support for young scientists in developing nations. Bio: I am an African youth of 18 years studying in college here in Tanzania. Abraham's podcast was read and recorded by David Ault. David trained originally in astrophysics and astronomy, before taking a job as a planetarium presenter and a degree in acting, then jetting off to India to perform Shakespeare for five months. His goals in life are to bring together science communication with acting, both in scriptwriting and performing. He is a prolific voice actor online and co-presents the Jodcast, Jodrell Bank's twice-monthly podcast. He is currently planning Astrotour 2010, a year-long tour of America's planetaria. ---------------
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Chaucer's Astronomy & Treatise on the Astrolabe[Duration 12:28, 11.4 MB]Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000
Description: Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340-1400) is most famous for writing The Canterbury Tales, but relatively few know that he also wrote the oldest surviving technical manual in English, The Treatise on the Astrolabe, which describes how to use that astronomical instrument. This podcast discusses Chaucer´s knowledge of astronomy, his Treatise on the Astrolabe, and touches upon various astronomical references in his poetry. http://www.word
origins.org http://www.sfaa-astronomy.org/ Bio: Dave Wilton is a graduate student studying medieval English literature and the editor of www.wordorigins.org. He is also an amateur astronomer and a member of the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers. --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- -------------- SPONSOR: AAVSO
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Moon phases are an unexpectedly misunderstood topic for many, based on my years of teaching. It seems that "full moon" means something entirely different to young people today, and quarter moons are really halves instead. One phase in particular, the Third of Last Quarter, is probably the least understood of all. Find out why that is so, as well as when and where to see it. North American Skies http://home.com
cast.net/%7Este NASkies Twitter http://twitter.rnmann/index.ht m com/NASkies Larry Sessions is a former director and staff astronomer at Denver's Gates and Fort Worth's Noble planetariums, and now is an instructor for Metropolitan State College and the Community College of Aurora, Colorado. He also is the webmaster and editor for the Southwestern Association of Planetariums, as well as his own website, North American Skies, and a contributor to both Space.com and EarthSky.org. A NASA/JPL "Solar System Amabassador," he has every copy of the Royal Astronomical Society's annual handbook since 1971. ------------------------------ --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- -- SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by Drs. James and Jeanette Hill of Austin Texas, in commemoration of their 21st wedding anniversary.
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A brief introduction on how the Mayans took advantage of their geographical location in order to study Venus, how they knew about other objects and the significance of their calendar. (and, briefly, how the world is not going to end) Augusto Valdés with support from Instituto de Astronoma UNAM www.astroscu.un
am.mx Augusto Valdés is not an astronomer, but is a Drama major at UNAM who just happens to love astronomy. --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- -- SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by Valcato Hosting. To celebrate the International Year of Astronomy, Valcato Hosting is offering one year of free web hosting for any and all astronomy web sites! All accounts come with tools to make it easy to set up blogs, forums, photo galleries, and more. Sign up now, and start sharing your astronomy experiences with the rest of the world! For more information, please visit www.valcato.com /iya" [spell out url]
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Cassini Watches the Sun Rise Above Saturn's Rings[Duration 10:55, 10.0 MB]Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000
Today, August 11, 2009, marks Saturn's equinox, the first day of spring in its northern hemisphere. An observer at Saturn sees crazy things happening when the Sun passes through the plane that contains Saturn's enormous ring system and the orbital paths of all its moons. Moons eclipse each other; they cast shadows on Saturn and its rings; the weird waves in Saturn's rings begin to cast their own shadows; and, finally, today, the north side of Saturn's rings will see the Sun rise for the first time in nearly 15 Earth years. The Cassini spacecraft is there to capture images of the weird and beautiful play of light and shadow. The Planetary Society http://planetar
y.org/blog Emily Lakdawalla is a planetary geologist and writer who works for the world's largest space interest group, The Planetary Society, as its blogger, web writer, and contributor to the weekly Planetary Radio podcast. She lives in Los Angeles with, a 3-year-old who can list all the planets for you, a new baby who has yet to learn their names, and a husband who likes to pretend he doesn't know anything about space. ------------------------------ --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---- SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by Moreton Bay Regional Real Estate, Queensland, Australia, on the web at www.mbrrealesta te.com.au, and is dedicated to Jonathan Bowden.
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Adam Fuller from Columbia Astronomy 400 years ago Galileo turned his telescope towards Saturn and saw what he thought were three separate round bodies. For the next 50 years astronomers hotly debated the true nature of Saturn. Then, in 1659, Christiaan Huygens radically changed the debate with his book, System Saturnium. In it he provided the correct explanation of Saturn´s companions: that they were actually part of a large ring wrapping around the planet. In this podcast we´ll delve into the history of this groundbreaking insight and explain why Saturn is ringless tonight. Columbia University Astronomy http://outreach
.astro.columbia Adam Fuller is currently a graduate student in the Earth and Planetary Sciences department at Johns Hopkins University. He graduated from Columbia University with a B.S. in Astrophysics this past May. He also has a B.A. in Journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (How bout them Heels!). His research interests include planetary science, meteorology, and astrobiology. Outside of school he is an avid marathoner, an undrafted NBA free agent, and a dedicated uncle to three proto-astrophys.edu icists. --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ------ SPONSOR: Clockwork
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On August 12, the annual Perseids meteor shower will light up the night sky with up to 60 meteors per hour. But before you head out to experience this display, you might want to listen to this podcast! I will talk about what a meteor shower is and why they occur with such regularity. We will discuss how best to plan for your night with the Perseids, when and where to look, and what you can expect to see. Christopher Crockett is a University of California, Los Angeles graduate student currently working as a predoctoral fellow at Lowell Observatory. His research involves searching for planets and brown dwarfs around very young stars (only a few million years old). It is hoped that the results from this research will help constrain models of planet formation and lead to a better understanding of where, when, and how often planets form. Chris is also passionate about astronomy outreach and education and will talk for hours about the Universe if you let him. ---------------
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A History of Modern Astronomy in Thailand, Part 1[Duration 11:57, 10.9 MB]Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000
Part 1 tells about Thailand´s astronomy before the 20th Century. Not long after the advent of the telescope, late 17th Century Siam (former name of Thailand) built the first modern astronomical observatory in the far east and began networking with Cassini's Paris Observatory. Nearly 200 years later King Rama IV or King Mongkut, of the King and I story, was an accomplished astronomer. He accurately predicted the time and location of the total solar eclipse of September 18, 1868 to the acclaim of professional European astronomers. Finally, King Rama V gave his support to Sir Arthur Schuster´s Royal Society total solar eclipse expedition in 1875. Incidental music is taken from King Rama VII´s Ratri Pradap Dao (Starry night), performed by Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Gudni Emilsson. http://www.khai
khan.in.th Visanu Euarchukiati is an astronomy enthusiast working and living in Thailand. An active member of the Thai Astronomical Society, Visanu served as the Society's executive committee and played a major role in the production of Thailand's first English-Thai Dictionary of Astronomy. He also writes and translates astronomy articles for magazines and has a book of astronomy tidbits and anecdotes published under his name. His special interests in astronomy cover archeoastronomy and star tales. Visanu is the publisher of a podcasting website Khaikhan Nithan Dao (http://www.khaikhan.in.th ), telling star tales from all over the world in Thai language. ------------------------------ --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --- SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by Paul Jarman and dedicated to Alasdair Murdoch, a friend no longer here.
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UNAWE: Experiences with children Deirdre Kelleghan is an amateur astronomer and an artist. She is the former President of the Irish Astronomical Society (2005 - 2009) she is now The Outreach Officer for the Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies. Deirdre has been running a workshop where she gets young children to express themselves by drawing their visions of how the Moon and other celestial objects appear to them. Gijs Verdoes Kleijn is an astronomer at the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, Groningen University, The Netherlands. He is actively involved in public outreach and education. He is part of the team that developed the Groningen Discovery Truck , a travelling exhibition around the science of the Herschel satellite and infra-red light. Kevin Govender is the SPoC for South Africa and his day job is manager of the SALT Collateral Benefits Programme. The objectives of this programme is to ensure that the South African society benefits from the Southrn African Large Telescope (SALT), built in the Northern Cape provice of South Africa. Amine Abdellatif is the manager of the 'Universe Pavilion' of the Science City, the large science museum in Tunis, Tunisia. Naoufel Ben Maaouis is the manager of the Planetarium of the Science City in Tunis, Tunisia. The Science City is more than a museum. It plays a pioneering role in science education in the country, trains teachers and reaches out with a mobile science caravan to the most remote areas of Tunisia. Carolina dman is the international project manager of Universe Awareness. ---------------
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What do we detect when we look into space? Very little, actually. Almost all of what we know about the universe comes from analysis of a very limited set of phenomena. Yet we have managed to extrapolate a lot of knowledge from that limited array of what we detect and measure from space. Science Museum Oklahoma and Kirkpatrick Planetarium www.sciencemuse
umok.org BIO: Wayne Harris-Wyrick is the Director of the Kirkpatrick Planetarium, a part of Science Museum Oklahoma, where he has taught astronomy to countless thousands of kids and families for more than 30 years. Harris-Wyrick writes a monthly astronomy column covering all aspects of this amazing universe. Wayne can be contacted at wwyrick@science museumok.org. Visit the Museum´s site at www.sciencemuse umok.org. --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------- SPONSOR: Oklahoma City Astronomy Club Founded in 1958, our club has a long and distinguished history. We are also members of the Southwestern Region of the Astronomical League and host the Okie-Tex Star Party which is consistently rated as one of America´s Top Ten Star Parties. More information on our club can be found at okcastroclub.co m.
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Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com offers a critical analysis of the 1947, Roswell, New Mexico alien spacecraft crash. Brian Dunning Skeptoid Podcast http://skeptoid
.com Brian Dunning is the host and producer of the podcast Skeptoid: Critical Analysis of Pop Phenomena (skeptoid.com), applying critical thinking to paranormal and pseudoscientific subjects promoted by the mass media. Skeptoid has a weekly audience of 70,000 listeners. Brian is also the author of two books based on the podcast, Skeptoid and Skeptoid II. A Silicon Valley computer scientist by trade, Brian now uses new media to promote critical thinking. He has appeared on numerous radio shows and television documentaries. --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ------------ SPONSOR: This episode of "365 Days of Astronomy" is sponsored by Claire Weston, for Amelia, and Olivia, my beautiful daughters who are a big part of my universe 365 days of the year.
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Lia Corrales and David Tam of Columbia University Astronomy We will explore the history and legacy of the most publicly known yet misunderstood astronomical object. We'll be interviewing people on the streets of New York City to highlight common questions and misconceptions about Black Holes. Columbia University Astronomy http://outreach
.astro.columbia Lia Corrales was inspired into a life of astrophysical research through space documentaries and Stephen Hawking. She is now a second year Astronomy grad student at Columbia University. She also enjoys dancing, rock climbing, and reminiscing about Astrocamp. David Tam is the Sr. Technician with the Columbia University Department of Physics. He received a B.A. in physics from Columbia in 2006, where he conducted research in experimental cosmology. His interests include machining and welding, the science of recording and radio broadcasting, and playing bluegrass cello. ---------------.edu --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ----- SPONSOR: Palomar
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Stardust@home: the Search for Interstellar Dust[Duration 13:09, 12.1 MB]Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:00:26 +0000
Summary: The Stardust spacecraft returned the first samples of extra-solar interstellar dust (star dust) ever collected as well as dust samples from comet Wild 2 the first ever samples from a solid Solar System body beyond the Moon. While the comet dust samples numbered in the thousands, the number of interstellar dust particles expected to be found in Stardust´s specially created aerogel collector are estimated to number a few dozen at best, and searching for them has proved exceedingly difficult. In this podcast, Stardust@home Director Dr. Andrew Westphal will discuss how you can get involved in the search and the team´s progress to-date.
Credit: Center for Science Education at UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory URL: stardustathome.ssl.berkel... Bio: Dr. Andrew Westphal works at UC Berkeley´s Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL) where he pioneered the development of aerogel for the capture and identification of interstellar dust in low earth orbit. He is now considered a leader in the development of laboratory techniques for the extraction and analysis of captured interstellar dust, principally in support of the Stardust mission. Dr. Westphal also teaches Physics for premedical students at UC Berkeley and has extensive experience working with other student groups, including elementary students and a traveling student summer camp at SSL. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of "365 Days of Astronomy" is sponsored by Rossiter & Associates (www.rossiters.org/associates), a process improvement consulting firm specializing in energy efficiency for oil refining, petrochemicals and chemical operations. Rossiter & Associates Energy Efficiency by Design.
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Astronomy is often like a bug that a person catches at some point in their life. Many of us remember the first time we saw Saturn's rings or the moons of Jupiter. In this podcast we'll here from various astronomers and astrophysicists when they are asked 'how do you get into astronomy?'. Robert Simpson is a PhD student studying star formation at Cardiff University. He has been running the Orbiting Frog website since 2006. He organised the first .Astronomy conference on astronomy and the Internet in 2008. Robert is the producer of the Channelzine website, and participates in the Science or Fiction and Web Quiz podcasts. SPONSOR: AAVSO
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Now Tweet This: Reaching Beyond Mainstream Media[Duration 10:55, 10.0 MB]Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:08:54 +0000
Description: With the ever-increasing neglect of astronomy and Space science in mainstream media reporting, enthusiasts and professionals alike are finding ways to share the night sky and all its wonders with the world. This podcast focuses on the oft-misundersto
od social-networki ng application, Twitter, and its potential to bring Space science and the realities of the Universe to the masses. Link: A Sky Full of Stars http://blog.ask yfullofstars.co Bio: Rob Keown and Tavi Greiner are co-creators of A Sky Full of Stars, a collection of thoughts, facts, questions, and answers about what we feel when we look up and when we look inward two humans in an alliance to explore nature and share what we learn with others. SPONSOR: This episode is proudly sponsored by: Joseph Brimacombe, a beyond-enthusiam stic amateur astronomer based at the Coral Towers and Macedon Ranges Observatories in Australia, and the New Mexico Skies observatory in the United States and is dedicated to: The late Sir Fred Hoyle: maverick mathematician and astronomer whose science fiction book "the black cloud" got me interested in radioastronomy; whose non-fiction book, "the Intelligent Universe" made me realise that life on earth could have arisen elsewhere; whose work on stellar physics enabled me to understand where most of my atoms came from; and whose use of the anthropic principle to predict a specific energy state of carbon still ranks for me as the most inspiration moment in scientific history. We the astronomy community apologise for implying that you coined the term "big bang" as an insult, when in fact you were helping radio listeners of the 1940s grasp the rather difficult concept of a moment of creation. Sir Fred, your ability to think outside the box is dearly missed.
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This podcast is about stellar evolution, how the stars are born, live and die. I will talk about the reactions in the cores of the stars and I will try to explain the effects of the mass and chemical composition in the lifetime of a star as well as its possible endings. My intention is to give to you a general picture of this, to understand our sun´s fate, and to look above at the night sky with new eyes and more knowledge. Andre's blog: http://astro-an
dregoncalves.bl I am André Gonçalves from Vieira do Minho, Portugal. In 2003, I looked at the eyepiece of a telescope for the first time. Then, I researched a lot about astronomy and I bought my first telescope and binoculars (I was only thirteen). Throughout 2006, I entered in a program for the best students in mathematics of the country at University of Porto (2006/2007) and I did a summer student program of two weeks at Centro de Astrofsica da Universidade do Porto (CAUP). In the following year, I made a 4.5 inch dobsonian at CAUP! Today, I am eighteen years old and I am doing my graduation in physics at University of Minho, Portugal. Now, I have three telescopes and some cameras and I make my observations and imaging whenever I can. SPONSOR: This episode is proudly sponsored by: Joseph Brimacombe, an ultra-enthusiasogspot.com/ tic amateur astronomer based at the Coral Towers and Macedon Ranges Observatories in Australia, and the New Mexico Skies observatory in the United States, and is dedicated to: Stephen Hawking who reintroduced me to the topic of cosmology with his remarkable book, a Brief History of Time; and who rekindled my interest in Star Trek after a guest appearance in The Next Generation. Stephen, you are one of the most accomplished and inspirational scientists of our time, and certainly the bravest. The astronomy community, in this very special year, wishes you a speedy recovery from your recent illness.
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Why Should We Teach Astronomy in High Schools?[Duration 13:29, 12.4 MB]Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:58:24 +0000
Colin Jagoe The podcast episide looks at the state of astronomy education in high schools. A discussion with Dr. Larry Krumenaker on the research he did as his PhD disseration at the University of Georgia. The focus question of Why teach astronomy in high schools provides the starting point for discussions with Dr. Krumenaker and with students who have taken an astronomy course in high school. Colin Jagoe http://www.bade
ducation.net Colin Jagoe is a high school educator in Ontario Canada. He has taught secondary school science for 12 years, and is currently an Instructional Leadership Consultant for Science and Technology K12 in the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board in Ontario. ------------------------------ --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------- SPONSOR: This episode is proudly sponsored by: Joseph Brimacombe, a mega-enthusiast ic amateur astronomer based at the Coral Towers and Macedon Ranges Observatories in Australia, and the New Mexico Skies observatory in the United States, and is dedicated to: my first astronomy buddies: Lawrence, Moira, Liz, Alec, and Kayte (when at home); and Timothy, Alex and Charles (when at school). To this day, I still think about our first look at the moon through binoculars; our first look at saturn and the ring nebula though a telescope; and the unforgettable fireball we saw blazing over our hometown city of Sheffield, in the United Kingdom, one cold winters night in 1976. For more information go to: northerngalacti c.com or southern galactic.com
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Jeff Wood I have no specialized knowledge or skills concerning astronomy, but I have had some success at getting my kids interested in astronomy, and here is a brief description of how I did it. Jeff Wood is a computer applications training coordinator for Colorado State University Extension. He's been interested in astronomy since visiting the Adler Planetarium in Chicago when he was 5 years old. ---------------
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Astronomical Ballooning- Or, What Goes Up Must Come Down[Duration 08:26, 7.7 MB]Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000
Sarah Tuttle from Columbia Astronomy Scientific balloons are a (relatively) cheap and cheerful way to do novel astronomy and test ideas. I'll be talking about our recent flight of FIREBall - Faint Intergalactic Redshifted Emission Balloon. Our May flight from Fort Sumner, NM (burial spot of Billy the Kid) is the second for FIREBall, and we hope to map emission from the Cosmic Web - the gas in between galalxies that will reveal information about the distribution of matter in the universe. Hear what a balloon launch sounds like and learn about this exciting way to explore astronomy. Columbia University Astronomy http://outreach
.astro.columbia Sarah Tuttle is a fifth year graduate student in Astronomy at Columbia University. Her thesis project hinges on something which is designed to plummet 100,000ft out of the sky. When she's not panicking, she's pursuing activities that work towards lowering her generally elevated blood pressure. She received her bachelor's degree in physics from UCSC studying polymers and making LEDs. When someone suggested the manufacture of an animated burrito wrapper she switched back to astrophysics. ---------------.edu --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ------- SPONSOR: AAS
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Gravity waves promise an entirely new way to perceive the universe, more like hearing rather than seeing. So far no gravity waves have been detected, but this year the world´s biggest gravity wave experiment, LIGO, is moving into an enhanced phase with improved sensitivity. By 2013 it will become advanced LIGO, which will be 10 times more sensitive. All of this means the first detection of gravity waves could be just around the corner. To hear what gravity waves might sound like and to find out more about the implications, host Ivan Semeniuk speaks with gravity wave astrophysicist Neil Cornish. Sponsor: Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto URL: http://www.di.u
toronto.ca/jour Bio: Ivan Semeniuk is science-journalnalist/ ist-in-residenc e at the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto where he blogs and podcasts about astronomy and related topics. SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by Moreton Bay Regional Real Estate, Queensland, Australia, on the web at www.mbrrealesta te.com.au, and is dedicated to Jonathan Bowden.
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Cheap Astronomy gives a detailed expose on one of the best known features of the southern hemisphere's night sky. Cheap Astronomy www.cheapastro.
com Cheap Astronomy is an educational website that gives you more big bang for your buck. No ads, no profit, just good science. SPONSOR: Clockwork
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In today's episode, we'll learn about two astronomy-inspi
red creative projects that the podcaster did as a child, and one that she did while in college. We'll find out how she did them, and what suggestions she has for parents and educators who are interested in doing these projects with their kids. Amy Bowen's website http://amybowen .wordpress.com/ Bio: Amy Bowen is an aspiring science-fiction and fantasy writer and podcast novelist who has made guest appearances on several podcasts about sci-fi, fantasy, and entertainment. She grew up in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and is currently living in Lake Worth, Florida, for a year of national service. ______________________________ _______________ _______________ _____ SPONSOR: Damian Handzy
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Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. The final servicing repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope was a 13-day undertaking in May 2009 that proved still more successful than NASA had envisioned. Atlantis astronauts installed two new instruments, repaired two others, and replaced a number of components, such as batteries and insulation. The first images from the new instruments are expected to be released in September. Roz Brown talks to Ball Aerospace astronomer Dennis Ebbets about what we might expect from Hubble´s makeover. Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. www.ballaerospa
ce.com Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. supports critical missions of important national agencies such as the Department of Defense, NASA, NOAA and other U.S. government and commercial entities. The company develops and manufactures spacecraft, advanced instruments and sensors, components, data exploitation systems and RF solutions for strategic, tactical and scientific applications. Roz Brown is the Media Relations Manager for Ball Aerospace. --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ------ SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by the Physics Department at Eastern Illinois University: "Caring faculty guiding students through teaching and research" at www.eiu.edu/~ph ysics/
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Dave Wilton The history of astronomy in the Western world usually skips over the medieval period, jumping from Ptolemy straight to Copernicus. But there were medieval European astronomers who studied and wrote about the skies, particularly in England during the Anglo-Saxon era, from c. 4501066. This podcast addresses medieval people viewed the sky and humanity´s place in the physical universe, as well as some misconceptions that modern people often have about the state of astronomical knowledge in the early medieval period in Europe. Dave Wilton is a graduate student studying medieval English literature and the editor of www.wordorigins
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Apollo 11 was a victory for all nations and peoples of the world. This is a look back, and look forward, at what is arguably mankind´s crowning glory and how this event has impacted our lives, our culture, in a word... everything. I see human adventure into space as dark, cruel and unforgiving. But it can also be pure, untainted and uplifting. I wish I were 12 again for one brief moment in 1969. My name is David Kurtz and I am proud to call the Earth our home and mother and the Moon our neighbour and sister. David Kurtz is a Montreal-based consultant who has covered a wide range of technology assignments in print and web for business. When not delivering communications strategies to IT and other companies in the telecom and aerospace sectors, he is writing about high-tech, space science, hydrogen energy and other subjects as a freelance writer/journali
st. This retrospective is dedicated to David´s 8-year old daughter, Syreena, who would like to be the first woman to set foot on Mars. SPONSOR: Gerry Guild
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Ted Haulley On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon. 40 years later we look back on the Apollo 11 mission. This podcast will describe some of the basics about the mission, along with some things about Apollo 11 that may not be as well known. thaulley@yahoo.
com An amateur astronomer and historian, Ted is proud to provide his third contribution to the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast. He lives in Waldorf, Maryland with his wife, Tammie, and two daughters, 5 year old Tanda and Trillian, who was born on January 15, the same day as the premiere of his first podcast. Ted still hopes to become a teacher or have some other career in public history so he can share his joy of teaching and love of learning with as many people as possible. --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --- SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by Valcato Hosting. To celebrate the International Year of Astronomy, Valcato Hosting is offering one year of free web hosting for any and all astronomy web sites! All accounts come with tools to make it easy to set up blogs, forums, photo galleries, and more. Sign up now, and start sharing your astronomy experiences with the rest of the world! For more information, please visit www.valcato.com /iya" [spell out url]
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Ray Bradbury Looks Back at Apollo 11 by Mat Kaplan Links: http://planetar
y.org/radio http://raybradbury.com Description: A very recent conversation with the beloved author, poet, dramatist and visionary, Ray Bradbury. In these excerpts, Mat asks Ray to look back forty years to the Apollo 11 landing on the moon. Ray expressed his exhilaration and hopes to Walter Cronkite and walked out on talk show host David Frost! The Los Angeles-based writer shares other memories and looks to our future on Mars and beyond. Bio: Mat Kaplan hosts and produces Planetary Radio, the weekly public radio and podcast series from the Planetary Society. Planetary Radio is heard on 150 stations across North American and beyond, as well as on Sirius XM satellite radio. The podcast can be found in the iTunes Store. Founded by Lou Friedman, Bruce Murray and Carl Sagan, the Planetary Society inspires and involves the world's public in space exploration through advocacy, projects, and education. ------------------------------ --------------- --------------- --------------- - SPONSOR: Clockwork
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The Solar Eclipse of 1963 and other Reminiscences[Duration 09:50, 9.0 MB]Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000
Peter Sosna remembers his childhood interest in astronomy, his first telescope, and the solar eclipse of 1963. Peter Sosna was born in 1954 and grew up in Westport, Connecticut. Since 1977 he has been a professional magician living in the Boston area. He has a 9 year old son named Wilson, whose outer space adventure can be seen here: http://www.yout
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It started with a fanciful story idea by Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick, and has grown into a detailed conspiracy theory. Some people believe the real reason for NASA's deep space probes is to turn Saturn or Jupiter into a second sun. Brian Dunning Skeptoid Podcast http://skeptoid
.com Brian Dunning is the host and producer of the podcast Skeptoid: Critical Analysis of Pop Phenomena (skeptoid.com), applying critical thinking to paranormal and pseudoscientific subjects promoted by the mass media. Skeptoid has a weekly audience of 70,000 listeners. Brian is also the author of two books based on the podcast, Skeptoid and Skeptoid II. A Silicon Valley computer scientist by trade, Brian now uses new media to promote critical thinking. He has appeared on numerous radio shows and television documentaries. --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ------- SPONSOR: NRAO
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The longest total eclipse of the 18-year interval of eclipses will occur on July 22. It will be mainly visible from China and India, and from some ships in the Pacific. Tens of millions of people will see it. Jay Pasachoff will head a research group of faculty and students from Williams College to study the sun from the ground at the eclipse simultaneously with satellites making observations from space, in order to get a complete picture of the solar corona at that time. Jay Pasachoff, Chair of the International Astronomical Union's Working Group on Eclipses, is Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams College and is on sabbatical at Caltech. He has viewed 48 solar eclipses, and is an expert on both their use for scientific observations and their use for public education. Pasachoff is past president of the International Astronomical Union's Commission on Education and Development. He received the Education Prize of the American Astronomical Society. Pasachoff is the author of textbooks on astronomy and of the Field Guide to the Stars and Planets. ---------------
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Ed has been observing since he first looked through his telescope and saw Jupiter and her moons in June, 2007. Since then he's observed and imaged the entire Messier catalog and is outside looking at the stars from his driveway pretty much every clear night. ---------------
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Several years ago, the organisers of Britain's National Astronomy Weeks decided that 2009 would be a good year to have another NAW, this time to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the first telescopic observation of the Moon by Thomas Harriot. Then we heard that other folk were also planning to celebrate the whole year for astronomy. In the end, we chose to concentrate on the day of Harriot's first observation, at Syon Park in west London where he lived. The day itself is 26 July, and this show describes the background and plans for the event we're calling Telescope 400. Telescope 400 www.telescope40
0.org.uk Telescope 400 is organised by the National Astronomy Week committee, which comprises representatives from many of the leading astronomical organisations in the UK. National Astronomy Weeks are held in the UK from time to time to generate interest in astronomy. --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ------ SPONSOR: AAVSO
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I'll talk about the Adler Planetarium and the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and how these places inspired me toward my interest in astronomy. I plan to give some facts about the museums themselves, but the focus will be on how they inspired me. I'm a total space junkie, and that's ironic since I grew up in the third largest city in the country and couldn't actually see any stars due to light pollution. http://www.msic
hicago.org/ http://www.adlerplanetarium.or I am an English and Speech teacher in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, but I was born and raised in the Windy City, Chicago. I have been a space and astronomy nut since before I can remember. My dream from that time has been to be an astronaut, but unfortunately, my feet remain firmly on the ground, even though my head is usually in the stars. ---------------g/ --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- -- SPONSOR: Anonymous
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Mark Tillotson It has been 40 years since man first set foot on the Moon. As part of the celebration of the International Year of Astronomy and the Apollo 11 landing, I would like to introduce you to the "Women on the Moon". One of the IYA cornerstone projects is called "She is an Astronomer" and it is designed to promote gender equality in astronomy and science in general. This is my contribution to that effort. Today in Astronomy: todayinastronomy.blogspot... Lunar Mark: http://lunarmark.blogspot.com/ The Astronomy Compendium: astronomycompendium.wikis... LVAAS: http://www.lvaas.net/ Mark Tillotson is an engineer and amateur astronomer living in Pennsylvania. He is interested in the Moon, the history of astronomy and science in general. Mark is the author of two blogs, Today in Astronomy and Lunar Mark, and created the Astronomy Compendium; a wiki-spaces site designed as a collection of information about the people, places and events that shaped the science of Astronomy into the form we know today. He is the Star Party coordinator at the Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society and a communications team member for IYA2009 US; posting updates on Facebook as IYA Cosmos and on Twitter as IYA_US. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by Mark Jones in honor of the Ecumenical Center for Religion and Health, providing counseling services to the children and families of the San Antonio area. Learn more about the Ecumenical Center at ecrh.org.
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Mark Tillotson It has been 40 years since man first set foot on the Moon. As part of the celebration of the International Year of Astronomy and the Apollo 11 landing, I would like to introduce you to the "Women on the Moon". One of the IYA cornerstone projects is called "She is an Astronomer" and it is designed to promote gender equality in astronomy and science in general. This is my contribution to that effort. Today in Astronomy: todayinastronomy.blogspot... Lunar Mark: http://lunarmark.blogspot.com/ The Astronomy Compendium: astronomycompendium.wikis... LVAAS: http://www.lvaas.net/ Mark Tillotson is an engineer and amateur astronomer living in Pennsylvania. He is interested in the Moon, the history of astronomy and science in general. Mark is the author of two blogs, Today in Astronomy and Lunar Mark, and created the Astronomy Compendium; a wiki-spaces site designed as a collection of information about the people, places and events that shaped the science of Astronomy into the form we know today. He is the Star Party coordinator at the Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society and a communications team member for IYA2009 US; posting updates on Facebook as IYA Cosmos and on Twitter as IYA_US. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by Mark Jones in honor of the Ecumenical Center for Religion and Health, providing counseling services to the children and families of the San Antonio area. Learn more about the Ecumenical Center at ecrh.org.
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As we approach the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, many people are reminiscing about what happened back in 1969. Nancy shares her remembrances as well as song she wrote about the event, as seen through the eyes of a young girl. Nancy would like to extend special thanks to Jim Feldman for recording and mixing the song. Bio: Nancy Atkinson is the senior editor for Universe Today, is on the production team for Astronomy Cast, and is part of the IYA New Media Working Group, helping to bring the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast to you every day of 2009. She also is a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by eleventhirtyfour.net, clothing for nerds and skeptics
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As we approach the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, many people are reminiscing about what happened back in 1969. Nancy shares her remembrances as well as song she wrote about the event, as seen through the eyes of a young girl. Nancy would like to extend special thanks to Jim Feldman for recording and mixing the song. Bio: Nancy Atkinson is the senior editor for Universe Today, is on the production team for Astronomy Cast, and is part of the IYA New Media Working Group, helping to bring the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast to you every day of 2009. She also is a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by eleventhirtyfour.net, clothing for nerds and skeptics
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Eric Idle's wonderful "Galaxy Song" is an exuberant, if a bit dated, introduction to various aspects of astronomy filled with facts about the Universe. Idle concludes with a reference about how "amazingly unlikely" is your (or specifically, Mrs. Brown's) birth. The chances against all the untold things that need to happen for a baby (or a planet or star) to be born are indeed astronomically large, a fact that some have used to used to argue in favor of divine creation. But how reasonable is that? Larry Sessions is a former director and staff astronomer at Denver's Gates and Fort Worth's Noble planetariums, and now is an instructor for Metropolitan State College and the Community College of Aurora, Colorado. He also is the webmaster and editor for the Southwestern Association of Planetariums, as well as his own website, North American Skies, and a contributor to both Space.com and EarthSky.org. A NASA/JPL "Solar System Amabassador," he has every copy of the Royal Astronomical Society's annual handbook since 1971. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This pod cast is sponsored by Mark DeVito and dedicated to his best friend the late Jeffery Medkeff, also known as the blue collar scientist. Jeff's dedication and commitment to science and astronomy is well known through out the professional and amateur astronomy field. Thank you Jeff for your commitment and belief in me. Your friendship and teaching will never be forgotten and the entire family misses you deeply. You can read more about Jeff and Mark at www.stargazersfield.com."
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Eric Idle's wonderful "Galaxy Song" is an exuberant, if a bit dated, introduction to various aspects of astronomy filled with facts about the Universe. Idle concludes with a reference about how "amazingly unlikely" is your (or specifically, Mrs. Brown's) birth. The chances against all the untold things that need to happen for a baby (or a planet or star) to be born are indeed astronomically large, a fact that some have used to used to argue in favor of divine creation. But how reasonable is that? Larry Sessions is a former director and staff astronomer at Denver's Gates and Fort Worth's Noble planetariums, and now is an instructor for Metropolitan State College and the Community College of Aurora, Colorado. He also is the webmaster and editor for the Southwestern Association of Planetariums, as well as his own website, North American Skies, and a contributor to both Space.com and EarthSky.org. A NASA/JPL "Solar System Amabassador," he has every copy of the Royal Astronomical Society's annual handbook since 1971. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This pod cast is sponsored by Mark DeVito and dedicated to his best friend the late Jeffery Medkeff, also known as the blue collar scientist. Jeff's dedication and commitment to science and astronomy is well known through out the professional and amateur astronomy field. Thank you Jeff for your commitment and belief in me. Your friendship and teaching will never be forgotten and the entire family misses you deeply. You can read more about Jeff and Mark at www.stargazersfield.com."
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DESCRIPTION: A team of astronomers has used a special radio astronomy technique called VLBI to make some pioneering measurements of the event horizon around the black hole in the heart of the Milky Way Galaxy. TheSpacewriter Carolyn Collins Petersen talks with the head of that team, Dr. Shep Doeleman of MIT´s Haystack Observatory. The team´s work has been making big news recently, with articles in Nature and featured in upcoming BBC interviews. You can hear the story now from the team leader´s perspective. PODCASTER: Carolyn Collins Petersen MUSIC FROM: Music by GEODESIUM (http://www.geodesium.com) Special thanks to Dr. Shep Doeleman for his advice about the script for this segment. Also Special thanks to Nicole Gugliucci for her script review. Link: Loch Ness Productions (www.lochnessproductions.c...) Bio: Carolyn Collins Petersen is a science writer and show producer for Loch Ness Productions, a company that creates astronomy documentaries and other materials. She works with planetariums, science centers, and observatories on products that explain astronomy and space science to the public. Her most recent projects were the Griffith Observatory astronomy exhibits in Los Angeles and the California's Altered State climate change exhibits for San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences. She has co-authored several astronomy books, written many astronomy articles, and is currently working on a new documentary show for fulldome theaters, a vodcast series for MIT's Haystack Observatory, and a podcast series for the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by the Physics Department at Eastern Illinois University: "Caring faculty guiding students through teaching and research" at www.eiu.edu/~physics/
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DESCRIPTION: A team of astronomers has used a special radio astronomy technique called VLBI to make some pioneering measurements of the event horizon around the black hole in the heart of the Milky Way Galaxy. TheSpacewriter Carolyn Collins Petersen talks with the head of that team, Dr. Shep Doeleman of MIT´s Haystack Observatory. The team´s work has been making big news recently, with articles in Nature and featured in upcoming BBC interviews. You can hear the story now from the team leader´s perspective. PODCASTER: Carolyn Collins Petersen MUSIC FROM: Music by GEODESIUM (http://www.geodesium.com) Special thanks to Dr. Shep Doeleman for his advice about the script for this segment. Also Special thanks to Nicole Gugliucci for her script review. Link: Loch Ness Productions (www.lochnessproductions.c...) Bio: Carolyn Collins Petersen is a science writer and show producer for Loch Ness Productions, a company that creates astronomy documentaries and other materials. She works with planetariums, science centers, and observatories on products that explain astronomy and space science to the public. Her most recent projects were the Griffith Observatory astronomy exhibits in Los Angeles and the California's Altered State climate change exhibits for San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences. She has co-authored several astronomy books, written many astronomy articles, and is currently working on a new documentary show for fulldome theaters, a vodcast series for MIT's Haystack Observatory, and a podcast series for the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by the Physics Department at Eastern Illinois University: "Caring faculty guiding students through teaching and research" at www.eiu.edu/~physics/
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Archimede´s Death Ray and Dante´s Inferno: The Real Story of How Galileo Ignited the Age of the Telescope[Duration 08:27, 7.7 MB]Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:11:00 +0000
To this day, a debate continues concerning Galileo's role in fueling the so-called conflict between science and religion. But there is another debate, although thankfully it is being conducted with far less angst and vitriol among historians and academicians concerning the methods by which Galileo was able to improve upon an unusual optical device invented in the Netherlands 400 years ago which allowed faraway objects to been seen as if nearby. Website: Galileo 1610 http://www.galileo1610.com/ Bio: Mark Thompson, a professional cantor and amateur astronomer, has appeared as Galileo on radio, at community theatres and libraries, public schools, colleges and universities throughout the country. He has performed as Galileo for civic organizations, astronomy association conventions, marketing and outreach programs as well as private events and parties since 1996. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: Clockwork
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Archimede´s Death Ray and Dante´s Inferno: The Real Story of How Galileo Ignited the Age of the Telescope[Duration 08:27, 7.7 MB]Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:11:00 +0000
To this day, a debate continues concerning Galileo's role in fueling the so-called conflict between science and religion. But there is another debate, although thankfully it is being conducted with far less angst and vitriol among historians and academicians concerning the methods by which Galileo was able to improve upon an unusual optical device invented in the Netherlands 400 years ago which allowed faraway objects to been seen as if nearby. Website: Galileo 1610 http://www.galileo1610.com/ Bio: Mark Thompson, a professional cantor and amateur astronomer, has appeared as Galileo on radio, at community theatres and libraries, public schools, colleges and universities throughout the country. He has performed as Galileo for civic organizations, astronomy association conventions, marketing and outreach programs as well as private events and parties since 1996. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: Clockwork
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Mike Simonsen In this episode Mike interviews Rebecca Turner from the AAVSO to find out all about the strange star epsilon Aurigae and the AAVSO´s Citizen Sky project to study it. This will be the largest citizen science research project in history, and the goal is to understand one of the most enigmatic stars in the sky. www.aavso.org The AAVSO is an international non-profit organization whose mission is: to observe and analyze variable stars; to collect and archive observations for worldwide access; to forge strong collaborations between amateur and professional astronomers; and to promote scientific research and education using variable star data. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of '365 Days of Astronomy" is sponsored by the American Astronomical Society, the major organization for professional astronomers in North America, whose members remind everyone that One Sky Connects Us All. Find out more or join the AAS at aas.org.
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Mike Simonsen In this episode Mike interviews Rebecca Turner from the AAVSO to find out all about the strange star epsilon Aurigae and the AAVSO´s Citizen Sky project to study it. This will be the largest citizen science research project in history, and the goal is to understand one of the most enigmatic stars in the sky. www.aavso.org The AAVSO is an international non-profit organization whose mission is: to observe and analyze variable stars; to collect and archive observations for worldwide access; to forge strong collaborations between amateur and professional astronomers; and to promote scientific research and education using variable star data. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of '365 Days of Astronomy" is sponsored by the American Astronomical Society, the major organization for professional astronomers in North America, whose members remind everyone that One Sky Connects Us All. Find out more or join the AAS at aas.org.
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Organization: AstroTalk UK http://astrotalkuk.org/ A not for profit amateur astronomy podcast by an amateur astronomer based in the UK. Summary: Gurbir Singh talks with Dr. Allan Chapman, who is not a scientist but better still, a historian of science and a practising Christian with a particular interest in the history of astronomy. Bio: Gurbir Singh is neither a professional scientist nor a trained broadcaster but an enthusiastic amateur with a deep desire to understand. Former chairman of Salford Astronomical Society, he has been involved in amateur Astronomy for over 30 years. He is based just outside Manchester and works as an IT security specialists for a large IT company. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: Clockwork
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Organization: AstroTalk UK http://astrotalkuk.org/ A not for profit amateur astronomy podcast by an amateur astronomer based in the UK. Summary: Gurbir Singh talks with Dr. Allan Chapman, who is not a scientist but better still, a historian of science and a practising Christian with a particular interest in the history of astronomy. Bio: Gurbir Singh is neither a professional scientist nor a trained broadcaster but an enthusiastic amateur with a deep desire to understand. Former chairman of Salford Astronomical Society, he has been involved in amateur Astronomy for over 30 years. He is based just outside Manchester and works as an IT security specialists for a large IT company. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: Clockwork
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If you go outside tonight or tomorrow night and locate the Moon, you will be looking toward a rather remarkable patch of the sky. You will be looking towards the center of our galaxy! On today's podcast we will use the Moon as a landmark to explore the structure of our home in the Universe, the Milky Way. Join us for a journey from the Earth, through the Milky Way's spiral arms and right to the supermassive black hole that sits at the heart of our galaxy. Lowell Observatory www.lowell.edu/users/croc... Christopher Crockett is a University of California, Los Angeles graduate student currently working as a predoctoral fellow at Lowell Observatory. His research involves searching for planets and brown dwarfs around very young stars (only a few million years old). It is hoped that the results from this research will help constrain models of planet formation and lead to a better understanding of where, when, and how often planets form. Chris is also passionate about astronomy outreach and education and will talk for hours about the Universe if you let him. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of "365 Days of Astronomy" is sponsored by Wilfred Nijman, a 54-year old astronomy student who would like to remind you that it is never too late to start your studies by distance learning at http://www.studyastronomy.com
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If you go outside tonight or tomorrow night and locate the Moon, you will be looking toward a rather remarkable patch of the sky. You will be looking towards the center of our galaxy! On today's podcast we will use the Moon as a landmark to explore the structure of our home in the Universe, the Milky Way. Join us for a journey from the Earth, through the Milky Way's spiral arms and right to the supermassive black hole that sits at the heart of our galaxy. Lowell Observatory www.lowell.edu/users/croc... Christopher Crockett is a University of California, Los Angeles graduate student currently working as a predoctoral fellow at Lowell Observatory. His research involves searching for planets and brown dwarfs around very young stars (only a few million years old). It is hoped that the results from this research will help constrain models of planet formation and lead to a better understanding of where, when, and how often planets form. Chris is also passionate about astronomy outreach and education and will talk for hours about the Universe if you let him. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of "365 Days of Astronomy" is sponsored by Wilfred Nijman, a 54-year old astronomy student who would like to remind you that it is never too late to start your studies by distance learning at http://www.studyastronomy.com
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Daniel Raffaele talks about exoplanets: the discoveries so far, the potential for new discoveries, and what it is that we are actually looking for. New technologies, such as Infra-Red, allow us to see much smaller planets orbiting closer to their stars, so what does this mean for us on Earth? Raffaele was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. He has been a backyard astronomer for many years and by the time this goes to air he will be studying his Masters of Science in Astronomy through Swinburne University of Technology. His interest is the Solar System, particularly planetary science, dwarf planets and exoplanets. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by "Exoplanetology.com - The Art & Science of New Worlds".
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Daniel Raffaele talks about exoplanets: the discoveries so far, the potential for new discoveries, and what it is that we are actually looking for. New technologies, such as Infra-Red, allow us to see much smaller planets orbiting closer to their stars, so what does this mean for us on Earth? Raffaele was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. He has been a backyard astronomer for many years and by the time this goes to air he will be studying his Masters of Science in Astronomy through Swinburne University of Technology. His interest is the Solar System, particularly planetary science, dwarf planets and exoplanets. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by "Exoplanetology.com - The Art & Science of New Worlds".
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Carolina dman Universe Awareness (UNAWE) is the only IYA2009 cornerstone project specifically for children. UNAWE started in 2005 and has now active groups in nearly 30 countries. The programme will continue beyond 2009. If you are interested in joining UNAWE, contact us at carolina.odman@unawe.org or check out our website http://www.unawe.org/. Carolina dman is the international project manager of Universe Awareness. She studied Physics Engineering in Switzerland and completed her PhD in cosmology at the University of Cambridge in 2003. After working as a consultant at UNESCO and a brief lecture round at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), she joined the University or Rome La Sapienza for a post-doc. Since 2005 she works at Leiden Observatory. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: Palomar
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Carolina dman Universe Awareness (UNAWE) is the only IYA2009 cornerstone project specifically for children. UNAWE started in 2005 and has now active groups in nearly 30 countries. The programme will continue beyond 2009. If you are interested in joining UNAWE, contact us at carolina.odman@unawe.org or check out our website http://www.unawe.org/. Carolina dman is the international project manager of Universe Awareness. She studied Physics Engineering in Switzerland and completed her PhD in cosmology at the University of Cambridge in 2003. After working as a consultant at UNESCO and a brief lecture round at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), she joined the University or Rome La Sapienza for a post-doc. Since 2005 she works at Leiden Observatory. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: Palomar
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Herschel and Planck Set Sail into the Cold Universe[Duration 12:26, 11.4 MB]Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:32:00 +0000
The successful launch of the Herschel Space Observatory and Planck satellite on 18 May this year was an exhilarating and nerve-racking experience for those involved with these missions. We interviewed some of the astronomers and engineers involved at the launch event in Cardiff University to find out their feelings, opinions and predictions of discoveries to come. Name and organization: Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope and Cardiff University http://www.lcogt.net http://www.astro.cf.ac.uk Bios: Dr Edward Gomez works for Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope (http://lcogt.net) as the education and outreach manager. He is involved in many other science engagement projects, including the 'Science or Fiction' podcast series, 'Teapots from Space' vodcasts and is a lay-editor for Portal to the Universe. Edward likes coffee and a paper on a Sunday morning, while listening to some baroque music. Dr Haley Gomez is a lecturer in Astrophysics at Cardiff University. She is part of the scientific groups who will use Herschel to discover more about the cool Universe and is particularly interested in finding out where cosmic dust comes from. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: AAVSO
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Herschel and Planck Set Sail into the Cold Universe[Duration 12:26, 11.4 MB]Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:32:00 +0000
The successful launch of the Herschel Space Observatory and Plancksatellite on 18 May this year was an exhilarating and nerve-rackingexperience for those involved with these missions. We interviewed someof the astronomers and engineers involved at the launch event inCardiff University to find out their feelings, opinions andpredictions of discoveries to come.Name and organization:Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope and Cardiff Universitywww.lcogt.nethttp://www.a... Edward Gomez works for Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope(http://lcogt.net) as the education and outreach manager. He isinvolved in many other science engagement projects, including the'Science or Fiction' podcast series, 'Teapots from Space' vodcasts andis a lay-editor for Portal to the Universe. Edward likes coffee and apaper on a Sunday morning, while listening to some baroque music.Dr Haley Gomez is a lecturer in Astrophysics at Cardiff University.She is part of the scientific groups who will use Herschel todiscover more about the cool Universe and is particularly interestedin finding out where cosmic dust comes from.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SPONSOR: AAVSO
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S.K.A Music -- The Square Kilometer Array by Kylie Sturgess[Duration 11:36, 10.6 MB]Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:33:00 +0000
The Square Kilometer Array is the next generation radio telescope that will explore the cosmos like never before - and may very well call Australia home. An interview with Professor Steven Tingay, the co-Director of the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy, Curtin University, Western Australia. Skeptic Zone: http://www.skepticzone.tv/ Bio: Kylie Sturgess is a reporter for the Skeptic Zone Podcast - Australia's leading skeptical podcast with reports from around the world - and a researcher of gender differences in paranormal beliefs and superstitious behaviors. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of 365 days of astronomy is sponsored by the parents of Ben Given, in honor of his 9th birthday. Happy Birthday, Ben. We love you.
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S.K.A Music -- The Square Kilometer Array by Kylie Sturgess[Duration 11:36, 10.6 MB]Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:33:00 +0000
The Square Kilometer Array is the next generation radio telescope that will explore the cosmos like never before - and may very well call Australia home. An interview with Professor Steven Tingay, the co-Director of the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy, Curtin University, Western Australia. Skeptic Zone: http://www.skepticzone.tv/Bio: Kylie Sturgess is a reporter for the Skeptic Zone Podcast - Australia's leading skeptical podcast with reports from around the world - and a researcher of gender differences in paranormal beliefs and superstitious behaviors.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SPONSOR: This episode of 365 days of astronomy is sponsored by the parents of Ben Given, in honor of his 9th birthday. Happy Birthday, Ben. We love you.
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Kenneth Johnston We're all used to finding directions here on Earth. We orient ourselves based on our local experience of "up-down", "left-right", "front-back". But how do you orient yourself in space? You need a reference frame, and the most precise reference frame we know is provided by the U.S. Naval Observatory. United States Naval Observatory http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO Dr. Kenneth Johnston was born in New York City. He received a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering in 1964 from Manhattan College and a Ph.D. in Astronomy from Georgetown University in 1969. While at Georgetown, he was a summer student at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), then a Postdoctoral Associate at NRL in the Radio Astronomy Branch of the Astronomy and Atmospheric Physics Division from 1969 through 1971. Dr. Johnston formally joined this branch in 1971 as a radio astronomer. In 1980, Dr. Johnston became the Branch Head of the Radio and IR Astronomy Branch at NRL. He developed a program that applied interferometric techniques for high resolution imaging at optical and radio wavelengths. In 1993, Dr. Johnston became the Scientific Director for the U.S. Naval Observatory. He is responsible for the scientific oversight of the precise time, time interval, and astrometry programs, developing the first imaging optical interferometer, the Navy Prototype Optical Interferometer (NPOI) located at Flagstaff, AZ. He is at present developing the areas of radio and optical interferometry for astrometric and imaging applications with both ground and space instruments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of "365 Days of Astronomy" is sponsored by Professor Astronomy, a blog chronicling the day-to-day life and thoughts of a research astronomer, online at blog.professorastronomy.com. Professor Astronomy, wishing a very happy anniversary to Mrs. Astronomy.
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Kenneth Johnston We're all used to finding directions here on Earth. We orient ourselves based on our local experience of "up-down", "left-right", "front-back". But how do you orient yourself in space? You need a reference frame, and the most precise reference frame we know is provided by the U.S. Naval Observatory. United States Naval Observatory http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO Dr. Kenneth Johnston was born in New York City. He received a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering in 1964 from Manhattan College and a Ph.D. in Astronomy from Georgetown University in 1969. While at Georgetown, he was a summer student at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), then a Postdoctoral Associate at NRL in the Radio Astronomy Branch of the Astronomy and Atmospheric Physics Division from 1969 through 1971. Dr. Johnston formally joined this branch in 1971 as a radio astronomer. In 1980, Dr. Johnston became the Branch Head of the Radio and IR Astronomy Branch at NRL. He developed a program that applied interferometric techniques for high resolution imaging at optical and radio wavelengths. In 1993, Dr. Johnston became the Scientific Director for the U.S. Naval Observatory. He is responsible for the scientific oversight of the precise time, time interval, and astrometry programs, developing the first imaging optical interferometer, the Navy Prototype Optical Interferometer (NPOI) located at Flagstaff, AZ. He is at present developing the areas of radio and optical interferometry for astrometric and imaging applications with both ground and space instruments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of "365 Days of Astronomy" is sponsored by Professor Astronomy, a blog chronicling the day-to-day life and thoughts of a research astronomer, online at blog.professorastronomy.com. Professor Astronomy, wishing a very happy anniversary to Mrs. Astronomy.
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The people behind the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast provide an update on how everything is going with the podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: Joseph Brimacombe
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The people behind the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast provide an update on how everything is going with the podcast.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SPONSOR: Joseph Brimacombe
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Vance Weaver In this edition of the 365 Days of Astronomy, enthusiast Vance Weaver of Executive Painting and Texture in Santa Clarita, California takes us on a journey through the universe as imagined in some of the great Science Fiction novels and movies. Space Travel in Science Fiction is looked at in stories such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Trek, and Dune, and includes SCI FI authors such as HG Wells, and Kurt Vonnegut. Its just little old me, Vance Weaver from Executive Painting and Texture www.executivepainting.net Vance Weaver is a handyman and a painter in Santa Clarita, California. He studied math, science and astronomy in school. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: Joseph Brimacombe
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Vance Weaver In this edition of the 365 Days of Astronomy, enthusiast Vance Weaver of Executive Painting and Texture in Santa Clarita, California takes us on a journey through the universe as imagined in some of the great Science Fiction novels and movies. Space Travel in Science Fiction is looked at in stories such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Trek, and Dune, and includes SCI FI authors such as HG Wells, and Kurt Vonnegut. Its just little old me, Vance Weaver from Executive Painting and Texture www.executivepainting.net Vance Weaver is a handyman and a painter in Santa Clarita, California. He studied math, science and astronomy in school. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: Joseph Brimacombe
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Richard Drumm One of the most impressive developments in modern cosmology has been the measurement and analysis of the tiny fluctuations seen in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation -- the omni-directional wall of hot glowing gas which dates from when the universe was only 400,000 years old. For more information on this topic link to Dr. Whittle's home page at UVa: www.astro.virginia.edu/~d... From here you can link to The Teaching Company site where you can order the 6 DVD set titled "Cosmology: The History and Nature of Our Universe" which features Dr. Whittle lecturing extensively on the subject. At the UVa site you can also download the sound files heard here, PowerPoint presentations and much more. The December 3rd podcast will have more from Dr. Whittle on the CMB. Richard Drumm is President of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society and President of 3D - Drumm Digital Design, a video production company with clients such as Kodak, Xerox and GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals. He was an observer with the UVa Parallax Program at McCormick Observatory in 1981 & 1982. He's found that his greatest passion in life is public outreach astronomy and he pursues it at every opportunity. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: NRAO
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Richard Drumm One of the most impressive developments in modern cosmology has been the measurement and analysis of the tiny fluctuations seen in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation -- the omni-directional wall of hot glowing gas which dates from when the universe was only 400,000 years old. For more information on this topic link to Dr. Whittle's home page at UVa: www.astro.virginia.edu/~d... From here you can link to The Teaching Company site where you can order the 6 DVD set titled "Cosmology: The History and Nature of Our Universe" which features Dr. Whittle lecturing extensively on the subject. At the UVa site you can also download the sound files heard here, PowerPoint presentations and much more. The December 3rd podcast will have more from Dr. Whittle on the CMB. Richard Drumm is President of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society and President of 3D - Drumm Digital Design, a video production company with clients such as Kodak, Xerox and GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals. He was an observer with the UVa Parallax Program at McCormick Observatory in 1981 & 1982. He's found that his greatest passion in life is public outreach astronomy and he pursues it at every opportunity. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: NRAO
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Scott Kardel The Palomar Transient Factory combines a large digital camera, a high-speed data network, and intelligent computing in a unique way that will uncover secrets of the universe in a new way, giving astronomers a deep look at the variable sky. Palomar Observatory http://palomar-observatory.org Scott Kardel received his MS in Astronomy from the University of Arizona and his BS in Physical Science / Secondary Education from Northern Arizona University. For the last two and a half decades he has been working to bring an understanding of science and the universe to a wide range of audiences. In 2003 he became the Palomar Observatory's first full-time person devoted to public outreach. There he works to bring Palomar's rich history and story of exploration on the road and on the Net to a wide variety of groups throughout Southern California and beyond. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: This episode of '365 Days of Astronomy" is sponsored by the American Astronomical Society, the major organization for professional astronomers in North America, whose members remind everyone that One Sky Connects Us All. Find out more or join the AAS at aas.org.
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Scott Kardel The Palomar Transient Factory combines a large digital camera, a high-speed data network, and intelligent computing in a unique way that will uncover secrets of the universe in a new way, giving astronomers a deep look at the variable sky. Palomar Observatory http://palomar-observatory.org Scott Kardel received his MS in Astronomy from the University of Arizona and his BS in Physical Science / Secondary Education from Northern Arizona University. For the last two and a half decades he has been working to bring an understanding of science and the universe to a wide range of audiences. In 2003 he became the Palomar Observatory's first full-time person devoted to public outreach. There he works to bring Palomar's rich history and story of exploration on the road and on the Net to a wide variety of groups throughout Southern California and beyond. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: This episode of '365 Days of Astronomy" is sponsored by the American Astronomical Society, the major organization for professional astronomers in North America, whose members remind everyone that One Sky Connects Us All. Find out more or join the AAS at aas.org.
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In 1609 when Galileo Galilei had fine-tuned his new instrument and turned it toward the night sky he revolutionized modern science. How great of an impact has his invention had on modern science and how did his discoveries change the way that we look at the night sky? The Adler Planetarium America's First Planetarium was founded in 1930 by Chicago business leader Max Adler. The museum is home to three full-size theaters, including the all-digital projection Definiti Space Theater, the Sky Theater which utilizes a Zeiss optical projector, and the Universe 3D Theater. It is also home to one of the world's most important antique instrument collections. The Adler is a recognized leader in science education, with a focus on inspiring young people, particularly women and minorities, to pursue careers in science. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: Joseph Brimacombe
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In 1609 when Galileo Galilei had fine-tuned his new instrument and turned it toward the night sky he revolutionized modern science. How great of an impact has his invention had on modern science and how did his discoveries change the way that we look at the night sky? The Adler Planetarium America's First Planetarium was founded in 1930 by Chicago business leader Max Adler. The museum is home to three full-size theaters, including the all-digital projection Definiti Space Theater, the Sky Theater which utilizes a Zeiss optical projector, and the Universe 3D Theater. It is also home to one of the world's most important antique instrument collections. The Adler is a recognized leader in science education, with a focus on inspiring young people, particularly women and minorities, to pursue careers in science. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: Joseph Brimacombe
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To celebrate the International Year of Astronomy, the Society for Popular Astronomy in the UK thought it would be a great idea to be able to give free telescopes to schools throughout the UK. This show tells the story of how it was done, funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council, and how the scheme is working out. The Society for Popular Astronomy was formed in 1953 as the Junior Astronomical Society, and now has about 3000 members, mostly in the UK. It aims to help beginners to astronomy, through its magazine Popular Astronomy and its unique News Circulars. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: Society for Popular Astronomy
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To celebrate the International Year of Astronomy, the Society for Popular Astronomy in the UK thought it would be a great idea to be able to give free telescopes to schools throughout the UK. This show tells the story of how it was done, funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council, and how the scheme is working out. The Society for Popular Astronomy was formed in 1953 as the Junior Astronomical Society, and now has about 3000 members, mostly in the UK. It aims to help beginners to astronomy, through its magazine Popular Astronomy and its unique News Circulars. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: Society for Popular Astronomy
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All about star parties. From organized astronomy club outings to intimate star gazing and the grand opening star party of a newly built home-made observatory. Ted Judah is a total amateur. Amateur astronomer, carpenter, surfer, artist, designer, photographer, musician, cyclist, husband and papa. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is brought to you by the letter 'c' and the number 3.14159265358979323846264338327950....
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All about star parties. From organized astronomy club outings to intimate star gazing and the grand opening star party of a newly built home-made observatory. Ted Judah is a total amateur. Amateur astronomer, carpenter, surfer, artist, designer, photographer, musician, cyclist, husband and papa. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is brought to you by the letter 'c' and the number 3.14159265358979323846264338327950....
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Music played not only a unique, but an essential role in leading Galileo to his new physics. Because it is an art demanding precise measurement and exact divisions, music reflected the spirit of Galileo´s science. This podcast includes two new original songs: Steps of My Discovery and What Shall We Call My Instrument? Website: Galileo 1610 http://www.galileo1610.com/ Bio: Mark Thompson, a professional cantor and amateur astronomer, has appeared as Galileo on radio, at community theatres and libraries, public schools, colleges and universities throughout the country. He has performed as Galileo for civic organizations, astronomy association conventions, marketing and outreach programs as well as private events and parties since 1996. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by Moreton Bay Regional Real Estate, Queensland, Australia, on the web at www.mbrrealestate.com.au, and is dedicated to Jonathan Bowden.
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Music played not only a unique, but an essential role in leading Galileo to his new physics. Because it is an art demanding precise measurement and exact divisions, music reflected the spirit of Galileo´s science. This podcast includes two new original songs: Steps of My Discovery and What Shall We Call My Instrument? Website: Galileo 1610 http://www.galileo1610.com/ Bio: Mark Thompson, a professional cantor and amateur astronomer, has appeared as Galileo on radio, at community theatres and libraries, public schools, colleges and universities throughout the country. He has performed as Galileo for civic organizations, astronomy association conventions, marketing and outreach programs as well as private events and parties since 1996. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by Moreton Bay Regional Real Estate, Queensland, Australia, on the web at www.mbrrealestate.com.au, and is dedicated to Jonathan Bowden.
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The June Solstice: The Week the Sun Stood Still[Duration 11:35, 10.6 MB]Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:43:20 +0000
Judith Young What is the astronomical meaning of the June Solstice? This podcast describes and explains the characteristics of the Solstice, a word which means 'the standstill of the Sun'. The June Solstice is first discussed in terms of the characteristics as seen from the Northern hemisphere, and these properties are contrasted with what is seen from the Southern hemisphere. Furthermore, the relation between our knowledge of the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation and the Solstices is explained, as well as the origin of the seasons. The Foundation for Astronomy and Spirituality, Inc. www.astronomyandspiritual... Judith Young, Ph.D., is a tenured full professor of astronomy at the University of Massachusetts, where she has taught for 25 years. She has authored over 120 scientific publications, and her work with star formation in galaxies is internationally recognized. She has received awards from the American Astronomical Society and American Physical Society for her research, and she has received awards for her teaching and outreach at U.Mass and in the surrounding community. Dr. Young has a not-so-secret-love: inspired by a Sunwheel on former Blackfeet Indian territory in Montana, she built the first original stone circle calendar on a University campus in the world. She´s given over 300 talks to over 9,000 visitors to the Sunwheel, where she hosts solstice and equinox sunrise and sunset gatherings every 3 months. She loves teaching people about the sky to help them feel at home in the Universe, and she dreams of inspiring the building of stone circle calendars all over the world. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by Barb Geigle, President of the Berks County Amateur Astronomical Society, and dedicated to everyone who encourages girls and women to become interested in astronomy and other sciences.
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The June Solstice: The Week the Sun Stood Still[Duration 11:35, 10.6 MB]Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:43:20 +0000
Judith Young What is the astronomical meaning of the June Solstice? This podcast describes and explains the characteristics of the Solstice, a word which means 'the standstill of the Sun'. The June Solstice is first discussed in terms of the characteristics as seen from the Northern hemisphere, and these properties are contrasted with what is seen from the Southern hemisphere. Furthermore, the relation between our knowledge of the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation and the Solstices is explained, as well as the origin of the seasons. The Foundation for Astronomy and Spirituality, Inc. www.astronomyandspiritual... Judith Young, Ph.D., is a tenured full professor of astronomy at the University of Massachusetts, where she has taught for 25 years. She has authored over 120 scientific publications, and her work with star formation in galaxies is internationally recognized. She has received awards from the American Astronomical Society and American Physical Society for her research, and she has received awards for her teaching and outreach at U.Mass and in the surrounding community. Dr. Young has a not-so-secret-love: inspired by a Sunwheel on former Blackfeet Indian territory in Montana, she built the first original stone circle calendar on a University campus in the world. She´s given over 300 talks to over 9,000 visitors to the Sunwheel, where she hosts solstice and equinox sunrise and sunset gatherings every 3 months. She loves teaching people about the sky to help them feel at home in the Universe, and she dreams of inspiring the building of stone circle calendars all over the world. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by Barb Geigle, President of the Berks County Amateur Astronomical Society, and dedicated to everyone who encourages girls and women to become interested in astronomy and other sciences.
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Carolyn Collins Petersen Magnetars sound like mysterious aliens from another dimension, but they're not. I'll discuss these powerfully magnetic beasts and talk about what we know about them from recent research and observations. Loch Ness Productions www.lochnessproductions.c... Carolyn Collins Petersen is a science writer and show producer for Loch Ness Productions, a company that creates astronomy documentaries and other materials. She works with planetariums, science centers, and observatories on products that explain astronomy and space science to the public. Her most recent projects were the Griffith Observatory astronomy exhibits in Los Angeles and the California's Altered State climate change exhibits for San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences. She has co-authored several astronomy books, written many astronomy articles, and is currently working on a new documentary show for fulldome theaters, a vodcast series for MIT's Haystack Observatory, and a podcast series for the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by the Astronomy Down Under, an amateur astronomy blog with an Australian view of the cosmos. Visit us at astrodownunder.com
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Carolyn Collins Petersen Magnetars sound like mysterious aliens from another dimension, but they're not. I'll discuss these powerfully magnetic beasts and talk about what we know about them from recent research and observations. Loch Ness Productions www.lochnessproductions.c... Carolyn Collins Petersen is a science writer and show producer for Loch Ness Productions, a company that creates astronomy documentaries and other materials. She works with planetariums, science centers, and observatories on products that explain astronomy and space science to the public. Her most recent projects were the Griffith Observatory astronomy exhibits in Los Angeles and the California's Altered State climate change exhibits for San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences. She has co-authored several astronomy books, written many astronomy articles, and is currently working on a new documentary show for fulldome theaters, a vodcast series for MIT's Haystack Observatory, and a podcast series for the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by the Astronomy Down Under, an amateur astronomy blog with an Australian view of the cosmos. Visit us at astrodownunder.com
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According to UCLA astronomer Mark Morris, the black hole at the center of our Galaxy might be modest, but it isn't shy! From stars whizzing around it, to flares coming from it, listen as Mark describes some of the ongoing efforts to measure the properties of our very own Galactic Center Black hole. For more information about his research and some really cool movies, visit www.astro.ucla.edu/~ghezg... NRAO: http://www.gb.nrao.edu/ Sue Ann Heatherly is the Education Officer at the NRAO Green Bank WV site. She comes to astronomy by way of biology (BA in 1981), and science education (MA in 1985) She visited the Observatory as a teacher in 1987 and knew she'd found Camelot. She has been employed with the NRAO since 1989. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: This episode of '365 Days of Astronomy" is sponsored by the NRAO.
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According to UCLA astronomer Mark Morris, the black hole at the center of our Galaxy might be modest, but it isn't shy! From stars whizzing around it, to flares coming from it, listen as Mark describes some of the ongoing efforts to measure the properties of our very own Galactic Center Black hole. For more information about his research and some really cool movies, visit www.astro.ucla.edu/~ghezg... NRAO: http://www.gb.nrao.edu/ Sue Ann Heatherly is the Education Officer at the NRAO Green Bank WV site. She comes to astronomy by way of biology (BA in 1981), and science education (MA in 1985) She visited the Observatory as a teacher in 1987 and knew she'd found Camelot. She has been employed with the NRAO since 1989. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: This episode of '365 Days of Astronomy" is sponsored by the NRAO.
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THEMIS which stands for Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms is a constellation of 5 satellites and 30 ground-based observatories studying Earth's magnetosphere and aurora. The main aim of these satellites was to answer fundamental questions concerning nature of an abrupt and explosive release of solar wind energy stored within the Earth´s magnetotail, known as a substorm. Having achieved most of its primary objectives of establishing when and where the substorms begin, the satellite mission will split up in July to become two missions. The first, THEMIS-Low, consisting of the three inner probes will continue to study the Earth's space environment. The outer probes will explore the space environment of the Moon and renamed ARTEMIS: Acceleration Reconnection Turbulence, and Electrodynamics of Moon Interaction with the Sun. NASA has extended the THEMIS/ARTEMIS mission to the year 2012. In this podcast we talk to Dr. Vassilis Angelopoulos, UC Berkeley, the PI of the mission, Dr. Manfred Bester, the THEMIS Mission Operations Manager and Dr. Laura Peticolas, the lead Education and Public Outreach scientist for this mission. We learn about the discoveries and insights learned from THEMIS, what we hope to learn from ARTEMIS and how these discoveries can be shared with the public. Center for Science Education at UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory Vassilis Angelopoulos, the principal investigator for THEMIS, is a Professor of Earth and Space Sciences and a member of the Institute of Geophysics and Space Physics at the University of California, Los Angeles. He also holds appointments at the Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley and at the NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory and has been the recipient of many awards including Macelwane Medal, conferred by the American Geophysical Union, Zeldovich Medal, conferred by the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Fullbright scholarship and Fred Scarf Award, conferred by AGU´s Space Physics and Aeronomy Section to the best Ph.D. thesis. Dr. Manfred Bester joined Space Sciences Laboratory at the University of California at Berkeley in 1986 where he established the Mission and Science Operations Center and the Berkeley Ground Station. In his current position as Director of Operations he leads the Operations and Ground Systems group that has conducted on-orbit operations of eight NASA funded spacecraft FAST, RHESSI, CHIPS and the five-spacecraft THEMIS constellation. As Mission Operations Manager he led the post-launch commissioning, navigation and science operations activities of THEMIS. At present, he oversees the planning and implementation of operations for the extended THEMIS mission that involves transfer of two of the five spacecraft from Earth to lunar orbits. In 1996 he founded Bester Tracking Systems, Inc. (BTS), a company providing software development and consulting services to the aerospace community. The flagship product of BTS is the SatTrack Suite. Manfred Bester has a doctorate in Physics from the University of Cologne, Germany. His areas of interest include mission analysis, multi-mission ground systems, process automation, space communications and operations, flight dynamics, software development and systems engineering. He is a member of AIAA, AGU, AAS, ASP and OSA, and a session organizer at the IEEE Aerospace Conference and at the SPIE Space Exploration Technologies Conference. Dr Laura Peticolas is an educator and scientist with many years of experience in studying the aurora and in teaching physics to undergraduates, teachers, and the public. She creates high school and junior college lessons, in collaboration with teachers and the E/PO team. She also organizes and teaches at professional development workshops. As the lead E/PO personnel of the FAST mission and an E/PO specialist working on the NASA mission, STEREO-IMPACT E/PO efforts, she leverages efforts from multiple NASA missions that are studying ev
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THEMIS which stands for Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms is a constellation of 5 satellites and 30 ground-based observatories studying Earth's magnetosphere and aurora. The main aim of these satellites was to answer fundamental questions concerning nature of an abrupt and explosive release of solar wind energy stored within the Earth´s magnetotail, known as a substorm. Having achieved most of its primary objectives of establishing when and where the substorms begin, the satellite mission will split up in July to become two missions. The first, THEMIS-Low, consisting of the three inner probes will continue to study the Earth's space environment. The outer probes will explore the space environment of the Moon and renamed ARTEMIS: Acceleration Reconnection Turbulence, and Electrodynamics of Moon Interaction with the Sun. NASA has extended the THEMIS/ARTEMIS mission to the year 2012. In this podcast we talk to Dr. Vassilis Angelopoulos, UC Berkeley, the PI of the mission, Dr. Manfred Bester, the THEMIS Mission Operations Manager and Dr. Laura Peticolas, the lead Education and Public Outreach scientist for this mission. We learn about the discoveries and insights learned from THEMIS, what we hope to learn from ARTEMIS and how these discoveries can be shared with the public. Center for Science Education at UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory Vassilis Angelopoulos, the principal investigator for THEMIS, is a Professor of Earth and Space Sciences and a member of the Institute of Geophysics and Space Physics at the University of California, Los Angeles. He also holds appointments at the Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley and at the NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory and has been the recipient of many awards including Macelwane Medal, conferred by the American Geophysical Union, Zeldovich Medal, conferred by the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Fullbright scholarship and Fred Scarf Award, conferred by AGU´s Space Physics and Aeronomy Section to the best Ph.D. thesis. Dr. Manfred Bester joined Space Sciences Laboratory at the University of California at Berkeley in 1986 where he established the Mission and Science Operations Center and the Berkeley Ground Station. In his current position as Director of Operations he leads the Operations and Ground Systems group that has conducted on-orbit operations of eight NASA funded spacecraft FAST, RHESSI, CHIPS and the five-spacecraft THEMIS constellation. As Mission Operations Manager he led the post-launch commissioning, navigation and science operations activities of THEMIS. At present, he oversees the planning and implementation of operations for the extended THEMIS mission that involves transfer of two of the five spacecraft from Earth to lunar orbits. In 1996 he founded Bester Tracking Systems, Inc. (BTS), a company providing software development and consulting services to the aerospace community. The flagship product of BTS is the SatTrack Suite. Manfred Bester has a doctorate in Physics from the University of Cologne, Germany. His areas of interest include mission analysis, multi-mission ground systems, process automation, space communications and operations, flight dynamics, software development and systems engineering. He is a member of AIAA, AGU, AAS, ASP and OSA, and a session organizer at the IEEE Aerospace Conference and at the SPIE Space Exploration Technologies Conference. Dr Laura Peticolas is an educator and scientist with many years of experience in studying the aurora and in teaching physics to undergraduates, teachers, and the public. She creates high school and junior college lessons, in collaboration with teachers and the E/PO team. She also organizes and teaches at professional development workshops. As the lead E/PO personnel of the FAST mission and an E/PO specialist working on the NASA mission, STEREO-IMPACT E/PO efforts, she leverages efforts from multiple NASA missions that are studying ev
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Josh Schroeder from Columbia Astronomy The universe used to be a very different place, billions of years ago. The temperature and density was so high that galaxies, stars, planets, and even atoms could not exist. Luckily, for us, the universe expanded and cooled off. Astronomers and physicists have been able to describe and model the processes by which the universe transitioned from that hot, dense, alien environment to the conditions we observe today. The space, time, matter, and energy we take for granted in our everyday lives all owe their characteristics to events that took place a finite time in the past we call the "Big Bang". Columbia University Astronomy outreach.astro.columbia.e... Joshua Schroeder is a graduate student at Columbia University where he studies astronomy. His research interests include cosmology, the epoch of reionization, binary stars, and spectroscopy. Schroeder has a M.S. degree in astrophysical and planetary sciences from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Bachelor's degree in astrophysical sciences from Princeton University. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: AAS
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Josh Schroeder from Columbia Astronomy The universe used to be a very different place, billions of years ago. The temperature and density was so high that galaxies, stars, planets, and even atoms could not exist. Luckily, for us, the universe expanded and cooled off. Astronomers and physicists have been able to describe and model the processes by which the universe transitioned from that hot, dense, alien environment to the conditions we observe today. The space, time, matter, and energy we take for granted in our everyday lives all owe their characteristics to events that took place a finite time in the past we call the "Big Bang". Columbia University Astronomy outreach.astro.columbia.e... Joshua Schroeder is a graduate student at Columbia University where he studies astronomy. His research interests include cosmology, the epoch of reionization, binary stars, and spectroscopy. Schroeder has a M.S. degree in astrophysical and planetary sciences from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Bachelor's degree in astrophysical sciences from Princeton University. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: AAS
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International Dark Sky Parks and Reserves - Just in Time for Summer Vacation![Duration 13:04, 12.0 MB]Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:21:00 +0000
International Dark-Sky Association The world´s national parks and open spaces are a haven for summer tourists interested in hiking, camping, biking, bird watching and a slew of other outdoor activities. Why not add one to the list stargazing? Many tourists stumble upon the beauty of the natural night sky while at these destinations. Well we´d like to emphasize making them a planned part of your summer vacation; and if you´re headed to the parks, make sure to look up at night, it´s guaranteed to be a celestial site. In addition, learn about collaborative efforts designed to protect these areas from onsite and encroaching light pollution. www.darksky.org Established in 1988, the International Dark-Sky Association is an educational, environmental 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to protecting and preserving the nighttime environment and our heritage of dark skies through quality outdoor lighting. With thousands of members in more than 70 countries, IDA is the leading authority concerning the problems and solutions related to light pollution. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by Loch Ness Productions, a unique multimedia production company specializing in cosmically creative content and space music for planetarium and fulldome theaters worldwide. Loch Ness Productions also works with exhibit designers, observatories, science institutions and publishers to bring a love of astronomy, Earth science, and space science to audiences everywhere. On the web at LochNessProductions.com
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International Dark Sky Parks and Reserves - Just in Time for Summer Vacation![Duration 13:04, 12.0 MB]Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:21:00 +0000
International Dark-Sky Association The world´s national parks and open spaces are a haven for summer tourists interested in hiking, camping, biking, bird watching and a slew of other outdoor activities. Why not add one to the list stargazing? Many tourists stumble upon the beauty of the natural night sky while at these destinations. Well we´d like to emphasize making them a planned part of your summer vacation; and if you´re headed to the parks, make sure to look up at night, it´s guaranteed to be a celestial site. In addition, learn about collaborative efforts designed to protect these areas from onsite and encroaching light pollution. www.darksky.org Established in 1988, the International Dark-Sky Association is an educational, environmental 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to protecting and preserving the nighttime environment and our heritage of dark skies through quality outdoor lighting. With thousands of members in more than 70 countries, IDA is the leading authority concerning the problems and solutions related to light pollution. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: This episode of 365 Days of Astronomy is sponsored by Loch Ness Productions, a unique multimedia production company specializing in cosmically creative content and space music for planetarium and fulldome theaters worldwide. Loch Ness Productions also works with exhibit designers, observatories, science institutions and publishers to bring a love of astronomy, Earth science, and space science to audiences everywhere. On the web at LochNessProductions.com
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Starting in June 2009 the Royal Observatory Greenwich is staging an exhibition of images taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, currently in orbit around Saturn. In this podcast staff from the Observatory will talk about the process of selecting and displaying astronomical images in a museum setting, ensuring that both beauty and science get equal billing. The Royal Observatory, Greenwich was founded by King Charles II in 1675. Now part of the UK's National Maritime Museum the observatory site is open daily to the public with exhibitions on the history of astronomy and contemporary space science, as well as regular shows in the Peter Harrison Planetarium. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR: AAVSO
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Starting in June 2009 the Royal Observatory Greenwich is staging an exhibition of images taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, currently in orbit around Saturn. In this podcast staff from the Observatory will talk about the process of selecting and displaying astronomical images in a museum setting, ensuring that both beauty and science get equal billing.The Royal Observatory, Greenwich was founded by King Charles II in 1675. Now part of the UK's National Maritime Museum the observatory site is open daily to the public with exhibitions on the history of astronomy and contemporary space science, as well as regular shows in the Peter Harrison Planetarium.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SPONSOR: AAVSO
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For almost a decade, the Mars Global Surveyor sent back information from its orbit around Mars. To celebrate this landmark mission, Nancy wrote a provides information and a song about the little spacecraft that has changed the way we view the Red Planet. Universe Today: http://www.universetoday.com/ Nancy's website: http://www.nancyatkinson.com/ Nancy Atkinson writes daily for Universe Today, is on the production team for Astronomy Cast, and is part of the IYA New Media Working Group, helping to bring this podcast to you every day of 2009. She also is a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: Clockwork
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For almost a decade, the Mars Global Surveyor sent back information from its orbit around Mars. To celebrate this landmark mission, Nancy wrote a provides information and a song about the little spacecraft that has changed the way we view the Red Planet. Universe Today: http://www.universetoday.com/ Nancy's website: http://www.nancyatkinson.com/ Nancy Atkinson writes daily for Universe Today, is on the production team for Astronomy Cast, and is part of the IYA New Media Working Group, helping to bring this podcast to you every day of 2009. She also is a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR: Clockwork