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January 27th: Encore : Common Questions and Answers

Date: January 27, 2012 Title: Common Questions and Answers Podcasters: RapidEye Organization: RapidEye Observatory – a private observatory in rural Lee County, NC http://www.rapideye.us/astro/RapidEye-ClearSky.html This podcast originally aired on May 21, 2010: http://365daysofastronomy.org/2010/05/21/may-21st-common-questions-and-answers/ Description: Common Questions and Answers about Telescopes Bio: I’ve been captivated by astronomy ever since I was a kid, living in NW [...]

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January 26th: There Won’t Be a Quiz! Free Online Intro To Astronomy Course From CSUDH

Date: January 26, 2012 Title: There Won’t Be a Quiz! Free Online Intro To Astronomy Course From CSUDH Podcaster: Mat Kaplan Organization: Planetary Society Links: http://dhtv.csudh.edu/ http://planetary.org Description: Astronomer and planetary scientist Dr. Bruce Betts is also the Planetary Society’s Director of Projects.  On February 8 he will return to California State University, Dominguez Hills [...]

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January 25th: Encore: Life and Death in Orion

Date: January 25, 2012 Title: Encore: Life and Death in Orion Podcaster: Christopher Crockett Organization: Lowell Observatory Links: http://www.lowell.edu/users/crockett/ This podcast originally aired on February 9, 2009: http://365daysofastronomy.org/2009/02/09/february-9-life-and-death-in-orion/ Description: The constellation Orion is a highlight of winter evenings, never failing to impress with its brilliance and distinctive pattern. The Egyptians saw these stars as the [...]

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January 24th: 8 Telescope Tips for Beginners Astronomers

Date: January 24, 2012 Title: 8 Telescope Tips for Beginners Astronomers Podcaster: The Telescope Man, a.k.a. Joe Lalumia Organization: Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas, TX. Links: www.texasastro.org Joe’s website: www.telescopeman.org Original audio file: http://www.archive.org/details/telescopeman_8things Description: TelescopeMan gives 8 tips to beginning amateur astronomers looking for their first telescope. Bio: Joe Lalumia, also known as The [...]

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January 23rd: STS-127, Just Another Space Shuttle Mission?

Date: January 23, 2012 Title: STS-127, Just Another Space Shuttle Mission? Podcasters: Steve Nerlich Organization: Cheap Astronomy Link: www.cheapastro.com Description: Cheap Astronomy ponders the question of whether any space shuttle mission could be considered ‘just another’ space shuttle mission. Bio: Cheap Astronomy offers an educational website giving more big bang for your buck. Sponsor: This [...]

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January 22nd: Encore: The Celestial Police

Date: January 22, 2012 Title: Encore: The Celestial Police Podcasters: Brian Gray Organization: Wilderness Center Astronomy Club Links: www.twcac.org This podcast originally aired on January 20, 2010: http://365daysofastronomy.org/2010/01/20/january-20th-the-celestial-police/ Description: An international association of astronomers join together to find a planet that many suspect to exist between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Bio: I am [...]

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January 21st: Encore: Have a Plan

Date: January 21, 2012 Title: Encore: Have a Plan Podcaster: Ed Sunder Organization: Flintstone Stargazing Links: flinstonestargazing.com This podcast originally aired on January 15, 2009: http://365daysofastronomy.org/2009/01/15/january-15-have-a-plan/ Description: To get the most out of astronomy, it’s best to start with a plan. While it’s fun to just go outside and observe, it can also be quite [...]

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January 20th: GRAIL Spacecraft Get New Names

Date: January 20, 2012 Title: GRAIL Spacecraft Get New Names Podcasters: Nancy Atkinson Organization: NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI) Links: http://lunarscience.arc.nasa.gov/ GRAIL websites: www.nasa.gov/grail, or moon.mit.edu/ Music: “Amelia” by Ben Bedford from his “Land of the Shadows” CD. http://benbedford.com/ Description: A new mission to the Moon and new names for the two GRAIL spacecraft! NASA [...]

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January 19th: Encore:Does Dark Matter Really Exist?

Date: January 19, 2012 Title: Encore:Does Dark Matter Really Exist? Podcaster: Jim Stratigos Organization: The Atlanta Astronomy Club Links: http://www.atlantaastronomy.org/ This podcast originally aired on June 12, 2009: http://365daysofastronomy.org/2009/06/12/june-12th-does-dark-matter-really-exist/ Description: Is most of the matter in the universe a mysterious and invisible substance known as ‘dark matter’? Observations of the rotational curves of galaxies and [...]

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January 18th: Encore: What is Astrobiology?

Date: January 18, 2012 Title: What is Astrobiology? Podcasters: Brains Matter — with Dr. Allie Ford This podcast originally aired on January 22nd, 2009 http://365daysofastronomy.org/2009/01/22/january-22-what-is-astrobiology/ Description: In this interview, The Ordinary Guy talks to Dr. Allie Ford, an astronomer who is an expert in astrobiology, about the possibilities of life elsewhere in the universe. What [...]

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