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April 30th, 2009

April 30th: I’m Seeing Double!

Date: April 30, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090430-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: I’m Seeing Double! Podcaster: The Ordinary Guy Organization: Brains matter: http://www.brainsmatter.com. Description: Up until recently, it was thought that binary stars were special or unusual. As it turns out, they’re very common. Listen in and find out what binary stars are – how they are formed, and how we [...]

April 29th, 2009

April 29th: The Big Picture

Date: April 29, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090429-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: The Big Picture Podcaster: Carolyn Collins Petersen Link: Loch Ness Productions: http://www.lochnessproductions.com/index2.html. Description: One of the most significant images in astronomy hangs on permanent display at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California. It’s called the Big Picture and this podcast takes you on an audio exploration of this [...]

April 28th, 2009

April 28th: A Galaxy of Astronomical Birthdays

Date: April 28, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090428-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: A Galaxy of Astronomical Birthdays Podcaster: Patrick McQuillan Organization: Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS): www.iris.edu. Description: Happy Birthday! Today we have a star clustering of astronomically important birthdays. A total of five birthdays are celebrated today that have astronomical significance. Three are universally famous: Jan Oort, Bart Bok, [...]

April 27th, 2009

April 27th: Will the World End in 2012?

Date: April 27, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090427-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: Will the World End in 2012? Podcaster: Cameron Hummels Organization: Columbia University Astronomy: http://outreach.astro.columbia.edu. Description: An increasing number of people believe that December 21, 2012 will mark the end of the world. Proponents of this idea cite diverse astronomical reasons for an imminent apocalypse: the end of the Mayan [...]

April 26th, 2009

April 26th: A New Sky Survey at Palomar Observatory

Date: April 26, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090426-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: A New Sky Survey at Palomar Observatory Podcaster: Scott Kardel Link: http://palomar-observatory.org Description: The Palomar Transient Factory (http://www.astro.caltech.edu/ptf/index.html), is new sky survey taking place at Palomar Observatory. It is a fully-automated, wide-field survey that is unique in a variety of ways and is already returning important discoveries. This pod [...]

April 25th, 2009

April 25th: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Outdoor Lighting

Date: April 25, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090425-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Outdoor Lighting Podcaster: Dan Duriscoe and Teresa Jiles Organization: U.S. National Park Service Description: April 25, 2009 marks the 62nd anniversary of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Established on April 25, 1947, this landscape inspired a young Theodore Roosevelt, to say: [...]

April 24th, 2009

April 24th: My Astronomical Society

Date: April 24, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090424-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: My Astronomical Society Podcaster: James O’Neill Organization: Sheffield Astronomical Society: www.sheffieldastro.org.uk Description: Today is the 75th Anniversary of the Sheffield Astronomical Society. This podcast briefly describes the history of “my astronomical society”. I will talk to members of the SheffieldAS about our current projects and future ideas. The podcast [...]

April 23rd, 2009

April 23rd: It’s a Smash Up – Interacting Galaxies

Date: April 23, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090423-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: It’s a Smash Up – Interacting Galaxies Podcaster: Brian Gray Organization: Wilderness Center Astronomy Club: www.twcac.org. Description: The Universe has grand spirals and unassuming ellipticals. But the universe also has train wrecks that attract the gaze of many astronomers. Distorted shapes and vigorous star formation illustrate the power of [...]

April 22nd, 2009

April 22nd: Don’t Forget Kepler

Date: April 22, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090422-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: Don’t Forget Kepler Podcaster: David Powell Organization: None Description: I will give biographical information on Kepler and Galileo telling stories about each of their lives, foibles and major contributions. I will focus on how Kepler’s contributions are not always recognized, as being just as important as Galileo’s. I will [...]

April 21st, 2009

April 21st: The 6 Enduring Mysteries of the Universe

Date: April 21, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090421-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: The 6 Enduring Mysteries of the Universe Podcaster: Marc West Organization: The Mr. Science Show www.mrscienceshow.com Description: Marc West talks to Australian Science writer Bianca Nogrady about the 6 enduring mysteries of our mysterious Universe. Bio: Marc is a freelance science writer and podcaster who works in operations analysis [...]

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