May 31st, 2009
Date: May 31, 2009 Title: Stars That Fell Like Rain Podcaster: John Johnson Link: www.JohnJohnsonOnline.com Description: This episode presents basic information on meteors and meteor showers. Watching the annual meteor showers is a great way to spend time with friends and family. Understanding the process that brings us these events can only add to the [...]
May 30th, 2009
Date: May 30, 2009 Title: The Power of the Force! (Astrology Part 2) Podcaster: Patrick McQuillan Organization: Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) www.iris.edu. Description: Which has more influence on you at birth: the planets of the solar system or your doctor? For thousands of years people have tried to use the locations of the [...]
May 29th, 2009
Date: May 29, 2009 Title: Dear Lyla, This is where you came from Podcaster: Lyla’s Uncle Johnny Organization: None Description: May 29th will be my niece’s 1st birthday. I’ll write/read her a “letter” explaining where the heavier elements in her body came from, explaining how they were created millions of years ago in supernova explosions [...]
May 28th, 2009
Date: May 28, 2009 Title: The Search for Other Habitable Worlds Podcaster: Geoff Marcy Organization: Center for Science Education at UC Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory http://exoplanets.org . Description: With over 200 “exo-planets” already discovered orbiting nearby stars beyond our solar system, planet-hunting astronomers have now turned their attention toward the search for Earth-like planets. Astronomers [...]
May 27th, 2009
Date: May 27, 2009 Title: Smiley the Little Dish That Could Podcaster: Christi Whitworth Organization: Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute www.pari.edu Description: An introduction to an important teaching tool located at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute. This remotely controlled radio telescope has a colorful history that begs to be told. With a connection to the history [...]
May 26th, 2009
Date: May 26, 2009 Title: Astronomer George Ellery Hale Podcaster: Scott Kardell from Palomar Observatory Organization: Palomar Observatory http://palomar-observatory.org Description: Astronomer George Ellery Hale built the largest telescope in the world four times and has had a profound influence on modern astronomy. This podcast tells some of the story of Hale and the big telescopes [...]
May 25th, 2009
Date: May 25, 2009 Title: Tides: More Than What Floats Your Boat Podcaster: Robert Morehead from Columbia Astronomy Organization: Columbia University Astronomy http://outreach.astro.columbia.edu Description: Anyone who has spent a day on the beach knows about tides, but this cosmic phenomena is at play throughout the Universe. We’ll explore this gravitational tug-o-war and see its effect [...]
May 24th, 2009
Date: May 24, 2009 Title: We’re expanding – and accelerating! Podcaster: Brains Matter Organization: Brains Matter http://www.brainsmatter.com Description: There have been multiple theories of the ongoing evolution of the universe. Solid state, the big crunch – but hardly anyone expected the universe to not only expand, but to accelerate in it’s expansion. The Ordinary Guy [...]
May 23rd, 2009
Date: May 23, 2009 Title: A cheap “Name a Star” Gift for College Graduates Podcaster: Bruce Palmquist Organization: Central Washington University Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education, http://www.cwu.edu/~cesme Description: As graduation time approaches, everyone is looking for the perfect gift – a gift that is easy to find, inexpensive, and long lasting. The [...]
May 22nd, 2009
Date: May 22, 2009 Title: Mars Exploration: A Quick History Podcaster: Susan and Amanda Murph Organization: Susan and Amanda Murph from How to Grow Your Geek: Parenting and More! http://www.howtogrowyourgeek.net/ Description: In honor of the Mars Solstice, Susan Murph and her 9 year old daughter Amanda give us a quick history lesson on what we [...]
The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that will publish one podcast per day, for all 365 days of 2009 and 2010. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around
the world.
365 Days of Astronomy is a proud part of the International Year of Astronomy 2009.
