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 excitement.
Bio: John Johnson is a professional body piercer, [...]
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 planets at the time of a person’s [...]
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 billions of miles away; I want [...]
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 pursuing these “other habitable worlds” will [...]
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 of American space exploration and [...]
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 he built."
Bio: Scott Kardel received his MS in [...]
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 on the evolution of astronomical systems, from [...]
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 talks to Dr Brian Schmidt, [...]
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 typical “Name a Star” gift is neither easy [...]
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 know about Mars, and the missions that [...]
The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that will publish one podcast per day, for all 365 days of 2009. 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.
