July 22nd, 2009

July 22nd: Astronomy in Anglo-Saxon England

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Date: July 22, 2009 Title: Astronomy in Anglo-Saxon England [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090722-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Dave Wilton Link: www.wordorigins.org Description: 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 [...]

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July 21st, 2009

July 21st: Moonstruck

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Date: July 21, 2009 Title: Moonstruck [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090721-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: David Kurtz Links: Apollo 40th Anniversary , We Choose the Moon, The Apollo 11 Mission , Lunar Science Institute Description: 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 [...]

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July 20th, 2009

July 20th: The Eagle Has Landed

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Date: July 20, 2009 Title: The Eagle Has Landed [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090720-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Ted Haulley Contact: thaulley@yahoo.com Description: 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 [...]

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July 19th, 2009

July 19th: A Visit with Ray Bradbury

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Date: July 19, 2009 Title: A Visit with Ray Bradbury [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090719-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Mat Kaplan of The Planetary Society Links: Planetary Radio Ray Bradbury.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 [...]

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July 18th, 2009

July 18th: The Solar Eclipse of 1963 and Other Reminiscences

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Date: July 18, 2009 Title: The Solar Eclipse of 1963 and Other Reminiscences [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090718-365Doa.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Peter Sosna Link: http://www.petersosna.com Description: Peter Sosna remembers his childhood interest in astronomy, his first telescope, and the solar eclipse of 1963. Bio: Peter Sosna was born in 1954 and grew up in Westport, Connecticut. Since 1977 he has been [...]

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July 17th, 2009

July 17th: The Lucifer Project

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Date: July 17, 2009 Title: The Lucifer Project [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090717-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Brian Dunning Organization: Skeptoid Podcast http://skeptoid.com Description: 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 [...]

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July 16th, 2009

July 16th: The July 22nd Total Solar Eclipse

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Date: July 16, 2009 Title: The July 22nd Total Solar Eclipse [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090716-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Jay Pasachoff Organization: Williams College, Working Group on Eclipses of the International Astronomical Union Description: 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 [...]

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July 15th, 2009

July 15th: Your Local Astronomy Club

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Date: July 15, 2009 Title: Your Local Astronomy Club [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090715-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Ed Sunder Organization: Flintstone Stargazing http://flintstonestargazing.com Description: A great way to learn about the night sky is from others. One of the best ways to get to know other amateur astronomers is through local astronomy clubs. Bio: Ed has been observing since he first [...]

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July 14th, 2009

July 14th: Telescope 400

Date: July 14, 2009 Title: Telescope 400 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090714-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Robin Scagell of Telescope 400 Organization: Telescope 400 www.telescope400.org.uk Description: 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 [...]

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July 13th, 2009

July 13th: Windy City Astronomy

Date: July 13, 2009 Title: Windy City Astronomy [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090713-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Elizabeth Fracek Organization: Museum of Science and Industry , Adler Planetarium Description: In my podcast, I 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 give some facts [...]

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