September 30th, 2009

September 30th: The Delight of Stars

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Date: September 30, 2009 Title: The Delight of Stars [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090930-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Brother Guy Consolmagno Organization: The Vatican Observatory http://www.vaticanobservatory.org/ The music “Ocean Blue” was written and performed by Warren Raiti Description: The Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest astronomical institutions in the world, dating from the reform of the calendar in 1582 — when [...]

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September 29th, 2009

September 29th: Space Law

Date: September 29, 2009 Title: Space Law [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090929-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Harold Goldner Links: http://www.goldnerlaw.com Adelta Space Law (Australia) http://www.spacelaw.com.au European Center for Space Law http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ECSL International Institute of Space Law http://www.iislweb.org (also on LinkedIn and Facebook) United Nations Office on Outer Space Affairs http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/oosa/en/OOSA/index.html Description: Exploration of space eventually means mankind leaves the planet, and leaving [...]

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September 28th, 2009

September 28th: The Connection Between Metal Abundances and the Evolution of Galaxies

Date: September 28, 2009 Title: The Connection Between Metal Abundances and the Evolution of Galaxies [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090928-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Duane Lee from Columbia Astronomy Organization: Columbia University Astronomy http://outreach.astro.columbia.edu Description: Metals in astronomy refer to any element heavier than Helium on the periodic table. The abundance of metals with the exception of a few tell us the [...]

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September 27th, 2009

September 27th: The Phobos LIFE Experiment

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Date: September 27, 2009 Title: The Phobos LIFE Experiment [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090927-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Mat Kaplan and Bruce Betts Links: http://planetary.org/radio http://raybradbury.com Description: Mat Kaplan and Bruce Betts discuss the Planetary Society’s Phobos LIFE Experiment: Living Interplanetary Flight Experiment that will take organisms to Mars’ moon Phobos and back again. Bio: Mat Kaplan hosts and produces Planetary Radio, [...]

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September 26th, 2009

September 26th: The IAU Stategy

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Date: September 26, 2009 Title: The IAU Stategy [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090926-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Carolina Ödman Organization: Universe Awareness: http://www.unawe.org/ Description: This episode features interviews of past and present IAU presidents as well as other stakeholders with an interest in the International Astronomical Union’s newly adopted strategic plan “Astronomy for the Developing World”. Bio: Carolina Ödman is the international [...]

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September 25th, 2009

September 25th: Modern Telescopes and Observation Techniques

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Date: September 25, 2009 Title: Modern Telescopes and Observation Techniques [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090925-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Demi, Mark Webb, and Dr. Mark Subbarao of the Adler Planetarium Organization: Adler Planetarium www.adlerplanetarium.org/podcasts Description: From the Hubble Space Telescope to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, how are we looking at the night sky today? Bio: The Adler Planetarium — America’s First [...]

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September 24th, 2009

September 24th: Faces of the Moon

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Date: September 24, 2009 Title: Faces of the Moon [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090924-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Bob Crelin Organization: Crelin Creative, Bob Crelin/author http://BobCrelin.com Watch a video interview of Bob about his book from WFSB TV. Description: In our modern times, the word “astronomical” is often used to described things that are dauntingly large, or difficult to comprehend. To the [...]

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September 23rd, 2009

September 23rd: Looking for a reason. Why Astronomy?

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Date: September 23, 2009 Title: Looking for a reason. Why Astronomy? [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090923-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Richard Saunders of Skeptic Zone Organization: The Skeptic Zone Podcast: www.skepticzone.tv Description: Richard Saunders asks leading astronomers and others why they think people choose a career in star gazing. Bio: The Skeptic Zone Podcast – The Podcast from Australia for Science and [...]

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September 22nd, 2009

September 22nd: The First Female Radio Astronomer

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Date: September 22, 2009 Title: The First Female Radio Astronomer [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090922-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: The Ordinary Guy from the Brains Matter podcast Organization: Brains Matter http://www.brainsmatter.com Description: The first female in radio astronomy was the Australian physicist, Ruby Payne Scott. Not only was she a female pioneer in this area, but one of the first radio astronomers [...]

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September 21st, 2009

September 21st: Notes from a Parking Lot

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Date: September 21, 2009 Title: Notes from a Parking Lot [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090921-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Rob Simbeck Link: www.robsimbeck.com Description: I was attending a meeting in a church in downtown Nashville to talk about a series of discussions on race. I had my binoculars with me, as I’d been hoping to catch my first glimpse of Hale-Bopp. In [...]

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