October 21st, 2010

October 21st: Connecting to Big

Date: October 21, 2010 Title: Connecting to Big [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20101021-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Ben Lillie Organization: The Story Collider Description: A story about the scale of modern science, and the moments when it becomes clear just how big it is. Bio: Ben Lillie is a physicist who left the ivory tower for the wilds of New York’s theater [...]

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October 20th, 2010

October 20th: Mysteria About Tycho Brahe

Date: October 20, 2010 Title: Mysteria About Tycho Brahe [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20101020-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Thomas Hofstätter Organization: http://hidden-space.at.tf (The Hidden Space Project) Description: Tycho brahe was one of the most important astronomers of the 16th century – although not known very well in public. In this podcast, Leon Dombroski and I describe the devious and often unknown facts [...]

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October 19th, 2010

365 Days of Astronomy to Continue in 2011!

Some big news today from the 365 Days of Astronomy team: We're doing it again in 2011!!! Here's the official press release: The award-winning 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is proud to announce the project will continue for yet another year – its third year -- and is now accepting sign-ups for participants for another 365 podcasts in 2011. 2011 encompasses the Year of the Solar System, which marks an unprecedented flurry of robotic exploration of space, and is the perfect opportunity for more of the public to become involved in creating podcasts to share astronomy with the world. 365 Days of Astronomy is a legacy project of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA), and in 2009 was a major project of the IYA. For two years now, the project has published one podcast for every day of the year. The episodes are written, recorded and produced by people all around the world. "This podcast gives a voice to everyone in astronomy – professionals, amateurs, and those who just enjoy the amazing discoveries and images of our Universe," said Dr. Pamela Gay, chair for the IYA's New Media Group. The 365 Days of Astronomy podcast is now looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to submit 5 - 10 minutes of audio for our daily podcast. The 365 Days of Astronomy has gained a wide audience, and each podcast is heard by 5,000 - 10,000 listeners. The project was awarded a Parsec Award in 2009 for “The Best Info-tainment” podcast in 2009, and was nominated for the “Best Fact Behind the Fiction” award in 2010. Participants can sign up to do just 1 episode or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject to editorial discretion). People from every continent except Antarctica have submitted podcasts the past two years, and the 365 Days of Astronomy team encourages a more diverse population from even more countries to sign up for a particular day (or days) of 2011. A calendar of astronomical events is available on the project's website to provide ideas but the podcasts can be about virtually any astronomical topic. "We are seeking a wide range of contributions, from simple concepts or how-tos to more in-depth discussions of complex concepts," said Dr. Gay. "Over the past two years, we received a wide range of contributions, from simple at-home first-time podcasts to highly polished and professional recordings. We expect the same for 2011 and are looking to sign up a variety of participants, from amateur astronomers, classroom teachers and students to scientists, science bloggers and big media companies." The project is also asking individuals and organizations for financial support. The podcast team also invites people and organizations to sponsor the podcast by donating $30 to support 1 day of the podcast, with your dedication appearing at the start of the show. For just $360, it is possible to sponsor 1 episode per month. Alternatively, you can also have a dedication message at the end of the show for a week, for a donation at the $100 level. These donations will help pay for editing, and posting of the podcasts. To sign up, visit our Join In! page, and send an email to signup@365daysofastronomy.org For more information visit: 365 Days of Astronomy: http://365DaysOfAstronomy.org. Astrosphere New Media: http://www.astrosphere.org/ Year of the Solar System: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/yss/index.cfm

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October 19th, 2010

October 19th: Goddard Dream Day

Date: October 19, 2010 Title: Goddard Dream Day [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20101019-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Daniel Pendick Organization: Geeked on Goddard! http://geeked.gsfc.nasa.gov/ Description: Each October 19, American rocketry pioneer Robert Hutchings Goddard marked a private holiday. He called it his “Anniversary Day,” celebrating the day he thought his greatest thought ever: that it might be possible to break free of [...]

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October 18th, 2010

October 18th: Criticism of the Drake Equation

Date: October 18, 2010 Title: Criticism of the Drake Equation [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20101018-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Diane Turnshek Link: http://www.cmu.edu/physics/research/astrophysics/index.html Description: The Drake equation has been used to estimate the number of advanced alien civilizations in the galaxy. It does this by multiplying together several probabilities that are pretty easy to take an educated guess at. Some of these [...]

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October 17th, 2010

October 17th: Can the Laws of Physics Change?

Date: October 17, 2010 Title: Can the Laws of Physics Change? [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20101017-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Stuart Clark Description: Can the laws of physics change, and if they do what does this mean for our understanding of the Universe? Bio: Dr Stuart Clark is an award-winning astronomy author and journalist. His books include The Sun Kings, and the [...]

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October 16th, 2010

October 16th: How the Sun Affects Us

Date: October 16, 2010 Title: How the Sun Affects Us [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20101016-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Thomas Hofstätter Organization: http://hidden-space.at.tf (The Hidden Space Project) Description: Our life is based on the sun. Hence, from the origins to today, it affected people from around the world. In this podcast, my colleague Leon Dombroski from the State of Connecticut in the [...]

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October 15th, 2010

October 15th: Plutonomicon

Date: October 15, 2010 Title: Plutonomicon [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20101015-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Dr. Alex “Sandy” Antunes Organization: Project Calliope LLC – http://projectcalliope.com Description: Tales of early Pluto, the original controversy, and of things we can no longer discuss, for fear it will drive us mad. Bio: Sandy looks at the science and the people in today’s 9-5 pro astronomy [...]

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October 14th, 2010

October 14th: The Outer Limits

Date: October 14, 2010 Title: The Outer Limits [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20101014-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Steve Nerlich Organization: Cheap Astronomy – www.cheapastro.com Description: This podcast is about the various objects which are part of our solar system, but lie way out past Neptune’s orbit. Some of them we know about and some of them we are still guessing about. Bio: [...]

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October 13th, 2010

October 13th: How to be a Lunar Scientist

Date: October 13, 2010 Title: How to be a Lunar Scientist [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20101013-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Nancy Atkinson – NLSI Organization: NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI) – http://lunarscience.arc.nasa.gov/ Description: Have you ever wanted to be a lunar scientist? Nancy Atkinson visits the Lunar Science Forum at NASA’s Ames Research Center and talks with several scientists and students, asking [...]

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