January 11th, 2011

January 11th: The Kepler Observatory at a Glance

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Date: January 11, 2011 Title: The Kepler Observatory at a Glance [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20110111-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Thomas Hofstätter Description: In this podcast, Leon and Thomas describe the Kepler spacecraft, which is one of the most important telescopes for the search for exoplanets in the Mikly Way. Bio: Born in 1993 near Vienna, Austria, Europe. Upper High School with [...]

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January 10th, 2011

January 10th: So You Got a Telescope? Part 2

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Date: January 10, 2011 Title: So You Got a Telescope? Part 2 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20110110-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Jeff Gortatowsky Description: Telescope tips for observational astronomy. Part 1 aired on Dec. 31, 2010. Bio: Jeff lives in Redondo Beach California with his wife Kim and six felines. When not feeding cats Jeff enjoys Astronomy, building and flying Radio Control [...]

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January 9th, 2011

January 9th: Music in a Rational Universe

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Date: January 9, 2011 Title: Music in a Rational Universe [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20110109-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Dr. Alex “Sandy” Antunes Organization: Project Calliope LLC – http://projectcalliope.com Description: Can you mix astronomy with music, science with art, science fiction with real science? Sandy joins Matt and Hai-Ting of the ScopesMonkeyChoir.com podcast to delve into ‘music in a rational universe’. Bio: [...]

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January 8th, 2011

January 8th: Untangling the Entanglement

Date: January 8, 2011 Title: Untangling the Entanglement [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20110108-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Steve Nerlich Organization: Cheap Astronomy – www.cheapastro.com Description: Although many a popular science text has suggested we live in a universe full of live/dead cats and spooky action at a distance, you don’t have to believe all this stuff. Bio: Cheap Astronomy offers an educational [...]

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January 7th, 2011

January 7th: Finding Exoplanets, Part 1

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Date: January 7, 2011 Title: Finding Exoplanets, Part 1 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20110107-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Thomas Hofstätter Description: This podcast discusses the topic of Exoplanets and life on other planets out of our solar system. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions to the podcast, feel free to write me an email to hidden-space (at) gmx (dot) at [...]

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January 6th, 2011

January 6th: Shooting Stars Are Not Stars

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Date: January 6, 2011 Title: Shooting Stars Are Not Stars [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20110106-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Rob Berthiaume Organization: York Observatory Links: www.yorkobservatory.com www.youdontfreezeinspace.com Description: Seeing a ‘falling star’ or ‘shooting star’ is one of the most exciting and magical experiences we can have while out on a clear night under the stars. But these are more than just [...]

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January 5th, 2011

January 5th: Planetesimal-Driven Migration

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Date: January 5, 2011 Title: Planetesimal-Driven Migration [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20110105-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Dr. David Minton and Nancy Atkinson Organization: NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI) – http://lunarscience.arc.nasa.gov/ Description: The early solar system looked nothing like our planetary neighborhood today that we know and love. It was a violent place with mountain-sized and even planet-sized piles of rock and ice [...]

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January 4th, 2011

January 4th: Algol

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Date: January 4, 2011 Title: Algol [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20110104-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Laura Higginbotham Description: A look at the eclipsing star Algol in the constellation of Perseus. Bio: A wife, mother, and 12th year high school teacher of all things physics, and amateur astronomer. My goal is to inspire people to look up in the sky and wonder. . [...]

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January 3rd, 2011

January 3rd: Looking Up

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Date: January 3, 2011 Title: Looking Up [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20110103-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Andy Briggs Organization: Science File http://www.sciencefile.org Description: Reflections on a night under the stars. Bio: Andy Briggs is an amateur astronomer living in Spain. He has been observing the heavens for more than 40 years. He is the publisher of sciencefile.org (http://www.sciencefile.org), a website for anybody [...]

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January 2nd, 2011

January 2nd: Deep Into the Dipper!

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Date: January 2, 2011 Title: Deep Into the Dipper! [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20110102-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Rob Keown and Tavi Greiner Links: http://askyfullofstars.com and http://astronomy.fm/radio Description: We’re all familiar with the familiar shape of the Big Dipper, but how much do you know about the history and celestial surroundings of this famous asterism? Bio: Rob Keown and Tavi Greiner have [...]

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