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February 28th, 2011

February 28th: Encore Episode – Why Isn’t Pluto a Planet?

Date: February 28, 2011 Title: Why Isn’t Pluto a Planet? [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20110228-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: The Astronomy Cast Team of Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay Organization: Astronomy Cast – www.astronomycast.org Description: A short explainer on why Pluto is no longer a planet. If you’re friends have cornered and asking you technical questions on why Pluto isn’t a [...]

February 27th, 2011

February 27th: Stardust at Tempel 1: The First Second Trip to a Comet

Date: February 27, 2011 Title: Stardust at Tempel 1: The First Second Trip to a Comet Podcaster: Emily Lakdawalla Organization: The Planetary Society Blog: http://www.planetary.org/blog/ Description: February 14 marks the first time that a comet will have been seen up close for a second time, with the Stardust flyby of comet Tempel 1. Tempel 1 [...]

February 26th, 2011

February 26th: Sneak Peek of the Springtime Skies

Date: February 26, 2011 Title: Sneak Peek of the Springtime Skies Podcaster: Jane Platt from JPL Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory Description: What is coming soon to sky near you? Jane Platt and Jane Houston Jones from JPL give hints and tips for skywatching this spring. Bio: Jane Platt is News Chief of the Media Relations [...]

February 25th, 2011

February 25th: Exploring the Solar System: Mercury

Date: February 25, 2011 Title: Exploring the Solar System: Mercury [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20110225-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Thomas Hofstätter Organization: The Hidden Space Project: http://hidden-space.at.tf Description: This is the first podcast of several about the exploration of our solar system. Starting at the inner edge of the planetary system, Mercury is described in this article closer. Interesting points and curious [...]

February 24th, 2011

February 24th: A Journey to the Centre of the Sun

Date: February 24, 2011 Title: A Journey to the Centre of the Sun [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20110224-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: L. Cate Kendal Link: http://www.legofusker.net/astronomy.htm Description: This podcast will take you on a short journey down through the different layers of the Sun, and give a brief outline of how the four forces of nature are at work in the [...]

February 23rd, 2011

February 23rd: More Things in Heaven and Earth

Date: February 23, 2011 Title: More Things in Heaven and Earth [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20110223-365DoA.mp3[/podcast]

February 22nd, 2011

February 22nd: Black Holes and the Cosmos

Date: February 22, 2011 Title: Black Holes and the Cosmos Podcaster: Carolyn Collins Petersen, TheSpacewriter Organization: Loch Ness Productions (www.lochnessproductions.com) Music from Stella Novus, a new album from Geodesium. (http://www.geodesium.com) Description: Carolyn Collins Petersen, TheSpacewriter, talks about those objects that even non-astronomers know have to do with the cosmos… in some way. Bio: Carolyn Collins [...]

February 21st, 2011

February 21st: MyMoon: Engaging the Missing Link in Lunar Science and Exploration

Date: February 21, 2011 Title: MyMoon: Engaging the Missing Link in Lunar Science and Exploration [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20110221-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcasters: Andy Shaner & Alec Eriksson Organization: Lunar and Planetary Institute – http://www.lpi.usra.edu Links: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/mymoon http://science.nasa.gov/ Description: Market research reveals that 18 to 25 year old adults are not accessed by or accessing NASA science and exploration. The Lunar [...]

February 20th, 2011

February 20th: Going to the Moon with the Google Lunar X PRIZE

Date: February 20, 2011 Title: Going to the Moon with the Google Lunar X PRIZE [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20110220-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: NASA Lunar Science Institute Organizations: NLSI, Google Lunar X PRIZE Description: There’s a brand new race to the Moon and this time it’s not between two governmental superpowers, but now over two dozen independent commercial space companies from [...]

February 19th, 2011

February 19th: ARES: Sleep, Stress, and Space on the Way to Mars

Date: February 19, 2011 Title: ARES: Sleep, Stress, and Space on the Way to Mars [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20110219-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Maurizio Morabito FBIS with guest Dr. Angelo Gemignani Organization: Omnologos Ltd. Description: How can we counter sleep-derived stress in space? Bio: Maurizio is an experienced electronics and computing technologist and scientist, and published journalist and technical and scientific [...]

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