December 31st, 2011
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Date: December 31, 2011 Title: One More Time! Podcaster: Nancy Atkinson Organization: 365 Days of Astronomy Links: Description: We’re closing out 2011 today, and it’s been a great year. So great, in fact, that we are continuing on in 2012, which we’re very excited about. But before we move on, let’s take a look back [...]
December 30th, 2011
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Date: December 30, 2011 Title: Encore: Citizen Scientists – Making a Difference and Having Fun Podcasters: Tavi Greiner and Rob Keown Link: This podcast originally aired on May 17, 2009: http://365daysofastronomy.org/2009/05/17/may-17th-citizen-scientists-making-a-difference-and-having-fun/ Description: Tavi Greiner and Rob Keown discuss the ways that ordinary citizens are contributing to real science through fun projects like Galaxy Zoo, StarDust, [...]
December 29th, 2011
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Date: December 29, 2011 Title: Solar Activity and the Upcoming Cycle Podcaster: Katie Peterson Organization: Adler Planetarium Links: www.adlerplanetarium.org www.adlerplanetarium.org/podcasts Description: Solar Cycle 24 has begun and the Sun is finally showing signs of activity. This upcoming solar maximum is predicted to peak in 2013 but be much more subdued than the last several cycles. [...]
December 28th, 2011
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Date: December 28, 2011 Title: The End of a Saga: The Adventures of Professor Belstein Podcaster: Dr. Pamela Gay Organization: AstronomyCast & Astrosphere New Media Association Links:www.astronomycast.com www.astrosphere.org Pamela’s Star Stryder blog: www.starstryder.com Description: Part 3 of a three episode series on the adventures of Professor Belstein. Bio: Pamela is constantly busy teaching classes and [...]
December 27th, 2011
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Date: December 27, 2011 Title: The Stars: Metallicity and Populations Podcaster: L Cate Kendal Links: http://www.legofusker.net/astronomy.htm Description: In this podcast we are going to talk about something known as the metallicity of stars, and how this can be used to classify stars into different populations. Bio: L Cate Kendal is a science writer, theoretical physicist [...]
December 26th, 2011
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Date: December 26, 2011 Title: The Great Escape (Velocity that is) Podcaster: Julia Description: So, just what in the Solar System can you actually jump off? Bio: Proud owner of a VMT (Very Medium Telescope) with an interest in all things Astronomical. I live in Adelaide, South Australia where if there’s anything interesting to look [...]
December 25th, 2011
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Date: December 25, 2011 Title: A ChemCam Conversation Podcasters: Andy Shaner & Friends Organization: NASA Links: http://www.msl-chemcam.com http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl Description: ChemCam is part of the Mars Science Laboratory instrument suite onboard NASA’s Curiosity rover. The night before launch, the Lunar and Planetary Institute’s Andy Shaner sat down with ChemCam science team members Jen Blank, Nathan Bridges, [...]
December 24th, 2011
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Date: December 24, 2011 Title: ‘Twas the Astronomer’s Sys Admin’s Night Before Christmas’ Podcaster: Dr. Pamela Gay Organization: Astrosphere New Media Association Link: www.astrosphere.org Description: Pamela tells a tale about an evening of observation on a chilly Christmas eve. Bio: Dr. Pamela L. Gay is a professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She is also [...]
December 23rd, 2011
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Date: December 23, 2011 Title: GRAIL Spacecraft Twins: New Year’s Arrival at the Moon Podcaster: Jane Platt Organization: JPL Links: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov http://www.nasa.gov/grail Description: The two spacecraft of NASA’s Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission will arrive in orbit around the moon just in time for the New Year. The mission will create the most [...]
December 22nd, 2011
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Date: December 22, 2011 Title: The Constellations and Mythology Podcasters: Lisa Rencher’s 6th grade class Organization: Thomas E. Bowe Elementary School, Glassboro New Jersey Description: Our class was learning about the solar system and discovered during research for planet power points that the planets were mentioned in mythology. As we continued with our study, the [...]
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