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January 31st, 2012

January 31st: Ice Core Records: From Volcanoes to Supernovas

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Date: January 31, 2012 Title: Ice Core Records: From Volcanoes to Supernovas Podcaster: April Jubett Links: www.chandra.si.edu http://chandra.harvard.edu/edu/formal/icecore/ http://chandra.harvard.edu/edu/formal/icecore/sci_evidence.html http://chandra.harvard.edu/blog/ Description: Dr. Gisela Dreschoff from the University of Kansas has been traveling for decades to some of the coldest places on the planet – Antarctica and Greenland – to uncover some of the secrets from [...]

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January 30th, 2012

January 30th: Science Outreach: A Love Story

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Date: January 30, 2012 Title: Science Outreach: A Love Story Podcasters: Lourdes Cahuich Links: http://musingsfromthecosmicshore.net , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLxBjRjwf4Q Description: The tale of a Mexican girl whose life was changed because science outreach. Bio: Computer engineer with a master degree in telecom. management, in love with astronomy since 13 and commited with astronomy and science outreach. Sponsor: [...]

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January 29th, 2012

January 29th: Encore: Harry Potter and the Night Sky

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Date: January 29, 2012 Title: Encore: Harry Potter and the Night Sky Podcaster: Bev Levene Link: This podcast originally aired on November 13, 2010: http://365daysofastronomy.org/2010/11/13/november-13th-harry-potter-and-the-night-sky/ Description: Some of the characters in the Harry Potter series have the same names of constellations and stars in the night sky. The show discuses possible reasons that the character [...]

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January 28th, 2012

January 28th: Encore: Life in Technicolor

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Date: January 28, 2012 Title: Encore: Life in Technicolor Podcaster: Maria Pereira Organization: Columbia University Astronomy Links: http://outreach.astro.columbia.edu This podcast originally aired on December 28, 2009: http://365daysofastronomy.org/2009/12/28/december-28th-life-in-technicolor/ Description: What will plants on other worlds look like? Will they be green and leafy as on Earth? Or could there be planets with purple trees? Black grassy [...]

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January 27th, 2012

January 27th: Encore : Common Questions and Answers

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Date: January 27, 2012 Title: Common Questions and Answers Podcasters: RapidEye Organization: RapidEye Observatory – a private observatory in rural Lee County, NC http://www.rapideye.us/astro/RapidEye-ClearSky.html This podcast originally aired on May 21, 2010: http://365daysofastronomy.org/2010/05/21/may-21st-common-questions-and-answers/ Description: Common Questions and Answers about Telescopes Bio: I’ve been captivated by astronomy ever since I was a kid, living in NW [...]

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January 26th, 2012

January 26th: There Won’t Be a Quiz! Free Online Intro To Astronomy Course From CSUDH

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Date: January 26, 2012 Title: There Won’t Be a Quiz! Free Online Intro To Astronomy Course From CSUDH Podcaster: Mat Kaplan Organization: Planetary Society Links: http://dhtv.csudh.edu/ http://planetary.org Description: Astronomer and planetary scientist Dr. Bruce Betts is also the Planetary Society’s Director of Projects.  On February 8 he will return to California State University, Dominguez Hills [...]

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January 25th, 2012

January 25th: Encore: Life and Death in Orion

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Date: January 25, 2012 Title: Encore: Life and Death in Orion Podcaster: Christopher Crockett Organization: Lowell Observatory Links: http://www.lowell.edu/users/crockett/ This podcast originally aired on February 9, 2009: http://365daysofastronomy.org/2009/02/09/february-9-life-and-death-in-orion/ Description: The constellation Orion is a highlight of winter evenings, never failing to impress with its brilliance and distinctive pattern. The Egyptians saw these stars as the [...]

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January 24th, 2012

January 24th: 8 Telescope Tips for Beginners Astronomers

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Date: January 24, 2012 Title: 8 Telescope Tips for Beginners Astronomers Podcaster: The Telescope Man, a.k.a. Joe Lalumia Organization: Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas, TX. Links: www.texasastro.org Joe’s website: www.telescopeman.org Original audio file: http://www.archive.org/details/telescopeman_8things Description: TelescopeMan gives 8 tips to beginning amateur astronomers looking for their first telescope. Bio: Joe Lalumia, also known as The [...]

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January 23rd, 2012

January 23rd: STS-127, Just Another Space Shuttle Mission?

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Date: January 23, 2012 Title: STS-127, Just Another Space Shuttle Mission? Podcasters: Steve Nerlich Organization: Cheap Astronomy Link: www.cheapastro.com Description: Cheap Astronomy ponders the question of whether any space shuttle mission could be considered ‘just another’ space shuttle mission. Bio: Cheap Astronomy offers an educational website giving more big bang for your buck. Sponsor: This [...]

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January 22nd, 2012

January 22nd: Encore: The Celestial Police

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Date: January 22, 2012 Title: Encore: The Celestial Police Podcasters: Brian Gray Organization: Wilderness Center Astronomy Club Links: www.twcac.org This podcast originally aired on January 20, 2010: http://365daysofastronomy.org/2010/01/20/january-20th-the-celestial-police/ Description: An international association of astronomers join together to find a planet that many suspect to exist between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Bio: I am [...]

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