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Learning Space #55 - Teachers of Tomorrow or Bring in da Noyce!

23 Apr 2014, 11:00 UTC Streamed live on Apr 16, 2014 See also http://nsfnoyce.org/ Learning Space is a weekly show about astronomy and science education and outreach. This week, we'll be talking to Noyce Scholars around the US about their plans as young science educators-in-training. Hosting: Nicole Gugliucci and Georgia Bracey of Learning Spaces Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach at SIUE Attending: (1.) Noyce Scholars from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville The SIUE Noyce Scholarship Program: Preparing Future Science Teachers for Southwestern Illinois Scholars: Chris Foster, Biology, 2015 grad Mara Holloway, Mathematics, 2015 grad Amanda Hyett, Chemistry, 2014 grad Jenna Kunde, Biology, 2014 grad Courtney Thomas, Mathematics, 2014 grad Faculty: Kelly Barry, Jessica Krim, Sharon Locke, Sue Wiediger Noyce program website: http://stemideas.org/noyce/ Fast facts about SIUE: https://www.siue.edu/about/quickfacts.shtml Noyce facts: SIUE's Noyce program involves undergraduates in the content area of mathematics, chemistry, biological sciences, and geosciences. This program focuses on rural and urban areas, with students in grades 6-8 and 9-12. (2.) Noyce Scholars from University of Texas at Arlington Robert Noyce Scholarship Program for Science and Mathematics Teachers Scholars: Latrice Daniels, Math/Science Mid-Level (4-8), 2014 grad Brian Fulcher, Interdisciplinary Studies Math and Science, 2013 grad Jennifer West, Biology, 2014 grad Faculty: Adele Quintana (Noyce ...

The Jodcast

April 2014 Extra

22 Apr 2014, 13:00 UTC Evolved. In the show this time, Prof. Carole Mundell [16:06 - 48:04] talks to us about the transient explosive Universe, Dr Libby Jones [01:18 - 15:59] tells us about exploring the evolution of galaxies using dust in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered [62:30 - 68:56] by Dr Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer.

The Planetary Society Radio Podcast

A Second Earth, and OSIRIS REx is Go for Asteroid Bennu

22 Apr 2014, 05:00 UTC Finally found: an Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone. You’ll hear lead scientist Elisa Quintana make the announcement. Then OSIRIS REx mission Principal Investigator Dante Lauretta will tell us how the spacecraft will return a sample of material from the birth of the solar system.

StarDate Online

Space Fair

22 Apr 2014, 05:00 UTC The Space Age was on display at the 1964 World's Fair in New York, which opened 50 years ago. Visitors could see a movie about Moon (top left), a Mercury capsule (bottom left), a Titan rocket and Gemini spacecraft (top right), and concepts about lunar bases (bottom right), among many other space-themed attractions. At center, the grand symbol of the fair was the Unisphere, a stainless steel sphere encircled by rings representing the orbits of early spacecraft. The fair ran for two years, drawing more than 50 million visitors. Text ©2014 The University of Texas at Austin McDonald ObservatoryFor more skywatching tips, astronomy news, and much more, read StarDate magazine. Related StoriesLunar Eclipse - EnclosureLunar EclipseBlackout! - Enclosure

365 Days of Astronomy

Astronomy Cast Ep. 342 - Sunsetting Spacecraft

21 Apr 2014, 11:00 UTC Streamed live on Apr 7, 2014 Everything dies, including our technology. But when we've hurtled a few thousands pounds of robotic instrumentation to another planet, it gets a little difficult to shut it down and clean up. What do we do when a mission has reached the end of its useful life? http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of the year. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to provide 5 - 10 minutes of audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as 1 episode or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject to our editorial discretion). Our goal is to encourage people to sign up for a particular day (or days) of the year.

365 Days of Astronomy

GAM 2014 - Australian Aboriginal Art

20 Apr 2014, 11:00 UTC Published on Apr 8, 2014 This live hangout will explore Australian Aboriginal astronomy, art, and music. Host: Mike Simmons, founder of AWB, Astronomers Without Borders. Guests: - Dr. Duane Hamacher (University of New South Wales) will discuss Aboriginal astronomy and art in general. - Composer and astronomy educator Matthew Whitehouse will share his creative work linking Aboriginal astronomy and music. - Astronomers Without Borders AstroArts collaborator Bob Eklund will read examples of poetry inspired by Aboriginal astronomy. Links: Australian language groups map: http://qmtalksscience.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/map-of-language-groups6.jpg Emu in the sky: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g4JKpl779b4/TaLBJ4isldI/AAAAAAAAADY/YLRNhwbWNx4/s1600/emu.png Matthew's music site: http://www.matthewwhitehouse.com/ http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of the year. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to provide 5 - 10 minutes of audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as 1 episode or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject to our editorial discretion). Our goal is to encourage ...

365 Days of Astronomy

Space Scoop - Cosmic Demolition in the Asteroid Belt

19 Apr 2014, 11:00 UTC How many objects are there in our Solar System? There is one star (the Sun), eight planets (including Earth) and hundreds of moons. But many people forget about the most common objects in our cosmic neighbourhood – asteroids. Asteroids are chunks of rock and metal left over from when our Solar System formed. Most can be found between Mars and Jupiter, a region of space we call the Asteroid Belt. The Asteroid Belt is home to hundreds of thousands of asteroids, ranging in size from tiny particles of cosmic dust to miniature planets. Some of these miniature or “dwarf” planets are just 13 times smaller than the Earth. http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of the year. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to provide 5 - 10 minutes of audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as 1 episode or up ...

StarDate Online

Bear’s Lodge

19 Apr 2014, 05:00 UTC If Gallup took a poll to find the best-known star pattern in the night sky, the odds are the winner would be the Big Dipper. Perhaps surprisingly, though, the dipper isn’t a constellation. Instead, it’s an asterism — a star picture that may be a part of a constellation, or that may not be related to any constellation at all. The stars of the dipper, for example, are part of Ursa Major, the great bear — they represent the bear’s body and tail. But the bear incorporates many other stars besides the dipper — and a dipper has little to do with a bear. But in some cultures, there’s a link between bears and the seven stars of the Big Dipper. A Kiowa story, for example, says that eight children — seven sisters and a brother — were playing at the edge of the Black Hills one day. The boy was suddenly struck by powerful magic. He was transformed into a bear and began to chase his frightened sisters. A tree called to them, and when they climbed into its branches it grew to an enormous size. The angry bear scratched and clawed at the tree, gouging deep grooves in ...

NASACast

Space to Ground - 4/18/2014

18 Apr 2014, 16:00 UTC Spacewalk preparations, SpaceX-3 cargo launch and Earth Day photos from space! Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.

Talking Space Podcast

Episode 609: Mars Madness

18 Apr 2014, 04:26 UTC On this episode of Talking Space, we talk with the Executive Director and co-founder of Explore Mars, Chris Carberry. In the interview, we discuss what Explore Mars is all about, and as you can guess, it has a lot to do with Mars. We begin with discussing the upcoming “Humans 2 Mars”, or H2M conference coming up in Washington D.C. from April 22nd to the 24th. We then go into his thoughts on manned vs. robotic, the best way to get to Mars, and jumping off points such as the moon and the ISS. We also go into some of the STEM programs that they are participating in, and look at the future of Mars exploration. For more on Explore Mars, visit their website http://exploremars.org/. For more on the H2M conference, visit http://h2m2014.exploremars.org/ Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gina Herlihy, Mark Ratterman and special guest Chris Carberry from Explore Mars. Show Recorded 4/7/2014On this episode of Talking Space, we talk with the Executive Director and co-founder of Explore Mars, Chris Carberry. In the interview, we discuss what Explore Mars is all about, and as you can guess, it has a lot to do with Mars. We begin with ...

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24 Apr 2014
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- 05:00 UTC StarDate Online Time Bomb An artist's concept shows a supernova, with energy from the exploding star slamming into a ring of gas ejected from the star long before the explosion itself. Several bright stars ...
22 Apr 2014
- 13:00 UTC The Jodcast April 2014 Extra Evolved. In the show this time, Prof. Carole Mundell [16:06 - 48:04] talks to us about the transient explosive Universe, Dr Libby Jones [01:18 - 15:59] tells us about exploring ...
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- 05:00 UTC The Planetary Socie... A Second Earth, and OSIRIS REx is Go for Asteroid Bennu Finally found: an Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone. You’ll hear lead scientist Elisa Quintana make the announcement. Then OSIRIS REx mission Principal Investigator Dante Lauretta will tell us how ...
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21 Apr 2014
- 18:30 UTC NASA Astrobiology M... Happily Confused Do you feel happy today? How about happily disgusted? Maybe sadly surprised, or sadly disgusted? Human emotions are complex. But at least they're the common language that unites us all ...
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20 Apr 2014
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19 Apr 2014
- 17:18 UTC The Space Show David Meerman Scott & Richard Jurek, Friday, 4-18-14 Guests: David Steerman Scott, Richard Jurek. Topic: Mr. Scott & Mr. Jurek's top new book, "Marketing the Moon: The Selling of the Apollo Lunar Program." Please direct all comments and ...
- 11:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Space Scoop - Cosmic Demolition in the Asteroid Belt How many objects are there in our Solar System? There is one star (the Sun), eight planets (including Earth) and hundreds of moons. But many people forget about the most ...
- 05:00 UTC StarDate Online Bear’s Lodge If Gallup took a poll to find the best-known star pattern in the night sky, the odds are the winner would be the Big Dipper. Perhaps surprisingly, though, the dipper ...
18 Apr 2014
- 16:00 UTC NASACast Space to Ground - 4/18/2014 Spacewalk preparations, SpaceX-3 cargo launch and Earth Day photos from space! Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
- 16:00 UTC NASACast Audio This Week @ NASA, April 18, 2014 A Dragon takes flight, Pad 39A Milestone, Kepler finds Earth-size planet, and more...
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- 11:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... ‪Weekly Space Hangout - April 11, 2014: Exomoons, Eclipse... Streamed live on Apr 11, 2014 Host: Fraser Cain Astrojournalist: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) This week's stories: - Cosmos episode 5 - Possible exomoon discovered - Parachute rock - ...
- 05:00 UTC StarDate Online Changing Skies Most of the world’s major observatories stand on remote mountaintops, far from the pesky glow of city lights. So as twilight fades away this evening, their skies will be speckled ...
- 04:26 UTC Talking Space Podca... Episode 609: Mars Madness On this episode of Talking Space, we talk with the Executive Director and co-founder of Explore Mars, Chris Carberry. In the interview, we discuss what Explore Mars is all about, ...
17 Apr 2014
- 14:15 UTC The Space Show The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 4-16-14 Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Haym Benaroya, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: NASA LADEE Mission. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show ...
- 14:00 UTC StarDate Online Galaxies Galore Thousands of galaxies of all sizes, shapes, and distances congregate in this newly released Hubble Space Telescope image. Some of the small, red galaxies are perhaps 10 billion light-years away ...
- 11:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Cheap Astro - Asteroid Deflection 101 Our host, Steve Nerlich, interviews Greg Wah of Smart Enough to Know Better podcast. They talk about ways to deflect an incoming asteroid, one of which is zapping it with ...
- 05:00 UTC StarDate Online Moon and the Scorpion The heart of the scorpion is doomed. Sometime within the next million years or so, the star Antares is likely to blow itself apart as a supernova. Only its tiny, ...
16 Apr 2014
- 19:03 UTC The Space Show John Powell, Tuesday, 4-15-14 Guest: John Powell. Topics: Updates on JP Aerospace and the Airship To Orbit program. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. ...
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- 01:46 UTC StarStuff Water on early Mars disappears into thin air Ancient Mars' atmosphere was too thin to keep liquid water on the red planet's surface, new research suggests. Also; new star birth formula discovered, and our supermassive black hole could ...
15 Apr 2014
- 20:45 UTC StarDate Online Giving Birth? A bright streak at the bottom of Saturn's rings may be caused by a small, icy moon that is growing as it captures more ice particles from the rings. The ...
- 18:30 UTC NASA Astrobiology M... Thatand#039;s Containment! ENCORE We all crave power: to run laptops, charge cell phones, and play Angry Birds. But if generating energy is easy, storing it is not. Remember when your computer conked ...
- 17:59 UTC The Space Show Brett Stroozas, Monday, 4-14-14 Guest: Brett Stroozas. Topics: The start-up Elysium Space Burial Company & related topics. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments ...
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14 Apr 2014
- 18:30 UTC NASA Astrobiology M... That's Containment! ENCORE We all crave power: to run laptops, charge cell phones, and play Angry Birds. But if generating energy is easy, storing it is not. Remember when your computer conked ...
- 15:12 UTC The Space Show Open Lines, Sunday, 4-13-14 Guest: Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Russian lunar program, UFOs, SpaceX & reusability, NASA. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show ...
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13 Apr 2014
- 11:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Learning Space - Scientists for a Day Contest Learning Space is a weekly show about astronomy and science education and outreach. This week, our hosts Dr. Nicole Gugliucci and Georgia Bracey will be talking to Rachel Zimmerman-Brachman about ...
- 05:00 UTC StarDate Online Lunar Eclipse If the Moon’s orbit around Earth were aligned just a little differently, human history might have played out a little differently, too. That’s because eclipses of the Sun and Moon ...