Featured Podcast Episodes
The Jodcast
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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 ...
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
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 ...
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
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 ...
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 ...
Talking Space Podcast
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 ...
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 ...
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory Podcasts
16 Apr 2014, 17:00 UTC
This space photograph shows a 2200-year-old supernova remnant that is sweeping up a remarkable amount of material - enough to make 45 Suns!
