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12 Feb 2013
- 07:01 UTC Brains Matter 160 – Sir Harry Kroto – Buckminsterfullerine Part 1 In today’s episode, I talk to Sir Harold Kroto, who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for the co-discovery of carbon-60, or Buckminsterfullerine. He talked to me about the ...
11 Feb 2013
- 19:30 UTC NASA Astrobiology M... Say La Vie Researchers have discovered life in a buried Antarctic lake. But we're not surprised. Life is amazingly adaptive. Expose it to any environment heat, ice, acid or even jet fuel and ...
- 17:44 UTC The Space Show Dr. William (Bill) Rowe, Sunday, 2-10-13 Guest: Dr. William (Bill) Rowe. Topics: Apollo astronauts cardiac & medical issues. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and ...
- 17:00 UTC NASACast: Earth Vid... Atlas V Launches LDCM Spacecraft Rocket carries the eighth in the Landsat series of satellites that have been continuously observing Earth's land surfaces since 1972.
- 08:00 UTC Are We Alone? Say La Vie Researchers have discovered life in a buried Antarctic lake. But we’re not surprised. Life is amazingly adaptive. Expose it to any environment – heat, ice, acid or even jet fuel ...
- 06:00 UTC The Planetary Socie... 2012 DA14--Coming Soon to a Planet Near You! The 45-meter Near Earth Asteroid flies by on February 15. NASA brought together asteroid experts to discuss it and others of its threatening kind.
- 00:00 UTC Astronomy Cast Ep. 293: Earthquakes We always say that the Universe is trying to kill you, but actually, the Earth isn't so fond of you either. Certain parts of planet Earth are prone to earthquakes, ...
- 00:00 UTC Astronomy Cast Ep. 293: Earthquakes We always say that the Universe is trying to kill you, but actually, the Earth isn't so fond of you either. Certain parts of planet Earth are prone to earthquakes, ...
- 00:00 UTC Astronomy Cast Ep. 294: The Arecibo Observatory The mighty Arecibo Radio Observatory is one of the most powerful radio telescopes ever built – it’s certainly the larger single aperture radio telescope on Earth, nestled into a natural ...
10 Feb 2013
- 18:21 UTC RC Hangar Time Episode 5 - Wings for Wishes (A make a wish foundation) In this episode we have Eric Kendall, the founder of Wings for wishes talking about his great charitable event for the make a wish foundation.
- 00:00 UTC Naked Astronomy Methane on Mars and Meeting Astronauts - 13.02.10 - Naked... Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham meet British astronaut Tim Peake at the British Interplanetary Society. They are joined by space scientist Jane MacArthur, whose methane experiment is currently ...
9 Feb 2013
- 20:28 UTC Space Talk with Jim... Space Talk with Jim Banke 2/09 Jim Banke talks to Carol Craig from Craig Technology, Founder and CEO. Space Talk with Jim Banke 2/09
- 17:35 UTC Space Talk with Jim... Just Cruisin w/ Larry Jackson 2/09 Larry talks about what's new in the cruising industry. Just Cruisin w/ Larry Jackson 2/09
- 08:00 UTC NASA's Jet Propulsi... Simulation of Curiosity Rover Drilling into Martian Bedro... This animation depicts NASA's Mars rover Curiosity drilling a hole to collect a rock-powder sample at a target site called "John Klein."
8 Feb 2013
- 23:58 UTC The Space Show Dr. William Bainbridge, Friday, 2-8-13 Guest: Dr. William Bainbridge. Topics: The Space Futures Space Questionnaire about space exploration and the next fifty years. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the ...
- 17:00 UTC NASACast This Week @ NASA, February 8, 2013
- 17:00 UTC NASACast LDCM: A New Era in Earth Observation With its advanced sensors, the Landsat Data Continuity Mission will build on the 40-year Landsat legacy.
- 16:24 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazers 1 Min. March 25 - 31, 2013 The Truth About The North Star
- 16:23 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazers 5 Min. March 25 - 31, 2013 The Truth About The North Star
- 16:22 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazers 1 Min. March 18 - 24, 2013 Happy Spring Of The Leaf And Happy Spring Of The Year
- 16:20 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazers 5 Min. March 18 - 24, 2013 Happy Spring Of The Leaf And Happy Spring Of The Year
- 16:19 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazers 1 Min. March 11 - 17, 2013 Two Dogs And One Really Big Cat
- 16:18 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazers 5 Min. March 11 - 17, 2013 Two Dogs And One Really Big Cat
- 16:17 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazers 1 Min. March 4 - 10, 2013 Three Stars With Nifty Names And A Comet Alert!
- 16:13 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazers 5 Min. March 4 - 10, 2013 Three Stars With Nifty Names And A Comet Alert!
- 16:12 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazers 5 Min. Feb 25-Mar 3, 2013 I Eat Green Caterpillars When Looking At Jupiter
- 16:11 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazers 1 Min. Feb 25-Mar 3, 2013 I Eat Green Caterpillars When Looking At Jupiter
- 16:09 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazers 1 Min. Feb 18-24, 2013 The Four Brightest Stars Of Orion The Hunter
- 16:08 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazers 5 Min. Feb 18-24, 2013 The Four Brightest Stars Of Orion The Hunter
- 16:06 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazers 1 Min. Feb 11-17, 2013 Two Clusters Get Some Company
- 16:06 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazers 5 Min. Feb 11-17, 2013 Two Clusters Get Some Company
- 16:05 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazers 1 Min. Feb 4-10, 2013 The 3 M's Of February
- 16:04 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazers 5 Min. Feb 4-10, 2013 The 3 M's Of February
- 12:00 UTC Exposing PseudoAstr... Episode 64: Quantum Nonsense This episode is a mostly informational one about quantum mechanics -- what are its primary concepts and some popular thought experiments. In the middle of the episode, I bring in ...
- 00:00 UTC Astronomy Cast Weekly Space Hangout - Feb 8 2013 This week we talk about the failed search for extraterrestrials, Galaxy M106, Curiosity drilling, a weird metal object found on surface of Mars, the year of the comets, a supernova ...
- 00:00 UTC Astronomy Cast Weekly Space Hangout - Feb 8 2013 This week we talk about the failed search for extraterrestrials, Galaxy M106, Curiosity drilling, a weird metal object found on surface of Mars, the year of the comets, a supernova ...
7 Feb 2013
- 18:46 UTC The Space Show The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 2-6-13 Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Don Yeomans, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: Near Earth Objects and Asteroid 2012 DA14. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) ...
- 17:00 UTC NASA's Chandra X-ra... Learn About Solar System One star, eight planets, and a myriad of moons, comets and asteroids. This is the Earth's local neighborhood, known as the Solar System.
- 15:00 UTC SkyWatch and Hubble... Show 435: The Largest Known Spiral Galaxy By studying archived ultraviolet observations from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) spacecraft, astronomers have determined that galaxy NGC 6872, located 212 million light-years away, is the largest spiral galaxy known.
- 09:39 UTC Cheap Astronomy 162. Science on Top... again - 7 February 2013 Cheap Astronomy gets another go on this fabulous podcast and plugs shamelessly.
- 05:00 UTC SkyWatch and Hubble... Episode 435: The Largest Known Spiral Galaxy By studying archived ultraviolet observations from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) spacecraft, astronomers have determined that galaxy NGC 6872, located 212 million light-years away, is the largest spiral galaxy known. ...
- 01:16 UTC Talking Space Podca... Episode 505: They’re Sending Up Who? On this episode of Talking Space, we discuss the continued controversy around Iran’s reported launch of a monkey into space. We also discuss the announcement about who they announced would ...
6 Feb 2013
- 17:11 UTC The Space Show Zac Manchester, Tuesday, 2-5-13 Guest: Zac Manchester. Topics: Zac's KickSat project, cubesats, crowd-funding, & more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions ...
- 07:10 UTC StarStuff Old stars still make planets Time to rewrite the text books on planetary evolution. Also; new CSIRO observations support Big Bang theory, and South Korea launches its first rocket into space.
- 06:10 UTC StarStuff Old stars still make planets Time to rewrite the text books on planetary evolution. Also; new CSIRO observations support Big Bang theory, and South Korea launches its first rocket into space.
5 Feb 2013
- 16:37 UTC The Space Show Michael Laine, Monday, 2-4-13 Guest: Michael Laine. Topics: Lunar space elevator updates. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant ...
- 15:46 UTC Sky & Telescope S&T's Audio Sky Tour for March 2013 Spring arrives on March 20th, astronomically speaking, and for a few days beforehand you have a chance to see Comet Pan-STARRS low in the west soon after sunset. Meanwhile, Jupiter ...
- 15:00 UTC Hubblecast HD Hubblecast 62: A spiral galaxy with a secret Despite its appearance, which looks much like countless other galaxies, Messier 106 hides a number of secrets. In this episode of the Hubblecast, Dr Joe Liske (aka Dr J) takes ...
- 12:00 UTC NASA Astrobiology M... That's Containment! 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 out ...
- 08:00 UTC NASA's Jet Propulsi... NASA's Deep Impact Spacecraft Images Comet ISON This series of images of comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) was taken by the Medium-Resolution Imager of NASA’s Deep Impact spacecraft over a 36-hour period on Jan. 17 and 18, 2013.