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11 Dec 2009
- 06:00 UTC Science@NASA podcas... "Climate One Stop" Web Site Unveiled in Copenha... This week, researchers attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen unveiled a unique web site that gathers and organizes climate data for decision makers, professional scientists and lay ...
- 00:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Returning to the Moon? Too Soon? Returning to the Moon? Too Soon? by Larry Sessions. Thirty-seven years ago today (on Dec. 11, 1972), the last two astronauts set foot on the Moon. And now, as it ...
10 Dec 2009
- 19:35 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Blue Star Blues Blue Star Blues by Mel Blake, Ashley Wills and Cara Depew. A giant, blue B star is singing the Blues. The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that ...
- 17:00 UTC NASACast WISE Webcast Go behind the scenes to see how the Delta II rocket and the WISE space telescope are prepared for launch on this exciting mission to view space through infrared eyes.
- 17:00 UTC NASACast: Universe ... WISE Webcast Go behind the scenes to see how the Delta II rocket and the WISE space telescope are prepared for launch on this exciting mission to view space through infrared eyes.
- 15:00 UTC SkyWatch and Hubble... Show 252: Titanic Explosion Astronomers observing the tremendous stellar explosions known as gamma ray bursts have gained new insights into the nature of the most distant objects ever observed in the universe. A huge ...
- 10:32 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Hot Tub Astronomy Hot Tub Astronomy, by Gary Santoro. Late fall through late spring adds the problem of cold weather, which, as we get older, becomes more and more of a problem. The ...
- 09:39 UTC Cheap Astronomy 49. Your stellar neighbourhood - 10 December 2009 Sometimes it's good just to take stock, see where we are and put things in context.
- 05:00 UTC SkyWatch and Hubble... Episode 252: Titanic Explosion Astronomers observing the tremendous stellar explosions known as gamma ray bursts have gained new insights into the nature of the most distant objects ever observed in the universe. A huge ...
9 Dec 2009
- 21:12 UTC NASA Goddard Shorts NASA | BEST: Repeatability Why do engineers need to test things over and over and over again? Find out in this video made for students by BEST (Beginning Engineering, Science, and Technology).
- 00:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Teaching Science in Schools Teaching Science in Schools by Manoharan Karthigasu. Interest in science related subjects in schools as well in Universities has been slowly declined over the years. Why is this so? Maybe ...
8 Dec 2009
- 18:12 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Top Ten Ways to Get Kids Excited About Astronomy! Top Ten Ways to Get Kids Excited About Astronomy! by Damian Handzy. Whether you’re a parent, an educator, an aunt or uncle, or just want to show people some cool ...
- 06:00 UTC Science@NASA podcas... The 2009 Geminid Meteor Shower The Geminid meteor shower has been intensifying in recent years, and researchers say 2009 could be the best year yet. This year's display peaks on Dec. 13th and 14th. Please ...
- 03:09 UTC Talking Space Podca... A ‘Bake Sale for NASA’ Invaded by Crickets! In this exciting episode, special guest @CraftLass joins us on our panel as we discuss plenty of public involvement in space. We talk about the Ares I-X test flight results ...
- 03:09 UTC Talking Space Podca... A ‘Bake Sale for NASA’ Invaded by Crickets! On this episode, we all have plenty of new experiences to bring to the table. We discuss a letter written by congress fighting against the cancellation of constellation, along with ...
- 00:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... What is the Kuiper Belt? What is the Kuiper Belt? by Susan, Amanda & Kevin Murph. Susan Murph from the How to Grow Your Geek Podcast and her children Amanda and Kevin discuss Pluto and ...
7 Dec 2009
- 17:00 UTC NASA's Chandra X-ra... Crab Nebula in 60 Seconds The Crab Nebula is one of the most studied objects in the night sky. This version of the Crab Nebula combines data from three different telescopes.
- 05:00 UTC The Planetary Socie... A MESSENGER Mercury Mission Update From Sean Solomon The principal investigator for the first spacecraft that will orbit Mercury returns with a mission update. Emily Lakdawalla begins her new series of planetary science news conversations with Mat Kaplan. ...
- 00:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Don't Lick the Telescope, and Other Tips for Cold-Weather... Don't Lick the Telescope, and Other Tips for Cold-Weather Observing by Mike Simonsen. Many of us brave extremely cold temperatures in the wintertime to take advantage of those really clear ...
- 00:00 UTC Astronomy Cast Ep. 167: Future Civilizations Let's assume that humans survive the next few hundred years without destroying ourselves, or the planet, and we actually become a space faring civilization. What kinds of challenges will we ...
- 00:00 UTC Astronomy Cast Ep. 167: Future Civilizations Let's assume that humans survive the next few hundred years without destroying ourselves, or the planet, and we actually become a space faring civilization. What kinds of challenges will we ...
6 Dec 2009
- 01:03 UTC Cheap Astronomy 9. Chicks in space - 03 April 2009 Cheap Astronomy provides a podcast on a new Russian interplanetary mission with grunt - that's Phobos-Grunt.
- 00:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Galileo and the Moons of Jupiter Galileo and the Moons of Jupiter by Emily Lakdawalla. The Galileo Mission helped us learn about the Galilean Moons of Jupiter. The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project ...
5 Dec 2009
- 04:25 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Voyage Past the Sideways Planet Twenty-three years ago tomorrow, Voyager 2 flew past Uranus. It's still the only time we've ever seen the sideways planet and its retinue of moons up close. But the unique ...
- 00:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... The Celestial Alignment of 2012 The Celestial Alignment of 2012 by Chuck Bueter. Learn about the Transit of Venus in 2012. The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast ...
4 Dec 2009
- 23:12 UTC NASA Goddard Shorts NASA | Suzaku: The Intergalactic Prospector Recently astronomers used the Suzaku orbiting X-ray observatory, operated jointly by NASA and the Japanese space agency, to discover the largest known reservoir of rare metals in the universe. Suzaku ...
- 18:48 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... The WISE Mission The WISE Mission by Ball Aerospace. Roz Brown and Joan Howard of Ball Aerospace discuss the WISE mission, a satellite The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that ...
- 17:00 UTC NASACast: Space Shu... STS-129: Supplying the Station Atlantis and crew deliver enough cargo to keep the space station supplied for years to come.
- 17:00 UTC NASACast STS-129: Supplying the Station Atlantis and crew deliver enough cargo to keep the space station supplied for years to come.
- 17:00 UTC This Week @ NASA NASA TV's This Week @NASA, December 4
- 01:50 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... All About the AAVSO The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) is an international non-profit organization whose mission is: to observe and analyze variable stars; to collect and archive observations for worldwide access; ...
3 Dec 2009
- 15:00 UTC SkyWatch and Hubble... Show 251: More Exoplanets! A survey of a carefully selected list of stars has turned up 32 new planets beyond our solar system. An instrument called the High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher (HARPS) ...
- 14:48 UTC Astronomy a Go Go! Tour of the Sky: December 2009
- 09:39 UTC Cheap Astronomy 48. Critical density - 3 December 2009 Not too much, not too little - just critical.
- 07:37 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... When the Universe Was Young Richard Drumm talks with Dr. Mark Whittle of the University of Virginia Astronomy Department about the formation of the first stars and galaxies and the surprising implications of the WMAP ...
- 05:34 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... All About the AAVSO
- 05:00 UTC SkyWatch and Hubble... Episode 251: More Exoplanets! A survey of a carefully selected list of stars has turned up 32 new planets beyond our solar system. An instrument called the High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher (HARPS) ...
2 Dec 2009
- 17:00 UTC NASACast Stott's Journey Home A First and a Last.
- 17:00 UTC NASACast What’s Up for December? The Orion Nebula is easy to find, and it’s one of the most beautiful objects to observe through a telescope.
- 08:00 UTC NASA's Jet Propulsi... What's Up for December? The final month of the International Year of Astronomy wraps up with an exploration of one of the most recognizable constellations: Orion.
- 06:00 UTC Science@NASA podcas... Sandtrapped Mars Rover Makes Big Discovery While stuck in a sandtrap, Mars rover Spirit has made a discovery one researcher calls "supremely interesting." Please vote for this podcast at PodcastAlley! Get this podcast story.
- 00:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Dr. Fred Watson: Australian Stargazer Dr. Fred Watson: Australian Stargazer by Kylie Sturgess The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, ...
1 Dec 2009
- 23:30 UTC The Jodcast December 2009 Live! After months of talking about it we finally recorded an episode (1 of 2) with a live studio audience. In this bumper show we have an interview with Dr ...
- 20:38 UTC NASA Blueshift Blueshift - November 30, 2009: The Music of Science The evening of November 2, 2009 was the world premiere of "Cosmic Reflection," an orchestral composition inspired by one of NASA's satellites, in Washington, DC. This opus began as a ...
- 15:00 UTC SkyWatch and Hubble... Show 250: HubbleWatch for December 2009 Hubble takes a picture of the Southern Pinwheel, a dazzling galaxy with three spiral arms. The images show the aftermath of star death and the rise of new stars. In ...
- 06:55 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Oh Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me Oh Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me .... by Chris Marr. A star is a star, right? Wrong. There are many different types of star, different sizes, different temperatures, different ...
- 05:00 UTC SkyWatch and Hubble... Episode 250: HubbleWatch for December 2009 Hubble takes a picture of the Southern Pinwheel, a dazzling galaxy with three spiral arms. The images show the aftermath of star death and the rise of new stars. In ...
- 01:10 UTC Talking Space Podca... Is NASA All STS or S.O.S.? In this episode, the panel discusses the very successful mission of Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-129, especially since our very own Gene Mikulka and Mark Ratterman were at the launch ...
30 Nov 2009
- 21:11 UTC NASA Goddard Shorts NASA | The Sun Song The 'Chromatics' is a unique, high-energy, a-capella vocal band that delights audiences across the country. Originally formed in 1993 at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, the Chromies wrote and produced ...
- 17:03 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Astronomical Arts and Crafts for Kids