en-us AAPODZilla 1.0 http://astronomy.fm/rss/neutrino-news.rss June 16, 2010 Skylog Neutrino News http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/ AAPOD winners for May 20101st place get a 200 points account with Global Rent a Scope.1st place Goldschmidt Rays and a section of the North Lunar LimbDeirdre KelleghanBray Co Wicklow Ireland2nd placeM16 L(Ha)R(Ha)GBMatt Garwood Hornchurch, Essex, UK3rd placeLeo Trio with tidal tailFabian Neyer Antares Observatory, Switzerland http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/592/AAPOD-winners-for-May-2010.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/592/AAPOD-winners-for-May-2010.html Of Fusion Crusts and Strewn Fields: Science Channel's Meteorite Men Make an Impact.Join us Sunday, March 7 at 9pm EST (March 8 at 0200 UTC), for a special AFM*Radio presentation featuring Geoffrey Notkin of the Science Channel’s Meteorite Men! http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/508/A-Sky-Full-of-Stars-interview-with-Science-Channel%27s-Meteorite-Men.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/508/A-Sky-Full-of-Stars-interview-with-Science-Channel%27s-Meteorite-Men.html new AFM*Radio feature, "Just Another Day: 2012 Debunked". Tune in to AFM Radio and join the chat room to ask your 2012 questions This is our premiere show.  In this show we will be tackling the central claim of the 2012 doomsday set:  That 2012 is predicted in the Mayan calendar.  We will examine this claim in depth and weigh it against the archaeological and astronomical evidence.   See the show notes for details. http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/502/2012-Just-Another-Day-PREMIERE%21-%28LIVE%21%29.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/502/2012-Just-Another-Day-PREMIERE%21-%28LIVE%21%29.html Astronomy.FM Radio is currently upgrading our studio servers and bandwidth to meet the increased load placed on them. As we are funded by donations of our members, even a donation of $1, $5, $10 is very helpful. 100% of the money raised will be used for the upgrades. None of the AFM Team or Skyguides are paid. http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/509/AFM%2ARadio-Studio-Fundraiser-.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/509/AFM%2ARadio-Studio-Fundraiser-.html Congratulations to winners of Amateur Astronomy Picture of the Day. AAPOD is sponsored by Global Rent a Scope. First Place winner will receive 200 points to access any remote observatory on the GRAS Network. http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/411/Amateur-Astronomy-Picture-of-the-Day-winners-for-Nov-2009.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/411/Amateur-Astronomy-Picture-of-the-Day-winners-for-Nov-2009.html NASA NightSky Network Video: The Birth of Stars and Planets http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/333/NASA-NightSky-Network%3A-The-Birth-of-Stars-and-Planets.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/333/NASA-NightSky-Network%3A-The-Birth-of-Stars-and-Planets.html In case you missed it Astronomy.FM has created a SlideCast of the Deep Sky Divas show.Join us on Saturday, October 24th at 9pm EDT, for a special "Galilean Nights" episode of the DeepSkyDivas! We'll feature all things Galileo, including the astronomer, the NASA mission, and more, with a live online audio/visual presentation. This special event offers a great alternative for those unable to attend a local event! http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/321/Deep-Sky-Divas-special--Galilean-Nights-.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/321/Deep-Sky-Divas-special--Galilean-Nights-.html The Deep Sky Divas return to Astronomy.FM Radio on Thur Aug 29th podcast has been uploaded.Divas chat about all things astronomy, including NASA’s next shuttle mission, STS-128; recent and upcoming sky events for backyard observing; the AAVSO’s Citizen Sky project; LCROSS’ lunar impact on October 9; and Marleen’s latest addition to her astronomy cache – a 20” Obsession! http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/237/Deep-Sky-Divas-Aug-29-2009-podcast-has-been-uploaded.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/237/Deep-Sky-Divas-Aug-29-2009-podcast-has-been-uploaded.html The Deep Sky Divas return to Astronomy.FM Radio on Thur Aug 29th to chat about all things astronomy, including NASA’s next shuttle mission, STS-128; recent and upcoming sky events for backyard observing; the AAVSO’s Citizen Sky project; LCROSS’ lunar impact on October 9; and Marleen’s latest addition to her astronomy cache – a 20” Obsession! http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/227/Launch-Delay-for-the-Deep-Sky-Divas%2C-They-will-return-on-Sat-Aug-29th.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/227/Launch-Delay-for-the-Deep-Sky-Divas%2C-They-will-return-on-Sat-Aug-29th.html The Deep Sky Divas return to Astronomy.FM Radio on Thur Aug 27th to chat about all things astronomy, including NASA’s next shuttle mission, STS-128; recent and upcoming sky events for backyard observing; the AAVSO’s Citizen Sky project; LCROSS’ lunar impact on October 9; and Marleen’s latest addition to her astronomy cache – a 20” Obsession! http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/220/Launch-Delay-for-the-Deep-Sky-Divas%2C-They-will-return-on-Thur-Aug-27th.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/220/Launch-Delay-for-the-Deep-Sky-Divas%2C-They-will-return-on-Thur-Aug-27th.html The Deep Sky Divas return to Astronomy.FM Radio on Tuesday, August 25th to chat about all things astronomy, including NASA’s next shuttle mission, STS-128; recent and upcoming sky events for backyard observing; the AAVSO’s Citizen Sky project; LCROSS’ lunar impact on October 9; and Marleen’s latest addition to her astronomy cache – a 20” Obsession! http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/210/The-Deep-Sky-Divas-return-to-Astronomy.FM-Radio-on-Tuesday%2C-August-25th.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/210/The-Deep-Sky-Divas-return-to-Astronomy.FM-Radio-on-Tuesday%2C-August-25th.html Dr Andrew Walsh, an astrochemist of James Cook University, has identified 12 mandatory components in the most basic of beer recipes and has already found 7 of them in space! http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/209/Beer-in-Space.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/209/Beer-in-Space.html Australian Amateur Research Telescope images NEO 2009 PR1 which zipped past earth at 7.9 Lunar distances on the 12 August. http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/208/AART-images-NEO-2009-PR1-a-42-meter-PHA-passing-7.9-Lunar-distances.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/208/AART-images-NEO-2009-PR1-a-42-meter-PHA-passing-7.9-Lunar-distances.html Sky Safari Podcast: A virtual tour of the recent solar eclipse, has been uploaded. http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/199/Sky-Safari-Podcast-uploaded.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/199/Sky-Safari-Podcast-uploaded.html Live Astronomy Radio "The Event Horizon". tune inAstronomy Radio and join us in chat If Don't have an AFM account use this chat link Chat is family friendly. http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/190/The-Event-Horizon-is-on-right-now-with-your-host-Marty-.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/190/The-Event-Horizon-is-on-right-now-with-your-host-Marty-.html AFM Special Event: Launch of the new Australian Amateur Research Telescope Space Pirate Dr. Marleen talks with Peter Lake the owner of the Australian Amateur Research Telescope (AART) & G11 on Global Rent-a-scope. The new observatory boasts a 16 inch ASA Light Cannon. Podcast has been uploaded Space Pirate Radio http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/186/Dr.-Marleen-interview-with-Peter-Lake-the-owner-of-the-Australian-Amateur-Research-Telescope.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/186/Dr.-Marleen-interview-with-Peter-Lake-the-owner-of-the-Australian-Amateur-Research-Telescope.html Sky Map - Astronomy App for Android http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/85/Sky-Map-for-Android-phone.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/85/Sky-Map-for-Android-phone.html Mission specialists John Grunsfeld and Drew Feustel completed STS-125’s first spacewalk Thursday at 4:12 p.m. EDT. http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/69/First-STS-125-Spacewalk-Complete.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/69/First-STS-125-Spacewalk-Complete.html The International Astronomical Union (IAU) approve 14 names of craters and places on the surface of the asteroid Itokawa, that the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) requested. http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/40/IAU-officially-approves-names-on-ITOKAWA.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/40/IAU-officially-approves-names-on-ITOKAWA.html House and Senate leaders have agreed to authorize $2.5 billion to keep the U.S. space shuttle fleet flying through 2011, if such an extension is necessary to complete currently planned missions to the international space station. http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/22/House-agrees-to-extend-the-Space-Shuttle-into-2011%2C-with-a-%242.5-billion-funding-package.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/22/House-agrees-to-extend-the-Space-Shuttle-into-2011%2C-with-a-%242.5-billion-funding-package.html This week NASA's orbiting observatory, the Swift Telescope has discovered a gamma-ray burst from an exploding star that died when the universe was only 630 million years old. http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/18/NASA%27s-Swift-telescope-spots-630-million-years-old-supernova.html http://astronomy.fm/skylogs/neutrino-news/18/NASA%27s-Swift-telescope-spots-630-million-years-old-supernova.html