Posts Tagged ‘astronomy news’
Sunday, April 15th, 2012
In this months episode, we talked to Professor Ian Morison from Jodrell Bank about his career. We also talked about the Isle of Wight Star Party, and the upcoming Star Parties for the rest of the year. Book corner will be back next month, but in App Corner, we talked about weather apps.
The shownotes for this episode can be downloaded here: Episode 24 Shownotes
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Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
[our apologies - this is a duplicate post to fix a corrupted podcast file]
The World Debut of “Western Worlds!”
It’s the WORLD PREMIERE of Astronomy.FM’s newest show – “Western Worlds!” In this episode co-host Raymond Francis interviews Dr. Gordon Osinski (CPSX Acting Director) about his research on impact craters. The interview is followed by a round-table discussion with co-hosts Raymond Francis, Alyssa Gilbert, and John Moores.
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Tags: AFM*Radio, Alyssa Gilbert, astronomy news, Astronomy.FM, internet radio, John Moores, Michael Foerster, podcast, Raymond Francis, University of Western Ontario, Western Worlds!
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Sunday, February 19th, 2012
In this months episode, we celebrated our 2nd Birthday! We also talked about Astrofest, and Google Sky. Our special guest for Book Corner was Ninian Boyle.
The shownotes for this episode can be downloaded here: Episode 22 Shownotes
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Monday, December 19th, 2011
Under British Skies interviewed the lovely Hanny Van Arkel, and learnt all about her work with the Voorwerp and the Peas. We also talked about BBC Stargazing Live, and what events the Under British Skies team are involved in.
The shownotes for this episode can be downloaded here: Episode 20 Shownotes
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Tags: AFM*Radio, amateur astronomy, astronomy news, Galaxy Zoo, Hanny van Arkel, Paul Harper, Richie Jarvis, UK Astronomy, Under British Skies, Voorwerp
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Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Diane has taken the night off, so Marty (with fellow mutineers Nick and Paul) review the Sun and planets tonight. Can amateurs observe exoplanets M42 the great nebula in Orion? And laptop computer use in the field.
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Tags: AFM*Radio, amateur astronomy, astronomy news, astronomy radio, Astronomy.FM, Global-Rent-A-Scope, GRAS, imaging, live astronomy, Marty Kunz, Nick Evetts, night sky, Paul Harper, podcast, The Event^Horizon!
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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
Iin an Under British Skies “Extra”, Richie interviews Paul Vanezis, one of the producers of the BBC program “Star Gazing Live” – the BBC needs our help
The shownotes for this episode can be downloaded here: http://nebul.ae/afm/Episode19/UnderBritishSkies-Episode19Shownotes.pdf
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Monday, November 21st, 2011
In a word: LOTS! Paul and Nick Evetts highlight some of the projects ESA has worked on recently, Nick Howes discusses his work at the Faulkes Telescope, and also at ESA; Ninian Boyle presents the night sky this month in his “Astronomy Know How”; and in an Under British Skies “Extra”, Richie interviews Paul Vanezis, one of the producers of the BBC program “Star Gazing Live” – the BBC needs our help
The shownotes for this episode can be downloaded here: http://nebul.ae/afm/Episode19/UnderBritishSkies-Episode19Shownotes.pdf
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Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Join Captains Marty and Diane as they share tall tales
of the High Space Seas, on Space Pirate Radio!
- Astronauts ride Soyuz to the International Space Station
- What do you think was the first object to be called a planet?
- Jupiter tonight!
- Dante’s Solar System
- October’s AAPOD winner
- Constellations and asterisms in the Autumn
- What’s the other evening planet?
- Sunspots lately
- Powering probes; Curiosity is getting ready for Mars
“Space Pirate Radio” and Astronomy.FM are sponsored by Global-Rent-A-Scope – GRAS THE Global Remote Telescope Network for Astromony. Imaging or Science.
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