Posts Tagged ‘Mars’
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
(originally broadcast on Michigan public broadcasting’s WNMC FM+TV on November 18th, 2011)
Every week join “First*Light!” for a look at news from the intersection of science & society! “First*Light!” originates from the studios of Michigan public broadcasting’s WNMC/FM+TV. It airs each Friday LIVE at 7:20am (U.S. Eastern time), and repeats on Astronomy.FM every Saturday / Sunday (see our broadcast schedule for times). “First*Light!” is hosted by David Gault, Eric Hines, and Michael Foerster.
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Tags: AFM*Radio, amateur astronomy, astronomy, Astronomy.FM, climate change, David Gault, Eric Hines, First*Light!, internet radio, Mars, meteor shower, Michael Foerster, night sky, podcast, science, sky events, space probes, space science, spaceflight, WNMC
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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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Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
(Broadcast LIVE on Astronomy.FM on November 15th [GMT], 2011)
Join the astronomers of York University, Toronto, for an amazing look at the latest news from the Universe! AND during the live broadcast (0200-0300 GMT / 9pm Eastern) York’s observatory is open for viewing over the internet (see our broadcast schedule for times). This week Dr. Paul Delaney is joined by York astronomers Jesse Rogerson and Rob Berthiaume to discuss:
- Will the Leonid meteor shower freak us out this year?
- Roscosmos’ Phobos-Grunt mission is still “lost in space”; will it recover?
- “The Mars Curse”
- Jesse sees red[shift], and when the wind is just right can see all the way to the beginning of time
- Uncle Ike (Newton) is RIGHT YET AGAIN! Paul’s lesson plans are safe for another semester
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Tags: AFM*Radio, amateur astronomy, astronomy, Astronomy.FM, cosmology, International Space Station, Isaac Newton, Jesse Rogerson, Leonids, Mars, meteor shower, Paul Delaney, Phobos-Grunt, Rob Berthiaume, supernova, York University, York∞Universe!
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Sunday, November 13th, 2011
(originally broadcast on Michigan public broadcasting’s WNMC FM+TV on November 11th, 2011)
Every week join “First*Light!” for a look at news from the intersection of science & society! “First*Light!” originates from the studios of Michigan public broadcasting’s WNMC/FM+TV. It airs each Friday LIVE at 7:20am (U.S. Eastern time), and repeats on Astronomy.FM every Saturday / Sunday (see our broadcast schedule for times). “First*Light!” is hosted by David Gault, Eric Hines, and Michael Foerster.
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Tags: AFM*Radio, amateur astronomy, Asteroid 2005 YU55, astronomy, astronomy news, astronomy radio, Astronomy.FM, Aurora, Carl Sagan, climate change, Curiosity, David Gault, debunking, Eric Hines, Fracking, internet radio, Leap Second, Mars, meteor shower, Michael Foerster, NASA, Phobos-Grunt, podcast, Privacy, science, space probes, space science, Veterans's Day, WNMC
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Saturday, November 12th, 2011
On “The Event^Horizon!” hosts Nick Evetts and Marty Kunz are again joined by Astronomy.FM’s newest SkyGuide – John Schroer (former Planetarium Director of the Detroit Science Center, and host of the TV show “Astronomy for Everyone”) Tonight:
- Discussion about traveling to Mars plus failed probes past and present
- Asteroid 2005 YU55 didn’t kill us
- Carl Sagan’s influence on modern astronomers
- The Sun may be sending aurora our way this weekend
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Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Join Captains Marty and Diane as they share tall tales of the High Space Seas, on Space Pirate Radio!
Did asteroid 2005 YU55 miss the Earth on it’s own or was it deflected?- The full Moon and Jupiter, two (pirate) ships that pass in the night, tonight.
- Happy birthday Carl Sagan! Who will be the next best popularizer of astronomy for the general public?
- Can the Earth be saved from one of it’s own satellites, or do the Space Pirates need to be called in again? (And so soon!)
“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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Tags: AFM*Radio, amateur astronomy, Asteroid 2005 YU55, astronomy news, astronomy radio, Astronomy.FM, Diane Hall, Global-Rent-A-Scope, GRAS, imaging, Jupiter, Mars, Marty Kunz, Moon, Phobos, Phobos-Grunt, Roscosmos, sky events, Space Pirate Radio, space probes, space science, spaceflight
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Thursday, August 19th, 2010
This week’s “Look Up” report features a Perseids update, the Full “Dog Days” Moon, and two evening “stars”! You can catch the report throughout the week, or listen right now.
Tags: binoculars, Full Moon, Jupiter, Mars, meteor shower, Neptune, night sky, perseids, Saturn, skywatch, Uranus, Venus
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Every week join “First*Light!” for a look at news from the intersection of science & society! “First*Light!” originates from the studios of Michigan public broadcasting’s WNMC/FM+TV. It airs each Friday LIVE at 7:20am (U.S. Eastern time), and repeats on Astronomy.FM every Saturday / Sunday (see our broadcast schedule for times). “First*Light!” is hosted by David Gault, Eric Hines, and Michael Foerster. 
