Posts Tagged ‘night sky’

AFM’s Event^Horizon! 2011.11.12: Mars – The Good, the Bad, & Phobos-Grunt

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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AFM’s York∞Universe! 2011.11.01: A visit with astronomer Amelia Ortiz-Gil; +PLUS Supernovae, Asteroid 2005 YU55

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Tonight on “York∞Universe!”, live from Toronto’s York University:
   ~ An interview with astronomer Amelia Ortiz-Gil, of the University of Valencia
   ~ Supernovae
   ~ Asteroid 2005 YU55, which whizzes past Earth TOMORROW!

AFM’s YorkUniverse! 2011.11.01 Guest – Sarah Sadavoy

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

It’s a York Halloween special!  In tonight’s YorkUniverse – Paul is back in Canada after circling the globe!  He is joined by Ted as they welcome a former York collegue – Sarah Sadavoy (now an astronomer at the University of Victoria) – as they discuss stellar evolution, Pluto’s moons, and remember Pleiades.

WNMC’s First*Light! 2011.10.28: Telegraph, XP, NPP, HPV, Berkley’s BEST, Climate Sat UP & down, Chevy at Levee, Apocolypse, NASA Scares Granny, and more!

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

(originally broadcast on Michigan public broadcasting’s WNMC FM+TV on October 28th, 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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AFM’s Space Pirate Radio! 2011.10.27 Pirated Satellites & Sex on the Moon

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Tonight on Space Pirate Radio – The crew talks about missing satellites and missing Moon rocks. Also, aurora and their impact on the power grid. In sky events, keeping an eye on the Sun, the Moon, and Jupiter.

ENCORE: AFM’s Astronomy, Out & About! 2010.03.31: Messier Marathon Follow-Up + GRAS

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

This is an encore presentation of our live program, broadcast on March 3rd, 2010….

The Messier Catalog Credit: SEDS

The Messier Catalog Credit: SEDS

Listen as Sky Guides Jeff Setzer, Becca Setzer and very special guest Sky Guide Marleen Bryan recap our first ever live all night digital Messier Marathon and discuss the wonderful company that made it all possible…

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AFM’s York∞Universe! 2011.10.25 Aurora Alert + Tycho Brahe + Exploring Venus

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

WNMC’s First*Light! 2011.10.21: Lions, Tigers, and Bears

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

(originally broadcast on Michigan public broadcasting’s WNMC FM+TV on October 21st, 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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