Posts Tagged ‘York University’

AFM’s York∞Universe! 2011.11.22: Keck a Mighty Goal!

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

LIVE COVERAGE of the return of Soyuz from the International Space Station!  Also:

  • Happy Birthday Fast Eddie
  • The expansion of the Universe
  • It’s REALLY important to proof your paper before publication
  • Keck is really cool, and more!

AFM’s York∞Universe! 2011.11.15: RadShift, Leonids, Phobos-Grunt, Supernovae, Ike + ISS

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

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.

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

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

AFM’s York∞Universe! 2011.10.18: Earth’s water, FTL, Meteor Storm

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Live at York U! 2011.05.03: Meteors, Morning Planets

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

‘Live at York U!’  broadcasts live from the York Astronomical Observatory at York University in Toronto, featuring Paul Delaney and the students of York.

This week we covered this day in history (first jet airliner, first American space flight), commercial space flight, Eta Aquarids, planetary conjunction, eclipses, citizen science, science rendezvous, and International Astronomy Week.

For more info on our show head to yorkobservatory.com

May 10, 2010 – Live From York U. Podcast

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

This “Live From York University” podcast was recorded on May 10, 2010 and featured Marty Kunz and Marshall McCall, Director of the Physics and Astronomy departments at York University.