Space
Mars Curiosity drills to new depths
Today is Clyde Tombaugh’s 107th birth anniversary. Born in 1906 , he was an American astronomer, rocket scientist and telescope bui ...
Air Date: February 4, 2013
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The shadow doesn’t know much about the end of winter plus the Brown Dwarf stars story
The amazing universe of Brown Dwarf stars: the most numerous of all in the galaxy, they form like normal stars do but lack the mass neede ...
Air Date: January 28, 2013
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Yes, Mars has a liquid past, the rocks tell the story
Mars Science Lab Curiosty has discovered fractures filled with calcium sulfates in sedimentary rock units. On earth, fractures like the ...
Air Date: January 21, 2013
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Hopping down the Milky Way plus this week’s sky
Tips for mapping a path through the winter Milky Way? Since the Milky Way is now stretched across from the SE up to the NW, find a basic ...
Air Date: January 14, 2013
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Rogue planets wander the skies and mini shuttles return to orbit
So what happens with all the inner planets, rocky planets, gas giant planets, outer planets, dwarf planets, minor planets, exoplanets and ...
Air Date: January 7, 2013
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The best of 2012: From Mars to Space Ex to millions of diverse exoplanets!
This year, “Curiosity” rover arrived safely on Mars and is making its way to the stream beds of Mt. Sharp, looking for life- ...
Air Date: December 31, 2012
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Every star has its planet; so imagine billions and billions of planets.
The closest star to the earth (not our Sun, of course) looks like it has FIVE planets, an exciting development that opens all sorts of ex ...
Air Date: December 24, 2012
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Mercurial Ice and a Gigantic Black Hole
Astounding! Water on the planet closest to the Sun? According to NASA , Mercury’s surface temp is -297 to 800F at the equator diurn ...
Air Date: December 10, 2012
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Watching the Dance of the Planets
For the next two weeks every early morning you will be treated to a celestial choreography. Watch the eastern pre- ...
Air Date: November 26, 2012
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A Planet Hunting Telescope Still Adding Information Since 2009
Now that the Kepler telescope has completed its primary mission, it goes on extended mission. Since 2009 Kepler has identified 2300 poss ...
Air Date: November 19, 2012
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Fewer new stars in the universe and black holes are “burping”
Is the universe running out of energy? It might be one of the explanations for the steep decline in stellar production. The universe is o ...
Air Date: November 12, 2012
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We’ve heard of binary star systems, but how about a quadruple star system?
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Air Date: October 22, 2012
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Unraveling the mysteries of black holes
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Air Date: October 8, 2012
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