NEW PODCAST: Countdown for Upcoming Solar Eclipses November 15, 2011
Posted by jcconwell in Podcast, Sun.Tags: 365 days of astronomy, Eastern Illinois University, EIU, Podcast, Solar eclipse
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http://365daysofastronomy.org/2011/11/14/november-14th-countdown-for-upcoming-solar-eclipses/
Description: Noted astronomer Dr. Jay Pasachoff talks about the upcoming solar eclipses through 2017.
Bio: Jay Pasachoff, Chair of the International Astronomical Union’s Working Group on Eclipses, is Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams College. He has viewed 53 solar eclipses, and is an expert on both their use for scientific observations and their use for public education. Pasachoff is past president of the International Astronomical Union’s Commission on Education and Development and Chair-Elect of the Historical Astronomy Division of the American Astronomical Society. He received the Education Prize of the American Astronomical Society. Pasachoff is the author of textbooks on astronomy and of the Field Guide to the Stars and Planets, and co-author of Nearest Star: The Surprising Science of Our Sun and, on a more technical level, The Solar Corona. His research at the two eclipses of 2012 is supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
NEW PODCAST! : Carnival of Space September 27, 2011
Posted by jcconwell in Podcast.Tags: 365 days of astronomy, Carnival of Space, Eastern Illinois University, EIU, Podcast
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http://365daysofastronomy.org/2011/09/22/september-22nd-carnival-of-space-215-the-podcast/
Description: The Carnival of Space is a weekly compilation of astronomy, space and general science-related news drawn from science blogs and websites across the Internet.
NEW PODCAST UP: Encore, The Magnetosphere August 31, 2011
Posted by jcconwell in Podcast, Solar and Space weather.Tags: 365 days of astronomy, Eastern Illinois University, EIU, magnetosphere, Podcast
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http://365daysofastronomy.org/2011/08/30/august-30th-encore-the-magnetosphere/
Sponsored by the EIU Physics department.
Description: This is a short non mathematical introduction to some important elements of space plasma physics. Stephen plays the role of a confused student to allow a pedagogical dialog to progress.
Bio: Terry did graduate research in space physics at the University of Iowa
NEW PODCAST: Probing the Kuiper Belt and Beyond June 17, 2011
Posted by jcconwell in Asteroid, Asteroids, Astronomy, Podcast.Tags: 365 days of astronomy, Asteroid, Eastern Illinois University, EIU, Podcast
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http://365daysofastronomy.org/2011/06/14/june-14th-probing-the-kuiper-belt-and-beyond/
Description: Meg and Brooke discuss what we have learned by studying the small planetesimals orbiting beyond Neptune in the Kuiper belt and beyond. In particular they discuss Sedna, a roughly Pluto-sized body on a highly eccentric orbit beyond Neptune that challenges our understanding of the solar system and suggests the presence of a distant icy population of bodies residing beyond the Kuiper belt. They discuss the possible origin of Sedna’s orbit and the search for more Sedna-like bodies.
Bio: Meg Schwamb is National Science Foundation (NSF) Astronomy & Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University’s Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (YCAA). As part of the La Silla-QUEST KBO Survey (http://hepwww.physics.yale.edu/lsqkbo), she is searching the southern skies for the largest and brightest members of the Kuiper belt and beyond, and studying the orbital and physical characteristics of these new discoveries. Meg is also studying the processes of planet formation and evolution as project scientist for Planet Hunters (www.planethunters.org), a citizen science project searching for the signatures of transiting exoplanets in the data collected by NASA’s Kepler mission.
Brooke Simmons is a researcher at the Yale Center for Astronomy & Astrophysics, studying the mechanisms by which black holes and galaxies co-evolve over cosmic time. Currently, her research focuses on extending our understanding of galaxies hosting actively growing supermassive black holes to a time when the universe was less than a quarter of its present age. Brooke is also actively involved in Galaxy Zoo (www.galaxyzoo.org), a citizen science project that invites the public to participate in forefront scientific research.
NEW PODCAST: Quasars in Galaxy Clusters! May 19, 2011
Posted by jcconwell in Black Holes, Podcast, Quasars.Tags: 365 days of astronomy, AGN, Black Hole, blackholes, Eastern Illinois University, EIU, Podcast, Quasars
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http://365daysofastronomy.org/2011/05/17/may-17th-big-black-holes/
Description: Quasars are some of the most luminous objects in the universe. Quasars are ancient galaxies that harbor massive black holes at their centers. The black holes emit huge amounts of energy across the spectrum as they consume matter. In this podcast, Dara Norman discusses her research on how quasars interact with their environment. Many quasars occur in galaxy clusters which can play a role in turning on quasars as well as their evolution.
Bio: Dr. Dara Norman is a research astronomer at the NOAO. Her research interests are in the area of Active Galactic Nuclei, including Quasars, and their cluster environments, in particular the triggering of AGN, and their influence on galactic evolution. She is also interested in how Quasars can be used to understand large-scale structure in the universe.
April Podcast: The Moon’s Mysterious Exosphere April 23, 2011
Posted by jcconwell in moon, Podcast.Tags: 365 days of astronomy, Eastern Illinois University, EIU, moon, Podcast
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http://365daysofastronomy.org/2011/04/20/april-20th-the-moons-mysterious-exosphere/
Description: It is commonly thought that the moon has no atmosphere – we hear how the Apollo astronaut’s footprints are undisturbed because there is no atmosphere or weather on the Moon to precipitate any changes, but we now know that the Moon actually does have an extremely thin exosphere. With us today is Brian Day, the Education and Public Outreach Lead for NASA’s upcoming LADEE mission, and with the NASA Lunar Science Institute.
Bio: The NLSI brings together leading lunar scientists from around the world to further NASA lunar science and exploration.
Brian Day is the Education and Public Outreach Lead for NASA’s upcoming LADEE mission, and works with the NASA Lunar Science Institute.
Nancy Atkinson is a science journalist and is the Senior Editor for Universe Today
New PODCAST:FINDING EXOPLANETS February 18, 2011
Posted by jcconwell in planets, Podcast.Tags: 365 days of astronomy, Eastern Illinois University, exoplanet, Podcast
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Sponsored by the Physics Department at Eastern Illinois University
GO TO FINDING EXOPLANETS PART 4
This podcast discusses the topic of Exoplanets and life on other planets out of our solar system
Thomas HofstätterBio: Born in 1993 near Vienna, Austria, Europe. Upper High School with focus on Computer Science.Interested in extreme small and extreme big, devious and uninvestigated things.Thomas Hofstätter main aim is to bring astronomy to public and to establish secular interest in astronomy, physics and mathematics. Host of :: The Hidden Space Project :: at
NEW PODCAST:What’s New With Supermassive Black Holes January 18, 2011
Posted by jcconwell in Astronomy, Black Holes, General Relativity, Podcast.Tags: 365 days of astronomy, blackholes, Eastern Illinois University, Podcast, Supermassive Black Holes
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NEW PODCAST:Is There Cosmological Evidence for God? December 18, 2010
Posted by jcconwell in Astronomy, Cosmology, Podcast.Tags: 36, 365 days of astronomy, cosmology, Eastern Illinois University, EIU, God, Podcast
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Fine tuning is one of the central topics in modern cosmology. In order to see what we see in the present epoch of the universe, especially life, what were the conditions in the past?. How finely tuned did the fundamental constants have to be. This has lead to many ideas like inflation and the anthropic principle
http://365daysofastronomy.org/2010/12/18/december-18th-is-there-cosmological-evidence-for-god/
Description: Is the Universe finely tuned for human life? If so, is this cosmological evidence for God?
Bio: Dr Stuart Clark is an award-winning astronomy author and journalist. His books include The Sun Kings, and the highly illustrated Deep Space, and Galaxy. His next book is Big Questions: Universe, from which this podcast is adapted. Stuart is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, a Visiting Fellow of the University of Hertfordshire, UK, and senior editor for space science at the European Space Agency. He is also a frequent contributor to newspapers, magazines, radio and television programmes. His website is www.stuartclark.com and his Twitter account is @DrStuClark.
NEW PODCAST: Are There Alternate Universes? November 18, 2010
Posted by jcconwell in Astronomy, Cosmology, Podcast.Tags: 365 days of astronomy, Alternate Universe, Podcast
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http://365daysofastronomy.org/2010/11/18/november-18th-are-there-alternative-universes/
Are there alternate universes? If so, are they merely far away or in different dimensions altogether? Bio: Dr Stuart Clark is an award-winning astronomy author and journalist. His books include The Sun Kings, and the highly illustrated Deep Space, and Galaxy. His next book is Big Questions: Universe, from which this podcast is adapted. Stuart is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, a Visiting Fellow of the University of Hertfordshire, UK, and senior editor for space science at the European Space Agency. He is also a frequent contributor to newspapers, magazines, radio and television programmes. His website is http://www.stuartclark.com
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