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Are We Alone?
15 Mar 2010, 07:00 UTC
Physics means getting physical if you’re tackling the biggest, most mysterious questions in the universe. Stoic scientists endure the driest, darkest, coldest spots on the planet to find out how it all began and why there’s something rather than nothing. From the bottom of an old iron mine to the top of the Andes, we’ll hear their stories. Plus, Steven Weinberg on this weird stuff called dark energy, and Leonard Susskind sees double, no, triple, no, …infinite universes. Guests: Anil Ananthaswamy – Corresponding editor for New Scientist magazine in London and author of The Edge of Physics: A Journey to Earth’s Extremes to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe Steven Weinberg – Nobel Prize-winning physicist at University of Texas at Austin and author of Lake Views: This World and the Universe Leonard Susskind – Professor of theoretical physics, Stanford University André de Gouvêa – Associate professor of physics, Northwestern University Descripción en español
Physics Phrontiers
15 Mar 2010, 07:00 UTC
Physics means getting physical if you’re tackling the biggest, most mysterious questions in the universe. Stoic scientists endure the driest, darkest, coldest spots on the planet to find out how it all began and why there’s something rather than nothing. From the bottom of an old iron mine to the top of the Andes, we’ll hear their stories. Plus, Steven Weinberg on this weird stuff called dark energy, and Leonard Susskind sees double, no, triple, no, …infinite universes. Guests: Anil Ananthaswamy – Corresponding editor for New Scientist magazine in London and author of The Edge of Physics: A Journey to Earth’s Extremes to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe Steven Weinberg – Nobel Prize-winning physicist at University of Texas at Austin and author of Lake Views: This World and the Universe Leonard Susskind – Professor of theoretical physics, Stanford University André de Gouvêa – Associate professor of physics, Northwestern University Descripción en español
365 Days of Astronomy
15 Mar 2010, 05:00 UTC
Julius Caesar and the Calendar Reform, by Zachary Kessin and Julia Smith The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of 2009. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to provide 5 - 10 minutes of audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as 1 episode or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject to our editorial discretion). Our goal is to encourage people to sign up for a particular day (or days) of 2009.
Julius Caesar and the Calendar Reform, by Zachary Kessin and Julia Smith
15 Mar 2010, 05:00 UTC
Julius Caesar and the Calendar Reform, by Zachary Kessin and Julia Smith The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of 2009. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to provide 5 - 10 minutes of audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as 1 episode or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject to our editorial discretion). Our goal is to encourage people to sign up for a particular day (or days) of 2009.
The Planetary Society Radio Podcast
15 Mar 2010, 04:00 UTC
HiRISE Principal Investigator Alfred McEwen returns with a report on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's super sharp camera and the new HiWish program that lets anyone suggest sites on the Red Planet for imaging. Emily Lakdawalla took advantage of this opportunity. She also recaps some of her recent Planetary Society blog entries. Bill Nye looks foward to President Obama's April space summit. Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan want to give away
Your Personal Photoshoot on Mars?
15 Mar 2010, 04:00 UTC
HiRISE Principal Investigator Alfred McEwen returns with a report on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's super sharp camera and the new HiWish program that lets anyone suggest sites on the Red Planet for imaging. Emily Lakdawalla took advantage of this opportunity. She also recaps some of her recent Planetary Society blog entries. Bill Nye looks foward to President Obama's April space summit. Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan want to give away
ESOcast
12 Mar 2010, 09:00 UTC
Every night, all year round, the ESO Very Large Telescope, or VLT, opens its four giant eyes to scrutinise the beautiful southern skies. Each eye is a huge mirror, 8.2 metres in diameter, that gathers the light of the night sky, and reflects it into optical systems that form ultra-sharp images of the Universe. But keeping the VLT´s eyes clear requires each mirror to be cleaned and recoated occasionally, a delicate and complex procedure.
ESOcast 15: Recoating a Giant VLT Mirror
12 Mar 2010, 09:00 UTC
Every night, all year round, the ESO Very Large Telescope, or VLT, opens its four giant eyes to scrutinise the beautiful southern skies. Each eye is a huge mirror, 8.2 metres in diameter, that gathers the light of the night sky, and reflects it into optical systems that form ultra-sharp images of the Universe. But keeping the VLT´s eyes clear requires each mirror to be cleaned and recoated occasionally, a delicate and complex procedure.
Cheap Astronomy
11 Mar 2010, 09:39 UTC
Tour the galaxy at 220 kilometres a second from your own backyard.
62. The stay-at-homes guide to the galaxy - 11 March 2010
11 Mar 2010, 09:39 UTC
Tour the galaxy at 220 kilometres a second from your own backyard.
Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures
10 Mar 2010, 20:27 UTC
A half-century ago, astronomers began trying to "eavesdrop" for radio messages from nearby star systems. However, today, SETI researchers continue to point their telescopes at individual stars, on the assumption that technically advanced societies will inhabit a watery world like our own. Dr. Seth Shostak of the SETI Institute describes these searches, but then discusses some novel ideas for how we might pursue the hunt for "cosmic company" and why it's possible that we might find evidence of sophisticated intelligence out there within only a few decades. Seth Shostak is Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute, in Mountain View, California and hosts the syndicated radio show called "Are We Alone?" Recorded January 20, 2010.
The Search for Intelligent Life Among the Stars: New Strategies
10 Mar 2010, 20:27 UTC
A half-century ago, astronomers began trying to "eavesdrop" for radio messages from nearby star systems. However, today, SETI researchers continue to point their telescopes at individual stars, on the assumption that technically advanced societies will inhabit a watery world like our own. Dr. Seth Shostak of the SETI Institute describes these searches, but then discusses some novel ideas for how we might pursue the hunt for "cosmic company" and why it's possible that we might find evidence of sophisticated intelligence out there within only a few decades. Seth Shostak is Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute, in Mountain View, California and hosts the syndicated radio show called "Are We Alone?" Recorded January 20, 2010.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory Podcasts
10 Mar 2010, 17:00 UTC
Two spectacular tails of X-ray emission have been seen trailing behind a galaxy known as ESO 137.
ESO 137 in 60 Seconds
10 Mar 2010, 17:00 UTC
Two spectacular tails of X-ray emission have been seen trailing behind a galaxy known as ESO 137.
365 Days of Astronomy
9 Mar 2010, 06:00 UTC
Adaptive Optics Saves Earth, by Rob Sparks The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of 2009. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to provide 5 - 10 minutes of audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as 1 episode or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject to our editorial discretion). Our goal is to encourage people to sign up for a particular day (or days) of 2009.
Adaptive Optics Saves Earth, by Rob Sparks
9 Mar 2010, 06:00 UTC
Adaptive Optics Saves Earth, by Rob Sparks The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of 2009. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to provide 5 - 10 minutes of audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as 1 episode or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject to our editorial discretion). Our goal is to encourage people to sign up for a particular day (or days) of 2009.
NASA 360 Vodcasts
8 Mar 2010, 17:00 UTC
NASA 360: NASA and Future of Aeronautics
NASA 360: NASA and Future of Aeronautics
8 Mar 2010, 17:00 UTC
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