Astronomy in Books, Film, Music and Art

Radio Programs

Model Cosmos Taking the measure of the solar system Friday, May 3, 2013
Time and Navigation A helpful device for seeing the world Thursday, April 11, 2013
Grand Sky A “grand” view of the night sky Saturday, February 2, 2013
Moon Rising Inspiration from the rising Moon Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Altairian Planets A star that gets a lot of attention Thursday, July 12, 2012
Moon and Planets III Artistry on a planetary scale Sunday, February 26, 2012
The Art of Science Impressions of a space program Monday, May 30, 2011
Planet Names The unromantic names of distant planets Thursday, September 30, 2010
Project Ozma
More Moon and Mars Projecting a new image for Mars Thursday, March 25, 2010
Bellatrix
Solar Music
Moon and Antares A big rival for the planet Mars
Moon and Mars Love and war in the night sky Thursday, February 14, 2008
Crater Connection From the Moon to the dinosaurs Friday, January 18, 2008

Featured Images

The starry ceiling of Grand Central Terminal
 Grand Sky Saturday, February 2, 2013
Solar eclipse of August 19, 1887, from near Berlin
 Fire in the Sky Saturday, August 18, 2012
Altair is one of the three planets of the Summer Triangle
 Flying Eagle Thursday, July 12, 2012
Artist's concept of the Kepler-35 system, with a giant planet orbiting two stars
 Seeing Double Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Voyager mission enhanced-color image of Jupiter's Great Red Spot
 Planetary Impressionism Sunday, February 26, 2012
A painting by Andrew Wyeth depicts preparations for a Gemini launch in the 1960s
 Ready for Liftoff Monday, May 30, 2011
Where No Man Had Gone Before Friday, September 8, 2006

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