History of Astronomy

Radio Programs

EUVE Opening a new “window” on the universe Thursday, June 7, 2012
Venus Transit Measuring out a solar-system ruler Monday, June 4, 2012
Clockwork Eclipses Ticking off the hours until a solar eclipse Thursday, May 17, 2012
Luna See Firing a laser at the Moon Wednesday, May 9, 2012
General Relativity Albert Einstein “warps” the universe Monday, May 7, 2012
Moon, Mars, and Regulus Uncovering the secrets of a star Monday, April 30, 2012
Centaurus A A galaxy with a loud voice Sunday, April 29, 2012
Ranger 4 Slamming into the far side of the Moon Thursday, April 26, 2012
Balloon Ride Taking a balloon ride for science Saturday, April 7, 2012
Rings of Uranus A dark discovery for a giant planet Thursday, March 8, 2012
White Dwarfs Squeezing the heart of a dead star Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Sirius B A close companion for a bright star Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Harvey Nininger II Buying space rocks for a dollar a pound Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Harvey Nininger A burning passion for space rocks Monday, January 16, 2012
Pulsar Planets Planets around a dead star Sunday, January 8, 2012
The New Year Bringing the calendar to heel Sunday, January 1, 2012
The Reindeer An extra reindeer for Santa’s sleigh Saturday, December 24, 2011
Jean-Louis Pons The champion of all comet hunters Friday, December 23, 2011
Cosmic Nobel Discovering a mysterious cosmic energy Sunday, December 11, 2011
Fire and Water Fire and water in the night sky Saturday, December 3, 2011
Rarae Aves Rare birds in southern skies Monday, November 28, 2011
Mikhail Lomonosov The man who discovered an atmosphere Saturday, November 19, 2011
Back in the Game? Staging a return to deep space Thursday, November 3, 2011
Great Comet of 1811, II War, peace, and fine wines Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Featured Images

Victor Hess prepares to ascend in a balloon to study cosmic rays, 1912
 Radiation Hunter Saturday, April 7, 2012

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