Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)

Radio Programs

Summer Triangle Creating pictures in the stars Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Solar Twins II Hunting for worlds like Earth Sunday, June 2, 2013
Solar Twins A star that looks familiar Saturday, June 1, 2013
M101 A beautiful galactic neighbor Friday, May 31, 2013
Twinkling Jewels Up-and-down stars in the northern crown Thursday, May 30, 2013
Northern Crown Crowning the night sky Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Bright Contrasts Different worlds with a similar look Monday, May 27, 2013
The Hunting Dogs Chasing the great bear Thursday, May 23, 2013
Moon and Saturn A leisurely trek through the stars Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Close Companions A black hole devours a companion Monday, May 20, 2013
M13 Some bright stellar mysteries Sunday, May 19, 2013
Hercules The strongman strides across the night sky Saturday, May 18, 2013
Faith 7 The end of a space-age singles act Thursday, May 16, 2013
Skylab High-flying eyes on the Sun Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Setting a Date Zeroing in on the Big Bang Monday, May 13, 2013
Getting Away Escaping from a black hole in a hurry Friday, May 10, 2013
Keeping Tabs Keeping an eye on a fuzzy foot Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Recalibrating Recalibrating a space telescope Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Featured Images

Starbirth region on the edge of the Milky Way galaxy
 Starbirth Thursday, June 6, 2013
Images of solar telescopes around the world
 Fanciful Eyes Monday, June 3, 2013
Hubble Space Telescope image of M101
 Stellar Pinwheel Friday, May 31, 2013
Ligeia Mare, one of the largest lakes on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn
 Storms Ahead? Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Combined visual and millimeter-wave view of Orion Nebula, M42
 Cold Fire Thursday, May 16, 2013
Skylab in orbit
 First Space Station Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The powerful quasar SDSS J1106
 Phenomenal Cosmic Power Friday, May 10, 2013

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