Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)

Radio Programs

Halloween Ghouls Ghoulish delights in the sky Monday, October 31, 2011
Saturn and Spica Eyeballing some changes in the sky Sunday, October 30, 2011
Galileo at Gaspra A first encounter with a space rock Saturday, October 29, 2011
Hottest Planet A world that’s hotter than Texas Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Andromeda Galaxy Looking deep into the universe Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Andromeda A famous but faint princess Monday, October 24, 2011
Fishy Constellations Fishing for constellations Sunday, October 23, 2011
M15 Debating a medium-sized black hole Saturday, October 22, 2011
Moon and Companions A big astronomical dwarf Friday, October 21, 2011
Orionid Meteor Shower Calling cards of a distant comet Wednesday, October 19, 2011
NEEMO Diving toward an asteroid Monday, October 17, 2011
Another Close Call A close visit by an asteroid Sunday, October 16, 2011
Cartwheel Galaxy Creating a brilliant ring of stars Saturday, October 15, 2011
Comet Elenin A close encounter with comet dust Friday, October 14, 2011
Moon and Jupiter Heating up a big moon Wednesday, October 12, 2011
X Factor The Sun’s “X” factor Monday, October 10, 2011
Alpha Persei Cluster Tracing a galactic cataclysm Sunday, October 9, 2011
Alpha Persei A young but aging star Saturday, October 8, 2011
Draconid Meteors The sparks of a fire-breathing dragon Friday, October 7, 2011
More Cassiopeia A Flowing through a neutron star Thursday, October 6, 2011

Featured Images

Galileo view of Gaspra, the first asteroid visited by a spacecraft
 First Encounter Saturday, October 29, 2011
An artist's concept of the darkest planet yet discovered
 Dark World Thursday, October 27, 2011
Cassini view of Saturn's moon Enceladus in front of the planet's rings
 Saturnian Encounter Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Two globular clusters; a previously known one at right, and a new one in circle
 Star City Wednesday, October 19, 2011
An aquanaut practices space exploration techniques underwater
 Diving into the Future Monday, October 17, 2011

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