Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)

Featured Images

China Clipper Sails the Pacific Ocean
 Night Over Water Monday, November 22, 2010
NGC 7252, aka the Atoms-for-Peace galaxies
 Atomic Pile-up Saturday, November 20, 2010
Lunokhod image of its tracks on the lunar surface
 Found It! Monday, November 15, 2010
The California Nebula, in Perseus
 Stately Nebula Saturday, November 6, 2010
Comet Hartley-2 from Deep Impact Spacecraft
 Fowl Comet? Friday, November 5, 2010
Deep Impact view of Comet Hartley-2
 Closing In Thursday, November 4, 2010
Ultraviolet image of the region around the Ghost of Jupiter Nebula
 Astronomical Ghost Sunday, October 31, 2010
Six Spiral Galaxies from European Southern Observatory
 Galaxies Galore Friday, October 29, 2010

Radio Programs

A Star to Steer Her By A trip to Asia via the stars Monday, November 22, 2010
Moon and Aldebaran Keeping an eye on a giant star Sunday, November 21, 2010
Close Targets Grabbing a lingering visitor Friday, November 19, 2010
Moon and Jupiter A moonwalker goes back to work Monday, November 15, 2010
Mira A wonderful but doomed star Sunday, November 14, 2010
Voyager 1 at Saturn Getting acquainted with a giant planet Friday, November 12, 2010
Martian Mayhem A violent birth for a Martian moon Thursday, November 11, 2010
Capella Two giants that never rest Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Watery Star A star that’s immersed in a steam bath Tuesday, November 9, 2010
California Nebula Expanding California’s borders Saturday, November 6, 2010
Galactic Leaders The leaders of a galactic pack Friday, November 5, 2010
Comet Encore A gentle encounter with a comet Thursday, November 4, 2010
Moon and Companions Searching for cosmic fireflies Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Moon and Saturn Giant worlds everywhere you look Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Harlow Shapley Getting the scale of the universe half right Monday, November 1, 2010
Algol The head of the demon Saturday, October 30, 2010
WISE II Keeping a WISE observatory cool Friday, October 29, 2010

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