Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)

Radio Programs

Chippy Family Disrupting an icy world Friday, December 10, 2010
Orcus Giving birth to a distant moon Thursday, December 9, 2010
Eris Sowing discord in the outer solar system Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Distant Iceballs Clearing up some distant definitions Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Venus Arrival Peering into an alien atmosphere Monday, December 6, 2010
Sculptor Chiseling a faint constellation Sunday, December 5, 2010
Palomar 1 The Milky Way destroys a star cluster Saturday, December 4, 2010
Orion Nebula Discovering a stellar nursery Friday, December 3, 2010
Moon and Companions II Planning for a trip to hell Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Moon and Companions Dipping into some chilly lakes Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Royal Society Getting together for science Sunday, November 28, 2010
Moon and Regulus A mismatched stellar family Saturday, November 27, 2010
Witch Head Nebula An astronomical youth movement Friday, November 26, 2010
Brown Dwarfs III Objects that don’t show the extra pounds Thursday, November 25, 2010
Brown Dwarfs II A place for a tough umbrella Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Not-Brown Dwarfs Painting the colors of failed stars Tuesday, November 23, 2010
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

Featured Images

Enceladus passes in front of Saturn's rings
 Saturnian Iceball Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Sun glints off a lake on Saturn's moon Titan
 Sparkling Lake Tuesday, November 30, 2010
IC 2118, the Witch Head Nebula
 Witch Head Nebula Friday, November 26, 2010
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

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