Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)

3-5

Radio Programs

Moon and Companions Zipping past a giant planet Saturday, February 11, 2012
Dueling Dippers Stirring up the starry night sky Friday, February 10, 2012
The Big Dog Biting into a bright constellation Sunday, January 29, 2012
Brightest Lights Cutting off a slice of the sky Saturday, January 21, 2012
More Moon and Mars Scaling the heights of Mars Friday, January 13, 2012
Moon and Mars Watery oases on a desert world Thursday, January 12, 2012
Moon and Hyades Staring into the face of the bull Thursday, January 5, 2012
The New Year Bringing the calendar to heel Sunday, January 1, 2012
New Year’s Eve Sky A celestial greeting for the new year Saturday, December 31, 2011
Northern Cross Holding together a stellar cross Sunday, December 25, 2011
The Reindeer An extra reindeer for Santa’s sleigh Saturday, December 24, 2011
Saturnalia A modern celebration with old customs Saturday, December 17, 2011
Race to the Pole Racing for the south pole Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Menkalinan The charioteer’s double-jointed shoulder Sunday, December 4, 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
Orion Rising The return of an astronomical beauty Sunday, November 20, 2011
Moon and Companions Spacing out a morning lineup Thursday, November 17, 2011
Mercury and Venus Close neighbors in the evening sky Friday, November 11, 2011
More Moon and Jupiter Warming up a giant planet Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Featured Images

M1, the Crab Nebula, in a Hubble Space Telescope image
 Crab Nebula Friday, January 6, 2012
The Moon and Hyades, night of January 5, 2012
 Staring at the Bull Thursday, January 5, 2012
Jupiter's Great Red Spot and the planet's four largest moons
 An Eyeful of Moons Monday, January 2, 2012
Galileo spacecraft mosaic of Ganymede, largest moon of Jupiter
 Two-Toned Moon Monday, December 5, 2011
Phoenix and Grus in the southern sky, late November evening
 Rare Birds Monday, November 28, 2011

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