Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)

3-5

Radio Programs

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
Moon and Jupiter Powering up a distant aurora Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Daylight Saving Time Stepping back in time Sunday, November 6, 2011
Venus Returns The return of the “evening star” Friday, October 28, 2011
Moon and Mars Strolling on alien worlds Thursday, October 20, 2011
More Moon and Jupiter Painting a bullseye on a moon Thursday, October 13, 2011
Uranus at Opposition Diving into an icy planet Sunday, September 25, 2011
Doomed Moons Recycling on a giant scale Saturday, September 24, 2011
Moon and Mars Twin moons under alien skies Thursday, September 22, 2011
Moon and Aldebaran Looking at the Sun’s bright future Sunday, September 18, 2011
More Moon and Jupiter Reflections on an icy moon Friday, September 16, 2011
Moon and Jupiter An ancient god and the modern calendar Thursday, September 15, 2011
Serpens Splitting up a faint constellation Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Harvest Moon Balancing the Harvest Moon Sunday, September 11, 2011
Mercury and Regulus An early morning duo Thursday, September 8, 2011
Watching Earthshine Watching the dark side of the Moon Monday, September 5, 2011

Featured Images

Phoenix and Grus in the southern sky, late November evening
 Rare Birds Monday, November 28, 2011
The giant volcano Pele erupts on Jupiter's moon Io
 Fire Mountain Thursday, October 13, 2011
Craters fill an ancient river channel on Mars
 Martian Rapids Monday, October 10, 2011
Messenger view of Mercury's southern hemisphere
 Hard-to-Study Planet Friday, September 2, 2011

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