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Radio Programs

Moon and Saturn Wrapped in a magnetic embrace Friday, March 1, 2013
Alcyone Spinning up a bright young star Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Polaris III Poking into the life of a famous star Thursday, February 21, 2013
Polaris II The un-steady beat of the North Star Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Polaris Guided by the North Star Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Moon and Companions From leading light to a pale second Friday, February 1, 2013
Great Square of Pegasus Connecting the dots of a starry square Saturday, January 19, 2013
Moon and Saturn A giant storm that kept on going Saturday, January 5, 2013
Moon and Spica Giant tides on giant stars Friday, January 4, 2013
Fire and Ice Fire and ice in the sky Tuesday, January 1, 2013
The Footstool A footstool for the hunter Friday, December 28, 2012
Venus and Antares Snow clouds on a hot world? Saturday, December 22, 2012
The Sun III Looking for the surface of the Sun Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The Sun II The long trip before the journey begins Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The Sun Powering up the Sun Monday, December 17, 2012
Earliest Sunset Stretching out the December sunset Sunday, December 16, 2012
Geminid Meteors Bright accents for a night of skywatching Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Jupiter at Opposition II Jupiter proves its superiority Sunday, December 2, 2012
Feeble Eclipse Earth casts a feeble shadow on the Moon Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Venus and Saturn Wandering through the night sky Sunday, November 25, 2012

Featured Images

Cassini views Saturn's magnetic field
 Solar Sculptor Friday, March 1, 2013
Keeping Track Saturday, February 16, 2013
Chart showing the path of asteroid 2012 DA14 relative to Earth.
 Getting Close Thursday, February 14, 2013
Artist's concept of the Sun's structure
 Powerhouse Monday, December 17, 2012
Gravitational map of the Moon compiled by the GRAIL mission
 Lunar Attraction Saturday, December 15, 2012

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