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Featured Images

Newborn stars in the Orion Nebula
 Bright Babies Thursday, March 1, 2012
Voyager mission enhanced-color image of Jupiter's Great Red Spot
 Planetary Impressionism Sunday, February 26, 2012
The Carina Nebula, a massive stellar nursery
 Star Factory Monday, February 13, 2012
Dark lunar features are named seas or oceans
 Split Personality Thursday, February 9, 2012
Sirius B, the white-dwarf companion to Sirius, compared to the size of Earth
 Stellar Afterlife Wednesday, February 1, 2012
A January 23, 2012 solar flare
 Restless Sun Monday, January 30, 2012
Infrared view of the spiral galaxy IC 342
 Tangled Galaxy Sunday, January 22, 2012
Earth's atmosphere distorts the Moon as seen from the International Space Statio
 Squashed Moon Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Infrared view of starbirth in the vast nebula complex Cygnus X
 Busy Nursery Friday, January 13, 2012
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

Radio Programs

Moon and Planets III Artistry on a planetary scale Sunday, February 26, 2012
Looking Deep Looking for storms before they’re born Monday, February 13, 2012
Moon and Companions Zipping past a giant planet Saturday, February 11, 2012
Dueling Dippers Stirring up the starry night sky Friday, February 10, 2012
Planetary Flashes Lighting up the clouds of Venus Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Leaving the Ring Passing through a ring of stars Sunday, February 5, 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
Harvey Nininger II Buying space rocks for a dollar a pound Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Moon and Hyades Staring into the face of the bull Thursday, January 5, 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

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