History

Radio Programs

The Sun Powering up the Sun Monday, December 17, 2012
More Mariner 2 Destroying a “second Earth” Friday, December 14, 2012
Mariner 2 Pioneering a path to another world Thursday, December 13, 2012
Lunar Returns The continued exploration of the Moon Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Apollo 17 A busy three days on the Moon Monday, December 10, 2012
More Moon and Companions A grand era of exploration Sunday, December 9, 2012
Jupiter at Opposition A jovial denizen of the night sky Saturday, December 1, 2012
Nukes in Space II Futuristic rockets from the past Friday, November 30, 2012
Nukes in Space Powering a mission to Mars Thursday, November 29, 2012
Moon and Companions Taking a peek at the Moon’s backside Saturday, November 10, 2012
Dark Parks Unfettered views of the night sky Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Blue Night The night sky gets a little bluer Monday, November 5, 2012
White-Dwarf Planets II Dead stars consume dead planets Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Moon and Regulus Brightening up the Moon Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Moonwatching Moonlight on an autumn night Saturday, September 22, 2012
Moon and Mars Prime real estate on other worlds Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Moonless Nights The wonders of a moonless night Sunday, September 16, 2012
Hot Jupiters Clearing out a star system Saturday, September 15, 2012

Featured Images

Gravitational map of the Moon compiled by the GRAIL mission
 Lunar Attraction Saturday, December 15, 2012
Artist's concept of Mariner 2 flying past Venus, December 14, 1962
 First Encounter Thursday, December 13, 2012
Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan drives his lunar rover
 End of the Road Monday, December 10, 2012
Nighttime view of the southeastern U.S. from the International Space Station
 Blue Night Monday, November 5, 2012
Moon, Jupiter, and Taurus, October 4-5, 2012
 Bull Rush Thursday, October 4, 2012
Venus-Regulus encounter in the pre-dawn sky, October 2-4, 2012
 Morning Mashup Monday, October 1, 2012
First-quarter Moon
 Moonwatch Saturday, September 22, 2012

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