Radio's Guide to the Universe
StarDate celebrated its 10,000th broadcast on February 15, 2006. The program debuted in 1978, making it the longest-running national radio science feature in the country. It airs on more than 360 radio stations in the United States.
StarDate tells listeners what to look for in the night sky, and explains the science, history, and skylore behind these objects. It also keeps listeners up to date on the latest research findings and space missions. And it offers tidbits on astronomy in the arts and popular culture, providing ways for people with many diverse interests to keep up with the universe.
StarDate is a production of The University of Texas McDonald Observatory, which also produces the Spanish-language Universo radio program and Universo Online web site and the bi-monthly StarDate magazine.
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November 2-8: The queen of the stars. Cassiopeia, the queen, soars high overhead on autumn evenings. We'll talk about the constellation's history, and about some of its powerful stars -- two that exploded, and another that will explode.
November 9-15: Lunar lineup. The Moon swings past some bright company in the morning sky this week -- the planets Venus and Saturn, plus a star that's usually associated with warmer weather. Join us for this impressive lineup, plus much more.
November 16-22: Moon and beyond. Apollo 12 made a pinpoint landing on the Moon's Ocean of Storms 40 years ago this week, and we'll have details. And we'll also talk about a mission that was looking back to the beginning of the universe.
November 23-29: The triangle. A tiny triangle climbs the eastern sky on these late November evenings. It's home to a star that's a lot like the Sun, and a galaxy that's like a miniature version of our own.
November 30: Doomed planet. A recently discovered planet in a distant star system doesn't have a happy fate. The gravity of its parent star will rip the planet to shreds. Join us for details on this and much more. |
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