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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July 1-4: Dark skies. The night sky is filled with wonders, from meteor showers to the Milky Way. Yet we're missing out on much of it because of the light we produce on our own. We'll talk about some dark-sky wonders, plus efforts to cleanse the sky of stray light.
July 5-11: "Grabby" galaxy. Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, has long fingers -- the invisible fingers of gravity. It uses them to grab and pull in other galaxies, incorporating their stars into its own body.
July 12-18: The weather. The weather is probably the number one topic for idle chit-chat, and we'll join the chat this week, with the weather of planets, stars, and even space itself.
July 19-25: Dark matter. Most of the mass of the universe is invisible. We know it's there only because its gravity pulls on the visible matter around it. Join us for dark matter, from its discovery to the search for an explanation.
July 26-31: A powerful swan. Cygnus, the swan, soars gracefully through the Milky Way on summer evenings. The constellation is home to one of the mightiest stars in the galaxy, plus a giant nursery for new stars. |
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