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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February 1-7: Weather watcher. A new satellite will keep an eye on the weather -- not the weather on Earth, but out in space. We'll have details. And we'll also talk about a conjunction of the Moon and a bright star and planet.
February 8-14: The hunter. The giant constellation Orion stalks across the evening sky. It offers a shrinking giant, a giant stellar nursery, and a giant star that's not a nice place for life. Join us for details on this and more.
February 15-21: Weather without air. The Moon and many other bodies in the solar system are bare chunks of rock with no atmospheres -- yet they undergo constant weathering. We'll have details.
February 22-28: The unicorn. The celestial unicorn gallops high across the south on winter nights. It's home to some glowing clouds of gas and dust, as well as a dark cloud that's giving birth to new stars. |
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