Watch the RVCC Planetarium on The
Learning Channel's show "Cake Boss!"
The episode is airing on Monday, November 23 at
10:30 p.m.
It will be rebroadcast on Wednesday, November 25 at
8:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
International Year of
Astronomy 2009 marks the 400th
anniversary of Galileo's first use of the telescope
for astronomical observations. Planetariums,
Science Centers, and Astronomers around the world
will offer activities allowing the citizens of the
world to rediscover their place in the Universe.
Continue to check here for RVCC's offerings.
"365 Days of Astronomy" podcast available.
The International Astronomical Union (yes, the same
guys that demoted Pluto a couple years ago) and
several other organizations are sponsoring a daily
podcast of astronomical interest throughout 2009.
This is part of the "International Year of
Astronomy." The 'casts are designed for the general
public, not for scientists, so give one a listen. To
hear and/or read today's article, go to the
365 Days of
Astronomy Web site.
Did you see that
satellite last night? What? You've
never seen a satellite pass overhead? There
are many satellites that pass by each night.
Type in your zip code and find the times you can see
them.
http://www.spaceweather.com/flybys/?PHPSESSID=28ger19f2ns4t2qnb6eeigc6t4
Astronomy is known for its many "pretty pictures,"
and Astronomy Picture of the Day shows them
off well. They also include a paragraph
describing the image and links to follow to learn
more.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
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