5 Minute Astronomy
Science & Technology News
Weekly 3-5 Minute Astronomy podcast based off the Radio Astronomy show at 89.9FM WORT Madison, Wi.
Location:
Madison, WI
Description:
Weekly 3-5 Minute Astronomy podcast based off the Radio Astronomy show at 89.9FM WORT Madison, Wi.
Language:
English
Episodes
A Universe in a Box
12/4/2014
On this episode we hear from Dr. Shy Genel about the Illustris cosmological simulation
Duration:00:07:00
The Dragonfly and the Dwarf
8/4/2014
Arthur tells us about a new telescope called the Dragonfly and how it will help us understand dwarf galaxies.
Duration:00:03:59
Pluto! Everyone's favorite dwarf planet!
6/24/2014
Today we talk about the New Horizons Spacecraft which is on its way to Pluto and its moons.
Duration:00:05:27
Jupiter's Red Spot Shrinks!
6/3/2014
Duration:00:04:45
Starbirth
6/3/2014
Duration:00:03:59
The Coldest Brown Dwarf!
5/7/2014
Duration:00:04:35
Life on Jupiter's Moon Europa?
5/5/2014
Duration:00:06:33
Icecube Observatory detects extragalactic neutrinos
4/4/2014
Duration:00:05:48
Gravity Waves at the Beginning of Time
3/26/2014
Duration:00:04:56
When a Star Runs Away from Home...
3/6/2014
Anna William and Arthur Eigenbrot tell us about runaway stars in our MilkyWay Galaxy including visible runaway stars!
Duration:00:04:59
The Oldest Star Known
2/26/2014
Today we talk about the oldest star ever discovered to date and how it was found! Tune in!
Duration:00:04:46
Do Black Holes Exist?
2/20/2014
Arthur Eigenbrot and Jenna Ryon fill us in on the latest from Stephan Hawking!
Duration:00:04:31
Space Mission Gaia: The 1 Billion Star Mapper!
2/12/2014
Gaia soon goes online to map precise distances to 1 billion stars in our Galaxy!
Singing the Astro Blues! Or, Why Study Astronomy?
2/7/2014
On today's episode, two astronomy undergraduates (Emy Rivera, Univ. Puerto Rico and Joseph Putko, Univ. Middleberry) tell us why they chose to study astronomy for their majos. Joseph rounds out the episode by singing us the Astro Blues!
Duration:00:04:05
The BOSS on the Search for Dark Matter
1/29/2014
Tonight! Arthur Eigenbrot tells us a bit about the BOSS survey and how it will help us solve big problems in extragalactic astronomy.
Duration:00:04:57
Space sex and other challenges to interstellar travel
1/27/2014
Does sending humans to other star systems sounds like science fiction? It might just become reality with your help! Listen to this podcast to here how you can submit your ideas to the 100 year starship program (www.100yss.org) mission.
Duration:00:03:16
China Hops to the Moon with the Jade Rabbit!
1/22/2014
On this episode I will discuss the latest space mission of China to the moon: The Chang3 lander and Jade Rabbit rover. One small hop for a rabbit, one giant leap for China!
Duration:00:03:45
Virgin Galactic Blast Off!!
1/16/2014
Learn about how you can go to space as a private citizen. Just make sure you have atleast $200,000 in hand! We also review past updates to the LHC as they continue to verify the discovery of the Higgs Boston.
Duration:00:02:21
On star clusters and forging a career path in astronomy!
1/13/2014
Natalie Gosnell at UW Madison tells us how she uses the Hubble Space Telescope to study star clusters in our galaxy. Later in the episode she shares some advice about starting a career in astronomy.
Duration:00:04:17
The Higgs (Hugs!) Boson
1/2/2014
Kenny Rudinger (UW Madison Physics Graduate student) explains what the Higgs Boson is and why it is important for the standard model of particle physics.
Duration:00:05:19