Cosmic Radio

NRAO (National Radio Astronomy Observatory)

Ear-catching modular programs bringing the space-age science of radio astronomy down to earth! In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory brings you a series of brief insights into the fascinating world of deep space. Tune into the Universe with Cosmic Radio!

  1. 06/30/2008

    Jupiter

    Mighty Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, is also a powerful radio transmitter! The dynamo driving Jupiter’s radio emission is a strong magnetic field.

    3 min

  2. 06/23/2008

    Ruby Payne Scott

    Throughout history, women have had a tough time breaking into the physical sciences. And when they do, their contributions may go unnoticed for decades. This is the story of Ruby Payne Scott, the first female radio astronomer.

    3 min

  3. 06/16/2008

    ALMA

    The Atacama desert in Chile is one of the driest places on earth. It’s also the site of a new telescope called the Atacama Large Millimeter Array.

    3 min

  4. 06/09/2008

    Pulsars

    Dip a teaspoon in a pulsar, and pull out the equivalent of a full ocean tanker! Add the amazing fact that a pulsar can rotate up to 700 times a second and you have one of the most exotic objects in the Universe.

    3 min

  5. 06/02/2008

    Lunar Water

    Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, actually has water ice in craters near the planet’s poles. Does the Moon also harbor water ice? It would be nice to have a ready-made source of water when astronauts return to set up a permanent lunar colony.

    3 min

  6. 05/26/2008

    Grote Reber

    What does a man do who’s bored with his hobby? Build the world’s first radio telescope in his mom’s backyard, of course!

    3 min

  7. 05/19/2008

    Magnetars

    Two days after Christmas 2004, spacecraft detected a giant flash of energy from thousands of light years away – the biggest, brightest explosion astronomers had ever seen. What was it?

    3 min

  8. 05/12/2008

    RFI

    Light pollution is a problem for optical astronomers. There is a problem just as severe for radio astronomers – radio frequency interference. Communications towers, satellites, and even home electronics like your iPod produce signals that swamp sensitive radio telescopes!

    3 min
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Ear-catching modular programs bringing the space-age science of radio astronomy down to earth! In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory brings you a series of brief insights into the fascinating world of deep space. Tune into the Universe with Cosmic Radio!

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  • Creator
    NRAO (National Radio Astronomy Observatory)
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright (C) 2007 NRAO and Pocahontas Communications Cooperative.
  • Show Website
    Cosmic Radio