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Adler Night and Day

What can you see in your night sky?

Adler Night and Day features observable celestial and man-made objects in the night sky as well as recent solar activity. Each episode also includes an interview with an expert in a field related to space science. What can you see in the night sky this week? How will what's happening on the Sun affect us on Earth? Subscribe today, and find out!

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Episode 82 - March 2, 2010
Highlights: Super Massive Black Holes - Doug Roberts, Ph.D.

Up-to-date night sky activity beginning March 2, 2010 through March 15, 2010. In this episode: What are super massive black holes? How do we "see" them and are they a danger to us?

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2010
Episode 81 - February 16, 2010
Highlights: Sloan Digital Sky Survey - Mark SubbaRao, Ph.D.

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Episode 80 - February 2, 2010
Highlights: Gamma Rays - Jeff Grube, Ph.D.

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Episode 79 - January 19, 2010
Highlights: First IBEX Maps - Nathan Schwadron, Ph.D.

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Episode 78 - January 05, 2010
Highlights: 2010 - What to Expect in Spaceflight - Michelle Nichols

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2009
Episode 77 - December 22, 2009
Highlights: 2009 Space Flight Year in Review - Michelle Nichols

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Episode 76 - December 08, 2009
Highlights: Star of Wonder - Eric Carlson, Ph.D. - Part 2

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Episode 75 - November 24, 2009
Highlights: Star of Wonder - Eric Carlson, Ph.D. - Part 1

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Episode 74 - November 10, 2009
Highlights: The Solar Cycle - Eric Christian, Ph.D.

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Episode 73 - October 27, 2009
Highlights: Modern Observation Techniques - Mark SubbaRao, Ph.D.

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Episode 72 - October 13, 2009
Highlights: The LCROSS Mission - Andrew Chaikin

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Episode 71 - September 29, 2009
Highlights: The Life Cycle of Stars and Stellar Formation - Grace Wolf-Chase, Ph.D. - Part 2

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Episode 70 - September 15, 2009
Highlights: The Life Cycle of Stars and Stellar Formation - Grace Wolf-Chase, Ph.D. - Part 1

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Episode 69 - September 1, 2009
Highlights: Galileo's Telescope - Michael Smutko, Ph.D.

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Episode 68 - August 18, 2009
Highlights: Galaxy Rotation Rates - Vera Rubin, Ph.D.

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Episode 67 - August 04, 2009
Highlights: Jupiter impact and the Perseid Meteor Shower - Larry Ciupik

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Episode 66 - July 21, 2009
Highlights: NASA Astronaut - John Grunsfeld, Ph.D. - Part 2

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Episode 65 - July 07, 2009
Highlights: NASA Astronaut - John Grunsfeld, Ph.D. - Part 1

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Episode 64 - June 23, 2009
Highlights: The Far Horizons Project - Geza Gyuk, Ph.D.

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Episode 63 - June 09, 2009
Highlights: The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter - Doug Roberts, Ph.D.

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Episode 62 - May 26, 2009
Highlights: Women in Space Science Award winner - Heidi Hammel, Ph.D.

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Episode 61 - May 12, 2009
Highlights: The Science of Star Trek - Mark Hammergren, Ph.D.

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Episode 60 - April 28, 2009
Highlights: The Kepler Mission - Michelle Nichols

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Episode 59 - April 14, 2009
Highlights: Observing the Night Sky: Pre-telescope - Bruce Stephenson, Ph.D.

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Episode 58 - March 31, 2009
Highlights: The Shuttle and the International Space Station - Michelle Nichols

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Episode 57 - March 17, 2009
Highlights: The definition of a Planet... Part 2 - Mark Hammergren, Ph.D.

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Episode 56 - March 03, 2009
Highlights: The definition of a Planet... Part 1 - Mark Hammergren, Ph.D.

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Episode 55 - February 17, 2009
Highlights: Comet Lulin - Geza Gyuk, Ph.D.

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Episode 54 - February 03, 2009
Highlights: Forensic Astronomy - Larry Ciupik

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Episode 53 - January 20, 2009
Highlights: Life Beyond Earth - Mark Hammergren, Ph.D.

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Episode 52 - January 6, 2009
Highlights: UFOs - Mark Hammergren, Ph.D.

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Past episodes of Adler Night and Day.

Learn about the myths behind our most popular constellations and how our sun works. Check out topics such as sunspots, the solar wind, the solar cycle, and how to stay safe while enjoying the sun!

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