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StarDate (Exploration)

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  • Host: Sandy Wood
  • 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.
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The Hunter Returns - StarDate: November 21

Fri, Nov 21
The Hunter Returns. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Jetting Away - Featured Image: November 20

Thu, Nov 20
Jets of energetic particles race away from a supermassive black hole in the center of the galaxy M84 in this composite image from several telescopes.

Balloon Race - StarDate: November 20

Thu, Nov 20
Racing toward the stratosphere. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Moon, Regulus, and Saturn - StarDate: November 19

Wed, Nov 19
Cycling through the night sky. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

National Radio Quiet Zone - StarDate: November 18

Tue, Nov 18
Quieting the buzz of modern life. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Outback Spiders - Featured Image: November 17

Mon, Nov 17
Spider-shaped radio antennas cluster together to form a new radio telescope in western Australia.

Murchison Widefield Array - StarDate: November 17

Mon, Nov 17
Listening in on the universe. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Leonid Meteors - StarDate: November 16

Sun, Nov 16
An astronomical sandstorm. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Maffei 1 & 2 - StarDate: November 15

Sat, Nov 15
Hiding behind the Milky Way. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Mars Time - StarDate: November 14

Fri, Nov 14
Living by the rhythms of another world. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Martian Weather - StarDate: November 13

Thu, Nov 13
Forecasting the weather on Mars. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Dirty Secrets - Featured Image: November 12

Wed, Nov 12
Martian dirt, which is shown in this microscopic image from the Phoenix lander, would be neither especially harmful nor helpful to plant life, the lander's chemical laboratories have shown.

Digging Mars - StarDate: November 12

Wed, Nov 12
Digging into the planet Mars. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Martian Ice - StarDate: November 11

Tue, Nov 11
Picking up ice on a frozen planet. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Fading Fast - Featured Image: November 10

Mon, Nov 10
Phoenix, which landed on Mars in late May, is facing its final days of operation.

Phoenix Mars Lander - StarDate: November 10

Mon, Nov 10
Wrapping up a mission to Mars. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Big Dipper - StarDate: November 9

Sun, Nov 9
Dipping toward the northern horizon. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Close Neighbor - StarDate: November 8

Sat, Nov 8
A neighbor crowds in a little. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Lucky Stars - StarDate: November 7

Fri, Nov 7 Listen
The Moon and some "lucky" stars.

Stellar Odd Couple - Featured Image: November 6

Thu, Nov 6
A black hole "steals" gas from the surface of a supergiant companion star in this artist's concept of the star system Cygnus X-1.

Cygnus X-1 - StarDate: November 6

Thu, Nov 6
Blowing a bubble around a black hole. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

First-Quarter Moon - StarDate: November 5

Wed, Nov 5
Quartering up the Moon. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Epsilon Aurigae - StarDate: November 4

Tue, Nov 4
Darkness before the light. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

More Moon and Jupiter - StarDate: November 3

Mon, Nov 3
The extraordinary heart of a giant. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Cracked Ice - Featured Image: November 2

Sun, Nov 2
Giant cracks mar the icy surface of Europa, one of the largest moons of Jupiter.

Moon and Jupiter - StarDate: November 2

Sun, Nov 2
Preventing a moon from catching cold. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Moon and Company - StarDate: November 1

Sat, Nov 1
A bright trio in the evening sky. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Moon, Venus, and Antares - StarDate: October 31

Fri, Oct 31
Splashing into a watery planet. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Fast Swimmer - StarDate: October 30

Thu, Oct 30
Racing through the celestial sea. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

Steady Star - StarDate: October 29

Wed, Oct 29
A steady look at some precious elements. (Note: Audio will be available tomorrow.)

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