astronomy

Today on Your Call: What’s the status of space exploration?

Ali Budner — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0000

On today's Your Call, in light of NASA’s historic landing of the $2.5 billion “Curiosity” rover on Mars, we’ll talk about space. A planning group is taking a look at how the agency will continue exploring Mars beyond the missions operating today. Who decides where we explore? What space missions are we NOT hearing about? Join us at 10am PST or post a comment here. What role do you think NASA should play in the future? It’s Your Call with Holly Kernan, and you.

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Fire in the sky: Urban astronomer explains annular eclipse

Ben Trefny — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:26:55 +0000

It’s only once a year that you can experience almost complete darkness in the afternoon sky. This Sunday, the Western United States will experience a solar eclipse. But in a special path across Northern California, the moon will be almost fully enclosed by the disc of the sun, creating a “Ring of Fire” effect. To learn more about the science behind the spectacle – and another reason to look up later in May – KALW's Ben Trefny talked to our local expert, Paul Salazar.