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Western Slope Skies

A bi-weekly short feature on astronomy, produced by members of the Black Canyon Astronomical Society.Link for podcast apps:https://www.kvnf.org/podcast/western-slope-skies/rss.xml

science astronomy

All Episodes

3:18

Spot Some Earth Satellites!

Western Slope Skies ·

2024/02/16

On clear, dark nights, we can see dozens of satellites with our eyes alone. Most satellites travel within a zone called Low Earth Orbit that ranges in altitude from 150 to 1200 miles.

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3:09

The Mystery of the Maunder Minimum

Western Slope Skies ·

2024/02/02

Today, we explore a curious solar phenomenon that occurred from 1645 to 1715.

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3:42

Western Slope Skies - Traveling through time with a...

Western Slope Skies ·

2024/01/19

What if I told you that you could travel through time with a telescope? No, a telescope cannot take you back to 1955 to fix your parent’s relationship. However, through a telescope, the possibilities to discover events that happened eons ago are opened by gazing at the colossal night sky.

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3:15

Western Slope Skies - Dark Matter

Western Slope Skies ·

2024/01/05

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, there exists a mysterious force that challenges the very fabric of our understanding — dark matter. Let's embark on a journey into the cosmic unknown, exploring the enigma that comprises 85% of the universe's mass.

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3:37

Western Slope Skies - Presidents, Cows, and Eclipses

Western Slope Skies ·

2023/12/22

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park and the surrounding Hill Country will be offering many events over eclipse weekend.

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3:25

Wonders of a Dark, December Sky

Western Slope Skies ·

2023/12/08

In December, it’s tempting to stay inside and avoid the cold night air. But the December night sky is impressive! Find a star chart or planetarium App, then go out on a clear night, at least briefly, to enjoy the spectacle!

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3:34

Western Slope Skies - Stars Above, Stars Within

Western Slope Skies ·

2023/11/24

You may fondly remember the classic Eighties science program Cosmos, narrated by the late great astrophysicist Carl Sagan. In the episode “The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean”, he famously uttered “we’re made of star stuff”. We are the products of nucleosynthesis, a set of processes that created the chemical elements, the building blocks of all we see and are.

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3:39

Western Slope Skies - Astronomy Highlights for 2024

Western Slope Skies ·

2023/11/24

2024 is almost here, and in astronomy, a lot will be happening.

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3:44

Western Slope Skies - Shedding Light on Dark Matter

Western Slope Skies ·

2023/10/27

Dark matter. You’ve probably heard of it, maybe in a Sci-Fi novel or movie, and you’ve probably wondered what it is exactly. Well, welcome to the club. Scientists have been asking themselves this question since its discovery in 1933. Dark matter is an invisible, mysterious substance that makes up 22% of the universe, but we know very little about it.

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4:05

Western Slope Skies - Rings in Space

Western Slope Skies ·

2023/10/12

Ring nebulae and the rings of Saturn are among some familiar rings that exist in space. But consider ring galaxies!

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2:48

Western Slope Skies - Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse

Western Slope Skies ·

2023/09/29

In a total eclipse, the moon covers the sun completely and the sky darkens as if it were dawn or dusk.

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3:26

The Universe Got Bigger

Western Slope Skies ·

2023/09/15

On the night of October 5, 1923, using the 100-inch Hooker telescope on Mt. Wilson, Edwin Hubble captured a photographic plate image of M31, the Andromeda “Nebula”.

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3:29

Western Slope Skies - ASTROFEST 2023

Western Slope Skies ·

2023/09/01

This year’s festival will run from September 14 through 16th, to coincide with the September new moon.

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3:11

Western Slope Skies - The Hubble Space Telescope

Western Slope Skies ·

2023/08/18

If you’ve been paying attention to the news in the past year you’ve no doubt heard about the James Webb Space Telescope. However, there is another space telescope that still deserves your attention.

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3:45

Western Slope Skies - Meteors and Dark Skies

Western Slope Skies ·

2023/08/04

One of the best meteor showers of the year will peak during the second weekend of August, presenting the perfect opportunity to spot shooting stars streaking across the sky.

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4:04

Western Slope Skies - Echoes Across a Cosmic Ocean

Western Slope Skies ·

2023/07/21

Recently, scientists announced detection of a persistent gravitational wave background (GWB), continually rippling the cosmos like a calm ocean breeze.

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3:26

Western Slope Skies - The Real Hubble

Western Slope Skies ·

2023/07/07

When people hear the name “Edwin Hubble,” they typically think of the Hubble Space Telescope. However, the Hubble Space Telescope was built after Edwin Hubble’s death as a way to honor him.

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3:10

Western Slope Skies: Scotobiology

Western Slope Skies ·

2023/06/23

The concept of scotobiology as a science was developed at a conference on light pollution held in Muskoka, Ontario, in 2003. Just as the word “photo” relates to light, “scoto” is the word that relates to “darkness.” Therefore, Scotobiology is the study of the role darkness plays in living organisms.

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2:48

Western Slope Skies: The Magic Behind Shooting Stars

Western Slope Skies ·

2023/06/09

Have you ever wished upon a shooting star? For most of us, the novelty of wishing on a shooting star has faded since the days of our childhood.

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Western Slope Skies: Gran Telescopio Canarias

Western Slope Skies ·

2023/05/26

The telescope’s most important discovery to date has been finding the farthest black hole located at the center of a rare type of galaxy.

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