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635-Exploring Mars
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: This artist's concept depicts NASA's Mars 2020 rover on the surface of Mars., Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
We are lucky to be alive in an age when anyone with an internet connection can participate in the exploration of Mars. Your unique brain-eye combi...

Bought by KENW, Simply Beautiful, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KGLP, WTIP and more


  • Added: Mar 26, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 10
Using Art to Unpack Climate Change
From: Possibly
Caption: Our Changing Seas IV (2019), Credit: Courtney Mattison
On our show, we tell stories to make climate change seem less overwhelming. We know that our episodes are no replacement for massive policy changes...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2021
  • Length: 04:00
634-Meteor Goes Splat
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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On 28 February 2021 at 9:54PM a large slow moving fireball meteor was observed over England, Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. The Wichcombe m...

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  • Added: Mar 20, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 10
Take out battles: France vs The US
From: Possibly
Caption: Takeout in Paris
I order a lot of takeout food these days. And I often cringe when I see the packaging, especially when I get all of those little soy sauce packets....

  • Added: Mar 15, 2021
  • Length: 03:54
633-Dress Rehearsal
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: Bright Fireball Meteor, Credit: NASA
The situation that asteroid hunters both train for and dread is the discovery of a large space rock on a collision course with planet Earth. Recent...

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  • Added: Mar 12, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 10
GN_6.32_ Air To H2O
From: Good News Good Planet
Series: Good News Good Planet - Season 6
Caption: Good News for a Good Planet - Change your focus, change your world.
Harvesting water from thin air... yes, really.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WYAP


  • Added: Mar 10, 2021
  • Length: 02:24
  • Purchases: 2
What's happening to all of the insects?
From: Possibly
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There are about 5.5 million different species of bugs and they make up nearly 80% of all animals on Earth. But all is not well with the world’s mos...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2021
  • Length: 03:53
632-Couch Potato
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: Vesta, Credit: NASA
My Catalina Sky Survey teammate Richard Kowalski is the first person in our group and perhaps the first person in the world to discover a potential...

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  • Added: Mar 07, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 10
What kind of water heater should I buy?
From: Possibly
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Today, we have a question from listener Tom Chun. Recently, his water heater stopped working. Tom didn’t have time to spare, so he just went with t...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2021
  • Length: 03:46
631-Greg's Comet
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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My Catalina Survey Teammate Greg Leonard was asteroid hunting with our 60 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon, Arizona when he spotted a fuzzy object wit...

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  • Added: Feb 28, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 11
630-Largest Asteroid
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: Eros, Credit: NASA
My Catalina Sky Survey teammate David Rankin was asteroid hunting in the constellation of Hercules when he spotted a fast moving point of light str...

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  • Added: Feb 21, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 11
How does the color of the ground affect climate change?
From: Possibly
Caption: Places like Iceland have high albedo, Credit: Fatima Husain
Take a look out your window. What color is the ground? It turns out that what you see plays a big role in the speed of climate change.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 15, 2021
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 1
629-Loneliest Asteroid
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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My Catalina Sky Survey teammate David Rankin was asteroid hunting in the constellation of Canes Venatici with our 60 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon, ...

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  • Added: Feb 14, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 11
02182021: The Art of Practice: Harnessing the Power of the Creative Mind with Eric Maisel Ph.D. & R. Douglas Fields Ph.D., 2/18/2021
From: KBUU
Series: Harvesting Happiness Talk Radio
Caption: Happiness [is an inside job]...
Purpose-driven and consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California. Join us on this week’s show focusing on Harnessing the P...

  • Added: Feb 14, 2021
  • Length: 53:43
What does net-zero really mean?
From: Possibly
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If you follow the news about climate change, you’ve probably heard the phrase “net zero.” But what does “net zero” really mean?

  • Added: Feb 08, 2021
  • Length: 03:37
628-Close Approaches
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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In 2020 my team the Catalina Sky Survey discovered 171 asteroids which can occasionally come closer to us than our Moon. In fact 21 of them, averag...

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  • Added: Feb 05, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 11
Coyote
From: Fil Corbitt
Series: The Wind
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An ode to the coyote. Dan Flores and his book Coyote America, dueling press releases, and The Wind Inaugural Coyote Calling Contest.

  • Added: Feb 02, 2021
  • Length: 47:41
Do my clothes release harmful particles when I wash them?
From: Possibly
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Today we have a question from Natalie Herbermann. She’s heard that when you put your clothes in the washing machine, they can leave behind harmful ...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2021
  • Length: 03:44
627-Toughest Asteroids
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: Eros, Credit: NASA
In 2020, my team the Catalina Sky Survey discovered 14 extremely tough asteroids which regularly travel closer to the Sun than the planet Mercury. ...

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 12
Is it worth it to buy a hybrid car?
From: Possibly
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Taking into account the energy that goes into making a whole new car, is it more energy-efficient to keep the gas car you already have, or to get a...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2021
  • Length: 04:00
626-Lunar Impactors
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Recently my Catalina Sky Survey teammate Teddy Pruyne was observing in the constellation of Pisces with our 60 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon, AZ wh...

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  • Added: Jan 23, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 12
What's the best way to get solar power?
From: Possibly
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Today, we have a question from listener David Kellogg. He’s a big fan of solar power, but he wants to know, is it better to put solar panels on you...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2021
  • Length: 03:41
625-Record Year
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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In 2020 the asteroid hunting community discovered 2,946 Earth approaching space rocks orbiting our Sun. My team, the Catalina Sky Survey, led the ...

Bought by KENW, Simply Beautiful, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KGLP, WLPR and more


  • Added: Jan 16, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 14
Evolving Situation
From: Elaine Vitone
Series: Pitt Medcast
Caption: In this data visualization, frequencies of mutations in bacteria are represented through time. From a single clone, three main ecotypes (red, blue, and green) evolve over hundreds of generations. , Credit: Vaughn Cooper Lab
The novel coronavirus is mutating. What does that mean? In this story, we're diving into something called evolutionary medicine, an emerging field ...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2021
  • Length: 32:32
What's one thing kids can do to fight climate change?
From: Possibly
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Today, we’re answering a question from Ada, a student from Bristol, Rhode Island. She wants to know the best thing kids can do at home to help stop...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 11, 2021
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 1

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