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Hubblecast 50: Q&A with Dr J Updated: 2011-10-25 13:00:00 Description: In episode 49 of the Hubblecast, Dr Joe Liske (aka Dr J) asked viewers to send in their questions about astronomy and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. In episode 50, Dr J picks his favourite few questions from the hundreds that were sent in....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 49: Supersonic jets from newborn stars Updated: 2011-08-31 13:00:00 Description: In this episode of the Hubblecast, Joe Liske (aka Dr J) looks at newborn stars firing out jets of matter. These jets may cast new light on how the Sun formed 4.5 billion years ago....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 48: Deep Observations of the Andromeda Galaxy Updated: 2011-07-21 08:00:00 Description: In this episode of the Hubblecast, Joe Liske, aka Dr J, takes us on a tour of the outer reaches of the Andromeda Galaxy, the closest spiral galaxy to our Milky Way....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 47: Pandora's Cluster Updated: 2011-06-22 13:00:00 Description: This joint episode of the Hubblecast and ESOcast presents Abell 2744, an unusual cluster of galaxies nicknamed "Pandora's Cluster" by the astronomers who have studied it. Looking at the galaxies, gas and dark matter in the cluster, scie...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 46: A tour of Centaurus A Updated: 2011-06-16 13:00:00 Description: The Hubblecast's Dr J, aka Joe Liske, takes us on a tour of Centaurus A, a bright and dusty galaxy in the Southern sky. Hubble’s observations are the most detailed ever made of this galaxy....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 45: Building a treasure trove of observations Updated: 2011-04-21 14:00:00 Description: The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is working on three of the most ambitious projects in its history just now. These multicycle treasury programs are using Hubble's unique ability to observe across the spectrum from ultraviolet, through visible,...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 44: Hubble spies on the Tarantula Nebula Updated: 2011-03-15 09:00:00 Description: The Hubblecast's Joe Liske (Dr J) takes us on a tour of the Tarantula Nebula. Bright star forming gas clouds, super star clusters and supernova remnants are just some of the sights in this dramatic region of the night sky....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 43: Hubble and Black Holes Updated: 2011-02-28 15:00:00 Description: For centuries, scientists imagined objects so heavy and dense that their gravity might be strong enough to pull anything in - including light. They would be, quite literally, a black hole in space....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 42: Hubble's Greatest Hits Updated: 2011-01-27 13:15:00 Description: What makes a scientific discovery really important? It's partly down to how much scientists use the discovery in subsequent work -- but it’s also partly down to what inspires their imagination. In this episode, the Hubblecast talks to some lead...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 41: Hubble's History Told by Hubble's Scientists Updated: 2010-12-14 15:30:00 Description: Hubble's history of scientific breakthroughs has made us think afresh about our Universe. But behind the astronomical successes is a rollercoaster ride of scientific and technical challenges going back decades. The Hubblecast caught up with some ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 40: Wide Field Camera 3 - Hubble's New Miracle Camera Updated: 2010-10-29 17:00:00 Description: In early 2009, a team of astronauts visited Hubble to repair the wear and tear of twenty years of operating in a hostile environment - and to install two new instruments, the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, and Wide Field Camera 3 - better known as WFC3...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 39: The Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey (GOODS) Updated: 2010-09-27 15:00:00 Description: Today's telescopes study the sky across the electromagnetic spectrum. Each part of the spectrum tells us different things about the Universe, giving us more pieces of the cosmic jigsaw puzzle. The most powerful telescopes on the ground and in spa...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 38: Hubble in popular culture Updated: 2010-09-01 13:00:00 Description: When Hubble was launched in 1990, every astronomer knew it had an opportunity to make profound breakthroughs in science. A few realised its potential as a tool for inspiring people with awe for the Universe. But could anyone have predicted how deeply...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 37: Bubbles and baby stars Updated: 2010-06-22 09:00:00 Description: This Hubblecast features a spectacular new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image - one of the largest ever released of a star-forming region. It highlights N11, part of a complex network of gas clouds and star clusters within our neighbouring galaxy,...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 36: Gifts from the sky: honouring 20 years of Hubble Updated: 2010-04-23 08:00:00 Description: Throughout its 20-year career, while moving at a staggering 28 000 kilometres per hour, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has made more than 930 000 observations and snapped over 570 000 images of 30 000 celestial objects. It has made more than 110...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 35: The stuff of legend Updated: 2010-04-15 11:45:00 Description: Gearing up for the 20th anniversary of the legendary space observatory, Dr. J takes a look at the story of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Born of an ambitious idea, it took decades for Hubble to become a reality. The project was complex and oft...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 34: Hubble snaps heavyweight of the Leo Triplet Updated: 2010-04-08 14:00:00 Description: Hubble has snapped a spectacular view of M66, the largest "player" of the Leo Triplet, and a galaxy with an unusual anatomy: it displays asymmetric spiral arms and an apparently displaced core. The peculiar anatomy is most likely caused by ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 33: Saturn's stunning double show Updated: 2010-02-11 15:00:00 Description: In January and March 2009, researchers using Hubble took advantage of a rare opportunity to record Saturn when its rings are edge-on, resulting in a unique movie featuring both of the giant planet's poles. Saturn is only in this position every 15...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 32: Born in Beauty: Proplyds in the Orion Nebula Updated: 2009-12-14 15:00:00 Description: Visible to the naked eye, only 1500 light-years from Earth, the great Orion Nebula has been known and revered since ancient times. A popular target of Hubble, researchers have now identified 42 new discs within it that could be the beginnings of new ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 31: Sky merger yields sparkling dividends Updated: 2009-10-13 08:00:00 Description: A recent NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image captures what appears to be one very bright and bizarre galaxy, but is actually the result of a pair of spiral galaxies, like our own Milky Way, smashing together at incredible speeds. This object was a ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 30: Rebirth of an icon Updated: 2009-09-09 15:00:00 Description: After more than three months of calibration and testing, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is re-opening its rejuvenated eyes to begin probing the Universe once again. Dr. J reveals the stunning new images and the fascinating science behind them....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 29: Mission Accomplished: Healing Hubble Updated: 2009-06-22 13:00:00 Description: The fifth and final mission to the iconic Hubble Space Telescope was a long time coming. After a delay in the fall of 2008, spring brought new hope and, on 11 May, the seven Space Shuttle crew members headed for the mission of a lifetime....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 28: The fifth and final Hubble servicing mission Updated: 2009-05-01 09:30:00 Description: Shuttle astronauts will visit the Hubble Space Telescope for the final time in May 2009. In five bold and daring spacewalks, they will upgrade Hubble's instruments allowing it to continue making remarkable scientific discoveries well into the nex...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 27: What has Hubble taught us about the planets? Updated: 2009-04-29 16:00:00 Description: For nineteen years, NASA/ESA' s Hubble Space Telescope has made some of the most dramatic discoveries in the history of astronomy but it has also helped scientists learn more about our own Solar System. From its vantage point 600 km above the Ear...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 26: Exceptionally deep view of strange galaxy Updated: 2009-02-05 11:00:00 Description: A spectacular new image of an unusual spiral galaxy in the Coma Galaxy Cluster has been created from data taken by the Advanced Camera for Surveys on the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. It reveals lots of new details of the galaxy, NGC 4921, as well...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 25 Special: What's Next? Updated: 2008-12-15 14:00:00 Description: In this new Hubblecast Special episode, Dr. J guides us through the seventh chapter of Eyes on the Skies, the International Astronomical Union's movie celebrating the telescope's 400th anniversary in 2009....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hubblecast 24 Special: Beyond Earth Updated: 2008-12-11 15:30:00 Description: In this new Hubblecast episode, Dr. J guides us through the sixth chapter of Eyes on the Skies, the International Astronomical Union's movie celebrating the telescope on its 400th anniversary in 2009....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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