The Bubba Gump Galaxy Co. (Show #41)

Castdate: 060123
Title: The Bubba Gump Galaxy Co.
Written By: Aaron Price
Disembodied Voices: Pamela Gay & Travis “Don Ho” Searle
Engineered: Travis
Rating: [FF]

• Transcript
• Press release spaceref.com
• Slashdot discussion
• The paper (preprint)
• Green Acres

From the press release:

“The map shows the view from far away above the galactic plane.

The dashed line shows the position of the plane containing debris from the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy that is being cannibalized by the Milky Way. While its proximity to the new structure suggests that perhaps the two may be related, the known Sagittarius debris is located about four times further away.”

Green Stars (with apologies to Green Acres):

Antartica is the place for me. I get sunburned in the sea. I just adore the aurorae view. Keep the tropics and send me to the frozen blue.
Puerto Rico is where I’d rather stay. Beach volleyball I like to play. Polka dot bikini’s so far and wide. Keep your penguins and send me a mai tai.
The snow men!
Sand castles!
Frosbite!
Mosquito Bites!
You are an astronomer…
I’ll go where the NSF sends me!
Grant committees, we are yours!

Dr. Gaensler Receives 2006 AAS Newton Lacy Pierce Prize

It could not have gone to a nicer or smarter man. WTG!

• Press release & more info
• SA Extra’s interview with Dr. Gaensler - This was our first ever profile interview, please forgive how green we were!

A pic of Dr. Gaensler with Pamela and Travis.

AAPT: Pamela Repeats Herself

This talk will not go in our feed. The power point will be linked in tomorrow (and I’ll edit this message).

Gamma-Ray Candle (episode #40)

Castdate: 060117
Title: Gamma-Ray Candle
Written By: Pamela Gay
Disembodied Voices: Pamela & Travis
Engineered: Travis
Rating: [FF] Family Friendly

Show Notes

• Louisiana State University Press Release
• New York Times Article
• Wikipedia explanation of Cosmological Constant
• SA Extra interview with Dr. Schaefer

SA Extra: Schaeffer and 52 Gamma-Ray Bursts

SA Extra: Raw Education Talk (AAS)

NOTE: Currently posted audio file is not the final edit. Garageband does not want to open this mp3. Once the problem is solved, we will edit in better audio of the student podcasts.

TalkDate: 060109
Title: Thieving Tendy Tech
Author: Pamela
Engineering: Aaron & Travis

Shownotes:

• Transcript with complete PowerPoint Presentation [LARGE FILE: 63.1Mb]
• Wordpress
• iPodder includes history of podcasting and the original aggragator software
• Pew Internet and American Life Project
• MIT Student Podcasts
• Podcast Alley Podcast Directory
• MIT Educational Studies Program
• MySQL Server
• Database Design 101
• MediaWiki
• The IRAF Wiki
• PHP BB bulliton board forum

SA Extra: NASA Talks (AAS)

In this recording you will hear three voices. The moderator of the presentation is AAS president Robert Kirshner of Harvard University. The individual asking question on behalf of the astronomical community at the end is AAS president-elect Craig Wheeler of the University of Texas at Austin.

Please note – Due to technical difficulties, we can’t present this talk in its entirety. As near as I can tell, after I set up my equipment on the podium, someone went up and went “Oh, strange electronics,” and picked up my iRiver and disconnected my mic in the process. Thankfully, Dave Tytell of Sky & Tel was kind enough to share his audio, which was recorded from the audience . I had to edit out some private audience comments, and I shortened extremely long bouts of applause/laughter. Enjoy.

The Players:
Person who does introductions: AAS President Robert Kirshner, Harvard University
Main Speaker: NASA Administrator Michael Griffin
Person asking questions on behalf of astronomical community: AAS President-Elect Craig Wheeler, University of Texas

Read Pamela’s review of it here

Supernovae Echo & the Zwickymen (Show #39) [OF]

Castdate: 060109
Title: Echo and the Zwickymen
Written By: Aaron
Disembodied Voices: Pamela & Travis
Engineered: Travis
Rating: [OF] Office Friendly

• Transcript
• Press release from NOAO
• SuperMacho web page about the light echos - SuperMacho’s web page describing the light echos is excellent. Check it out!
• The SuperMacho Team
• The Macho Man

Light Echo Bands (Dec 8, 2005)

Burns’ attempt to block da Sun…

…you know some corporation, somewhere has at least discussed it!

SAExtra: Chit Chat #5

It takes us a little time to get going, but towards the end we’re full steam ahead. All from Travis’ new studio…

Topics (in order):
Listener Mail/Questions
Pamela at AAPT
AAS Meeting Info
OPT Sponsorship
Survey Requests
iTunes Reviews
Seal of Approval
Katrina Auction

And the seals of approval sent to us by listeners:

I hope this seal bought that at OPT… (by Larry K.)

This seal looks like he’s been around the block a few times… (Stephen U.)

The seal on acid, now that’s slack! (Tom C.)

Are You Ready For Some Astronomy? (Show #38)

Title: Are You Ready For Some Astronomy?
Castdate: 060102
Written By: Aaron
Disembodied Voices: Pamela & Travis
Engineered: Travis
Rating: [FF] Family Friendly

• Transcript (PDF)
• Press Release from Harvard
• The science paper HTMLized by Google
• Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Satellite F13
• Monday Night Football

(01:02 - fixed mp3 link - thanks ozastro and danny)