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What is the Stars? Monday January 17th

January 17, 2011 Podcasts / Science & Astronomy

The Blue of the Night's resident astronomer Frances McCarthy from Blackrock Observatory in Cork talks about the Sloan Sky Survey, a daunting undertaking with over 1.

Navigating the Winter Sky

January 10, 2011 At the Castle / BCOIE.TV / Science & Astronomy

Enjoy Dr. Niall Smith's video guide through the Winter Sky.

How to identify a UFO

January 9, 2011 Science & Astronomy

So, you are out one night and you see an object in the sky that you can't quite explain. You have never seen anything quite like it in your life before.

NASA Astronaut Dan Tani Live

January 3, 2011 BCOIE.TV

Listen to CIT BCO & NASA astronaut Dan Tani in a live on orbit interview with the International Space Station!

Together on Tuesday: A Lunar Eclipse and a Winter Solstice

December 20, 2010 Science & Astronomy

Tuesday is a special day, because we will be treated to two astronomical events in the same day. Two for the price of one, you could say.

Psst! Want to find a planet?

December 18, 2010 Science & Astronomy

Tonight I am performing cutting-edge science. I am searching for planets revolving around stars some quadrillions of kilometres from here. My equipment? A laptop and an Internet connection.

The Geminid Meteor Shower

December 13, 2010 Science & Astronomy

[caption id="attachment_1487" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="(via Janet Powell, Flickr, CC Licensed)"][/caption]Imagine you are in a car, driving through a swarm of insects. Splat. Splat.