Oct 8 Arts and Culture Snapshots From Space: Scientist To Discuss JunoCam At U of L The NASA space probe “Juno” contains many scientific instruments, but there’s one camera-telescope on-board primarily for public science and outreach. By Ashlie Stevens Oct 8 Arts and Culture Snapshots From Space: Scientist To Discuss JunoCam At U of L Ashlie Stevens
Feb 9 Community On Friday, Kentuckians Can Catch A 3-Act Show Of Cosmic Proportions A full moon, a lunar eclipse and a comet! Kentuckians will have the chance to see all three Friday night. That is, if you know what you are looking for. By Ashlie Stevens Feb 9 Community On Friday, Kentuckians Can Catch A 3-Act Show Of Cosmic Proportions Ashlie Stevens
Oct 13 Arts and Culture Fred ‘Mr. Eclipse’ Espenak On The 2017 Eclipse And Louisville’s Prime View Retired NASA astrophysicist Fred Espenak will deliver the Bullitt Lecture in Astronomy at the University of Louisville this week. By Bill Burton Oct 13 Arts and Culture Fred Espenak On The 2017 Eclipse Bill Burton
May 8 Community Mercury Is Passing Before The Sun On Monday Morning A Mercury transit observation program will be held at the Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville. By Rick Howlett May 8 Community Mercury Is Passing Before The Sun On Monday Morning Rick Howlett
Dec 20 Local News Lunar Eclipse Coming Early Tuesday You can safely watch a total lunar eclipse with the naked eye – provided the skies are clear. By Rick Howlett Dec 20 Local News Lunar Eclipse Coming Early Tuesday Rick Howlett
Aug 11 Arts and Culture Museum Exhibits Rare Books on Astronomy First editions of two revolutionary books that developed the field of astronomy are on view at a local museum. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. The books on display at the Frazier International History Museum are from the University of Louisville Libraries archives. On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres by Copernicus proposed that the Earth orbits […] By Elizabeth Kramer Aug 11 Arts and Culture Museum Exhibits Rare Books on Astronomy Elizabeth Kramer
Oct 29 State of Affairs What Do We Know about Stars? "I wish I may, I wish I might, I wish upon a star so bright." It certainly sounds better than "I wish upon a collapsing cloud of gas and dust". But let's face it; those pretty twinkling stars in the night sky aren't diamonds. Listen to the Show By Laura Ellis Oct 29 State of Affairs What Do We Know about Stars? Laura Ellis