Mountain Radio Astronomy

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GBT Upgrade Project Mar 24, 2007

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Mike Holstine, Business Manager and engineer at the NRAO in Green Bank, describes the project to replace the GBT track this summer.

Bubbles in the Milky Way Feb 10, 2007

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Dr. Jay Lockman of NRAO discusses how bubbles can form in the Milky Way, and tells us we might be in one.

Astronomy and Life at the South Pole Jan 20, 2007

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Dr. Jules Harnett describes her work, daily life and other adventures at the South Pole.

Dark Energy and the Accelerating Universe Dec 09, 2006

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Dr. Jim Condon of NRAO chats about what we know and what we DON'T know about the universe.

Happy Birthday, NRAO! Nov 11, 2006

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Dr. Frank Ghigo of NRAO, talks about the founding of NRAO in 1956 and the Observatory's early years

Radar Moon Oct 14, 2006

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Bruce Campbell, National Air and Space Museum astronomer, describes how he maps the moon through the use of radar.

Magnetars Sep 09, 2006

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Scott Ransom, NRAO astronomer, describes his research on a bizarre type of neutron star called a Magnetar.

The Search for the Biggest Molecule Jul 08, 2006

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Glen Langston, NRAO astronomer, is searching for H-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-N. Glen talks about how the discovery will impact our knowledge about pre-biotic molecules.

The Atacama Large Millimeter Array Jun 10, 2006

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Jeff Mangum, NRAO astronomer, describes NRAO's newest telescope project, ALMA , as well as his research looking for formaldehyde in nearby galaxies.

Looking for Earths May 13, 2006

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Ron Maddalena, discusses other solar systems, how they differ from our own, and what a new radio telescope called ALMA will be able to teach us about extrasolar planets.

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