Normally Dr. Armstrong comes every third Saturday of the month. However, we were able to get him AND Tracey onto the show. Five people? At once! Talking space stuff? Yes! Rockets? Yes! Artimis? YES! Reaching for the Stars We’re overly excited about all this so join us!
Throwing DART around! (10/15/22 Part 2)
Bull’s eye! DART Results It’s time for more astronomy with Dr. Armstrong with the UH Institute for Astronomy! We’re talking about DART, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test! https://mauinow.com/2022/10/02/astronomers-on-maui-work-every-night-to-protect-earth-from-asteroids-big-and-small/ https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-dart-mission-hits-asteroid-in-first-ever-planetary-defense-test/ https://dart.jhuapl.edu/Mission/index.php https://www.bbc.com/news/av/science-environment-63053138
More Astronomy! More Stars! More Dr. Armstrong! (9/17/22
More good stuff! Join us as Jonathan, LD, and Sam chat up with Dr. Armstrong from the UH Institute for Astronomy! NASA plays DARTs And don’t forget, there’s going to be a Star Party next month! About DART – https://gizmodo.com/nasa-dart-liciacube-camera-probe-asteroid-1849545126 The DART mission! https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/16/world/nasa-dart-mission-preview-scn/index.html
Betelgeuse or Beetlejuice? Dr. Armstrong is back! (8/20/22 Part 1)
Ghost with the most? Nope! It’s pronounced the same way though. Space Grab Bag – Part 1 Remember when it dimmed a bit? We do! And we’ve got Dr. Armstrong from the UH Institute of Astronomy to chat about it! Plus fusion? Like Mr. Fusion from Back to the Future? Well, not yet… https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2022/08/13/betelgeuse-blew-its-top-hubble-sees-red-supergiant-star-bouncing-after-catastrophic-upheaval/?sh=2c42d928500f https://www.newsweek.com/nuclear-fusion-energy-milestone-ignition-confirmed-california-1733238
Astronomy Grab Bag with Dr. Armstrong! (8/20/22 Part 2)
Time for more SPAAAAACE! Space Grab Bag – Part 2 Fun stuff that’s happening? https://ksltv.com/503099/meteorite-hunters-find-what-is-believed-to-be-pieces-of-meteorite-boom/ https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/nasa-roll-out-giant-us-moon-rocket-debut-launch-2022-08-16/ https://www.npr.org/2022/08/09/1116455607/nasa-scientists-need-your-help-finding-clouds-on-mars https://mars.nasa.gov/news/9215/help-nasa-scientists-find-clouds-on-mars/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-selects-potential-lunar-landing-sites-for-artemis-3/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_trojan Quick reminder: if you get a “free” copy of Microsoft Office in the mail? It’s probably a scam! https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/protect-yourself-from-tech-support-scams-2ebf91bd-f94c-2a8a-e541-f5c800d18435
Danno returns! Let’s talk about that! (7/23/22 Part 1)
We have a special guest, Danno! Dan Visits about VPNs You might remember him as our security and privacy guy. Well he’s back! We’ll be talking about VPNs, Encryption, and Quantum computing!
Return of Dan The Man! (7/23/22 Part 2)
Our security and privacy guy is back! More with Dan! We’ve been talking about VPNs, Encryption, and Quantum computing!
Is it a June Bug? No! Its Dr. Armstrong! (6/18/22 Part 1)
We welcome our monthly visit from Dr. Armstrong! June Visit from Dr. Armstrong – Part 1 Ready for astronomy and science? Hey, it’s that kind of show! We talk about Starlink, cool pictures local astronomers and students have taken, and more! https://mauinow.com/2022/06/03/maui-teenagers-research-asteroids-and-black-holes-during-uh-astronomy-program/ https://www.newsweek.com/rogue-isolated-black-hole-kick-planets-deep-space-nasa-hubble-1715641 https://astronomy.com/news/2022/03/starlink-satellite-streaks-how-big-a-problem-are-they https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-oft-2-landing-success https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6b_XwLh8VQ
Reviews Under Review (6/11/22 Part 1)
Are you in the market for something? Looking online? Going to look at the reviews? Who Reviews the Reviewers? – Part 1 You might want to take those with grain of salt. Also, as promised! Here’s the link to PC Magazine’s article on securing your account: https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/12-simple-things-you-can-do-to-be-more-secure-online
Reviews, Reviews, Reviews… (6/11/22 Part 2)
We’re continuing our discussion about reviews! Who Reviews the Reviewers? – Part 2 There are individuals and companies gaming reviews, so what to do about it? And what can you do about it?