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Betelguse! No, not Tim Burton’s movie… (2/8/20 Part 1)
Today’s show we’ve got our favorite local astronomer, Dr. JD! And what are we talking about? Astronomy 2020 with Dr. Armstrong! – Part 1 Links we mention: Betelguse! Betelguse! Betelguse! There’s also a story about Dark Matter! Spitzer! Not as famous as Hubble, but still quite awesome! What is the Precession of Mercury?
More Betelgeuse! And DKIST! (2/7/20 Part 2)
More goodness with Dr. JD Armstrong, our tame local astronomer! Astronomy 2020 with Dr. Armstrong! – Part 2 Have a look at these links, too! DKIST, aka the Daniel K. Inoye Solar Telescope is in the news! Betelgeuse got a little dimmer. Is it moody? You know, there’s an actual Astronomical Glossary?
Are you ready for the Transit of Mercury? (11/9/19 Part 1)
Mercury will be passing between the Sun and the Earth! Are you ready for this? We talk with our astronomical guests Dr. Armstrong, Dr. She, and Tag! Transit of Mercury! https://www.space.com/32819-mercury-transit-how-to-watch-safely-equipment.html https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-blogs/imaging-foundations-richard-wright/how-safely-photograph-sun/
UH Maui Astronomy event this Thursday, November 14! (11/9/19 Part 2)
UH Maui is having a little astronomy event on-campus in Kahului! Join Dr. Armstrong, Dr. She, and Tag from the Kihei Charter School Astronomy Club for this fun time! UH Maui Astronomy! Join us Thursday, November 14th 2019, 6pm til 9pm! For more information email: tagharding@gmail.com jd@ifa.hawaii.edu
Its solar talk with SUN KING SOLAR! (10/19/19 Part 1)
Paul, President and CEO of Sun King Inc, here on Maui is joining us today to talk about solar power! Its a great and growing place in the economy both here and world-wide. Hawai’i is great for solar, and we are very excited about it! All Things Solar – Part 1 Solar water heating, solar electric, solar air condition, and more! Sun King Hawai’i is online! https://www.sunkinghawaii.com/ https://www.facebook.com/SunKingInc/ https://www.yelp.com/biz/sun-king-kahului Unhappy with the tax credits going away? https://www.seia.org/defend-solar-itc Green energy! Its big business without oil’s BIGGER subsidies! https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/10/us-green-economys-growth-dwarfs-the-fossil-fuel-industrys/
Paul Spencer from Sun King Solar talks on hot topics! (10/19/19 Part 2)
Tax credits, MECO programs, how to start the process to get solar, and more! All Things Solar – Part 2 Sun King Hawai’i is online! https://www.sunkinghawaii.com/ https://www.facebook.com/SunKingInc/ https://www.yelp.com/biz/sun-king-kahului Unhappy with the tax credits going away? https://www.seia.org/defend-solar-itc Green energy! Its big business without oil’s BIGGER subsidies! https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/10/us-green-economys-growth-dwarfs-the-fossil-fuel-industrys/
The right to be forgotten (but not US)! (9/28/19 Part 1)
Its nice to be remembered. Except when its not. Right to Be Forgotten The EU’s Court of Justice has decided that Google and other search engines should comply with some requests by citizens “to be forgotten.” But, what does that mean? And why? And what could possibly go wrong? https://www.npr.org/2019/09/24/763857307/right-to-be-forgotten-only-applies-inside-eu-european-court-says Additionally, Tracy the Librarian joins us for the show!
Institute For Astronomy has an open house! (9/7/19 Part 1)
Liquid nitrogen ice cream! Tons of telescopes! Science experiments! Talks and lectures! The Institute for Astronomy Maui is having an open house on Friday, September 20th! IfA Open House! – Part 1 Are you a fan? Want to know more? Well, listen in! Dr. Armstrong (our fearless astronomer) chimes in and more!
Dr. Tim Slater yacks with us about HawaiiCon! (7/27/19 Part 1)
Dr. Tim Slater is an astronomy professor at the University of Wyoming and lives in Hawaii over on the big island. He writes college textbooks, he loves science fiction, and he helps run HawaiiCon Science Fiction convention! Prelude to Hawaiicon 2019 What’s going on for HawaiiCon 2019? Glad you asked! New guests, panels, continuing education for teachers, student scientists, cosplayers, gamers, and more! Its September 26-29, 2019 at the Kona Sheraton Resort! Find out all about it at www.hawaiicon.com.