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Learn about NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory on the Big Island of Hawaii, the location of the Exploratorium’s June 5, 2012, webcast of the transit of Venus. A leading atmospheric research facility, the observatory has been collecting and monitoring data relating to atmospheric change since the 1950s. Dr John Barnes, the Station Chief for the observatory, describes the functions of the MLO, which provides valuable long-term and continuous recording of data.
Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All
Date: June 1, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science Astrophysicist and native Hawaiian Dr. Paul Coleman is used to operating in the worlds of both science and spiritual tradition. But in this short podcast, he tells a story of one time when those two worlds clashed, and he was reminded of the importance of remembering his native roots.
Project: Exploratorium Audio Salon | Browse All
Date: August 11, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science |