Found 50 - 59 results of 59 programs matching keyword " solar alignment" |
Origins: Antarctica: Antarctica: Check-in with Paul and Physicist Nils Halvorson (Webcast)
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0:22:47
0:22:47
Dr. Nils Halvorson is in the Live@ studio and sheds light on the DASI telescope at the South Pole.
Project: Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole | Browse All
Date: December 20, 2001
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology
Keywords: nils halvorson, cosmic microwave background radiation, history of the universe, microwave light telescopes in antarctica, amundsen-scott south pole station, interferometry, dasi telescope, volcanic cratering, rift zone, volcanic vent alignment, mount morning, isotop
Project: Origins: Antarctica - Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole | Browse All
Date: December 20, 2001
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, Geology
Keywords: nils halvorson, cosmic microwave background radiation, history of the universe, microwave light telescopes in antarctica, amundsen-scott south pole station, interferometry, dasi telescope, volcanic cratering, rift zone, volcanic vent alignment, mount morning, isotop
| Real: 80K |
Origins: Hubble: Getting Time on the Telescope (Webcast)
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0:54:09
0:54:09
How much time does an astronomer need to get that great picture? We'll talk with scientists about how they determine their experiments, and learn what it takes to make their case for a few minutes of the telescope's time.
Project: Origins: Hubble | Browse All
Date: April 20, 2001
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: hubble space telescope, origins of the universe, cosmology, nebula, galaxy, stars, big bang, nasa, space shuttle, space telescope science institute, goddard space flight center, universe, astronomers, melissa mcgrath, extra-solar planet research, atmospheres, satellite
Project: Origins: Hubble | Browse All
Date: April 20, 2001
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: hubble space telescope, origins of the universe, cosmology, nebula, galaxy, stars, big bang, nasa, space shuttle, space telescope science institute, goddard space flight center, universe, astronomers, melissa mcgrath, extra-solar planet research, atmospheres, satellite
| Real: 35K |
Science Wire: The World Reports: Exploring Energy (Webcast)
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0:16:04
0:16:04
Nine Aim High students explore shadow and light, and build their own energy machines. In this webcast, the students delve into energy transference and alternative energy sources like solar cells and wind power.
Project: Science Wire | Browse All
Date: March 10, 2001
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: hand-cranked generator exhibit, skillets exhibit, thermal impressions exhibit, pedal generator exhibit, heat camera exhibit, jacobs ladder exhibit, jamie bell, paul doherty, solar energy, greenhouse effect,
Project: Science Wire | Browse All
Date: March 10, 2001
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science
Keywords: hand-cranked generator exhibit, skillets exhibit, thermal impressions exhibit, pedal generator exhibit, heat camera exhibit, jacobs ladder exhibit, jamie bell, paul doherty, solar energy, greenhouse effect,
| Real: 34K |
Transit of Mercury: 1st Contact (Webcast)
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0:01:01
On November 15th, 1999, for the first time in 25 years, the planet Mercury passed between us (in the western hemisphere) and the sun--an event known as a "transit." Here is one of five short streaming videos detailing the event.
Project: Transit of Mercury | Browse All
Date: November 14, 1999
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: venus, transit, sun, passage, parallax, conjunction, parallax of the sun, orbital periods, black drop effect, solar system, eclipse, planetary alignment,
Project: Transit of Mercury | Browse All
Date: November 14, 1999
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: venus, transit, sun, passage, parallax, conjunction, parallax of the sun, orbital periods, black drop effect, solar system, eclipse, planetary alignment,
| Real: 28K |
Transit of Mercury: 2nd Contact (Webcast)
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0:02:02
On November 15th, 1999, for the first time in 25 years, the planet Mercury passed between us (in the western hemisphere) and the sun--an event known as a "transit." Here is one of five short streaming videos detailing the event.
Project: Transit of Mercury | Browse All
Date: November 14, 1999
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: venus, transit, sun, passage, parallax, conjunction, parallax of the sun, orbital periods, black drop effect, solar system, eclipse, planetary alignment,
Project: Transit of Mercury | Browse All
Date: November 14, 1999
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: venus, transit, sun, passage, parallax, conjunction, parallax of the sun, orbital periods, black drop effect, solar system, eclipse, planetary alignment,
| Real: 28K |
Transit of Mercury: Mid-Contact (Webcast)
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0:01:01
0:01:01
On November 15th, 1999, for the first time in 25 years, the planet Mercury passed between us (in the western hemisphere) and the sun--an event known as a "transit." Here is one of five short streaming videos detailing the event.
Project: Transit of Mercury | Browse All
Date: November 14, 1999
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: venus, transit, sun, passage, parallax, conjunction, parallax of the sun, orbital periods, black drop effect, solar system, eclipse, planetary alignment,
Project: Transit of Mercury | Browse All
Date: November 14, 1999
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: venus, transit, sun, passage, parallax, conjunction, parallax of the sun, orbital periods, black drop effect, solar system, eclipse, planetary alignment,
| Real: 28K |
Transit of Mercury: 3rd Contact (Webcast)
Running Time:
0:02:02
0:02:02
On November 15th, 1999, for the first time in 25 years, the planet Mercury passed between us (in the western hemisphere) and the sun--an event known as a "transit." Here is one of five short streaming videos detailing the event.
Project: Transit of Mercury | Browse All
Date: November 14, 1999
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: venus, transit, sun, passage, parallax, conjunction, parallax of the sun, orbital periods, black drop effect, solar system, eclipse, planetary alignment,
Project: Transit of Mercury | Browse All
Date: November 14, 1999
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: venus, transit, sun, passage, parallax, conjunction, parallax of the sun, orbital periods, black drop effect, solar system, eclipse, planetary alignment,
| Real: 28K |
Transit of Mercury: 4th Contact (Webcast)
Running Time:
0:02:02
0:02:02
On November 15th, 1999, for the first time in 25 years, the planet Mercury passed between us (in the western hemisphere) and the sun--an event known as a "transit." Here is one of five short streaming videos detailing the event.
Project: Transit of Mercury | Browse All
Date: November 14, 1999
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: venus, transit, sun, passage, parallax, conjunction, parallax of the sun, orbital periods, black drop effect, solar system, eclipse, planetary alignment,
Project: Transit of Mercury | Browse All
Date: November 14, 1999
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: venus, transit, sun, passage, parallax, conjunction, parallax of the sun, orbital periods, black drop effect, solar system, eclipse, planetary alignment,
| Real: 28K |
Solar Eclipse: Eclipse 1999: Turkey (Webcast)
Running Time:
2:00:05
2:00:05
On August 11, 1999, 3:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, the Exploratorium presented a live Webcast of a total solar eclipse that passed across Europe and Asia. The program included direct satellite communication with our expedition team, reporting from a crowded square in Amasya, Turkey, a town along the path of totality.
Project: Solar Eclipse: Stories from the Path of Totality | Browse All
Date: August 11, 1999
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: umbra, corona, annulus, occultation, chromosphere solar prominences, solar flare
Project: Solar Eclipse: Stories from the Path of Totality | Browse All
Date: August 11, 1999
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: umbra, corona, annulus, occultation, chromosphere solar prominences, solar flare
| Real: 34K |
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