A Stellar Conversation with scientist, engineer and astronaut Jan Davis
Jan Davis, scientist, engineer and astronaut talks with Rick Chappell, director of Dyer Observatory. Dr. Davis is a veteran of three space shuttle flights, and a proponent of future space exploration. Her upbringing in the space town of Huntsville, Alabama launched her on a career in science, one which she hopes students, especially young women, will choose to emulate.
Jan Davis, scientist, engineer and astronaut talks with Rick Chappell, director of Dyer Observatory. Davis is a veteran of three space shuttle flights, and a proponent of future space exploration. Her upbringing in the space town of Huntsville, Ala., launched her on a career in science, one which she hopes students, especially young women, will choose to emulate.
Rick Chappell, director of Dyer Observatory, talks with Bill Sheehan on the anniversary of what would have been E.E. Barnard's 150th birthday. Dr. Sheehan is the author of "The Immortal Fire Within," the definitive biography on Barnard who is one of the world's most famous astronomers. Dr. Sheehan examines Barnard's life--his humble beginnings, his historic discoveries, his time at Vanderbilt and his famous photographs of the Milky Way.
Rick Chappell, director of Dyer Observatory, talks with Bill Sheehan on the anniversary of what would have been E.E. Barnard's 150th birthday. Dr. Sheehan is the author of The Immortal Fire Within, the definitive biography on Barnard who is one of the world's most famous astronomers. Dr. Sheehan examines Barnard's life--his humble beginnings, his historic discoveries, his time at Vanderbilt and his famous photographs of the Milky Way.
Stellar Conversations: An insider's look at the space shuttle with astronaut Charlie Bolden
In this edition of Stellar Conversations, Charlie Bolden, veteran of four space flights, gives an insider's look at what it takes to launch the space shuttle. Bolden logged more than 680 hours in orbit, assisted in deploying the Hubble Space Telescope, and commanded the first mission that included a Russian cosmonaut as a crew member. Rick Chappell, director of Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory and a past associate director of science at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, conducts the interview.
In this edition of Stellar Conversations, Charlie Bolden, veteran of four space flights gives an insider's look, at what it takes to launch the space shuttle. Bolden logged more than 680 hours in orbit, assisted in deploying the Hubble Space Telescope, and commanded the first mission that included a Russian cosmonaut as a crew member. Rick Chappell, director of Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory and a past associate director of science at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, conducts the interview.
Stellar Conversations: The expanding universe (part three in a three-part series)
Strange...exotic...bizarre--three words Rob Knop uses to describe dark matter and dark energy in this continuing conversation about the expansion of the universe. What is this invisible, mysterious "stuff" and how do we know it's there? Rob delves into these questions and discusses what the universe may look like billions of years from now.
Strange...exotic...bizarre--three words Rob Knop uses to describe dark matter and dark energy in this continuing conversation about the expansion of the universe. What is this invisible, mysterious "stuff" and how do we know it's there? Rob delves into these questions and discusses what the universe may look like billions of years from now.
Stellar Conversations: The expanding universe (part two in a three-part series)
Listen to the second installment in this series of Stellar Conversations about the expanding universe with Rob Knop, assistant professor of Physics and Astronomy.
Part 2 in this series about the Expansion of the Universe deals with the difficulty astronomers have in measuring distances across galaxies. Rob Knop discusses how the expansion rate is changing and how astronomers are comparing the past to current rates of expansion using ground-based and space telescopes.
Listen to the second installment in this series of Stellar Conversations about the expanding universe with Rob Knop, assistant professor of Physics and Astronomy.
Stellar Conversations: The expanding universe (part one in a three-part series)
How do we know the universe is expanding? And, if it is, just what is it expanding into? Rob Knop, assistant professor of Physics and Astronomy at Vanderbilt, delves into these mysteries (as well as the mystery of his expanding waistline) in this interview.
How do we know the universe is expanding? And, if it is, just what is it expanding into? Rob Knop, assistant professor of Physics and Astronomy at Vanderbilt, delves into these mysteries (as well as the mystery of his expanding waistline) in this interview.
Guest speaker Rick Chappell shatters some common misperceptions about gravity in space and shares his personal experiences from his training days as a back-up payload specialist for the NASA space shuttle. Dr. Chappell is a research professor of physics at Vanderbilt University and is also director of the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory.
Guest speaker Rick Chappell shatters some common misperceptions about gravity in space and shares his personal experiences from his training days as a back-up payload specialist for the NASA space shuttle. Chappell is a research professor of physics at Vanderbilt University and is also director of the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory.
This podcast is an episode of Stellar Conversations, casual conversations with astronomers from Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory for people who are not necessarily science aficionados. The program taps the expertise of astronomers in a way that makes it accessible to the average listener. Each show is approximately three to five minutes in length, touching on such subjects as the expanding universe, stellar nurseries and astrobiology. It is our hope that "Stellar Conversations" may serve as the seed that interests young people in a life of science and exploration.
About your hosts: Rocky Alvey, superintendent at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory, has been conducting educational programs and public outreach in Tennessee for the last six years giving presentations to thousands of people on all aspects of astronomy.
Nancy Dwyer, Outreach Coordinator at Dyer Observatory, has worked at the observatory for over two years and has developed a passion for promoting science and astronomy to schoolchildren.
The metals found in stars are the same metals found in your jewelry, a city skyscraper and the core of Earth. This program discusses how these metals formed and their state inside stars. Guest speaker is Dr. Arnold Heiser, professor emeritus at Vanderbilt University, whose research is in variable stars.
The metals found in stars are the same metals found in your jewelry, a city skyscraper and the core of Earth. This program discusses how these metals formed and their state inside stars. Guest speaker is Arnold Heiser, professor emeritus at Vanderbilt University, whose research is in variable stars.
This podcast is an episode of Stellar Conversations, casual conversations with astronomers from Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory for people who are not necessarily science aficionados. The program taps the expertise of astronomers in a way that makes it accessible to the average listener. Each show is approximately three to five minutes in length, touching on such subjects as the expanding universe, stellar nurseries and astrobiology. It is our hope that "Stellar Conversations" may serve as the seed that interests young people in a life of science and exploration.
About your hosts: Rocky Alvey, superintendent at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory, has been conducting educational programs and public outreach in Tennessee for the last six years giving presentations to thousands of people on all aspects of astronomy.
Nancy Dwyer, Outreach Coordinator at Dyer Observatory, has worked at the observatory for over two years and has developed a passion for promoting science and astronomy to schoolchildren.
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Stellar Conversations
A Stellar Conversation with scientist, engineer and astronaut Jan Davis
Jan Davis, scientist, engineer and astronaut talks with Rick Chappell, director of Dyer Observatory. Dr. Davis is a veteran of three space shuttle flights, and a proponent of future space exploration. Her upbringing in the space town of Huntsville, Alabama launched her on a career in science, one which she hopes students, especially young women, will choose to emulate.
A Stellar Conversation with Dr. Bill Sheehan
Rick Chappell, director of Dyer Observatory, talks with Bill Sheehan on the anniversary of what would have been E.E. Barnard's 150th birthday. Dr. Sheehan is the author of "The Immortal Fire Within," the definitive biography on Barnard who is one of the world's most famous astronomers. Dr. Sheehan examines Barnard's life--his humble beginnings, his historic discoveries, his time at Vanderbilt and his famous photographs of the Milky Way.
Stellar Conversations: An insider's look at the space shuttle with astronaut Charlie Bolden
In this edition of Stellar Conversations, Charlie Bolden, veteran of four space flights, gives an insider's look at what it takes to launch the space shuttle. Bolden logged more than 680 hours in orbit, assisted in deploying the Hubble Space Telescope, and commanded the first mission that included a Russian cosmonaut as a crew member. Rick Chappell, director of Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory and a past associate director of science at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, conducts the interview.
Stellar Conversations: The expanding universe (part three in a three-part series)
Strange...exotic...bizarre--three words Rob Knop uses to describe dark matter and dark energy in this continuing conversation about the expansion of the universe. What is this invisible, mysterious "stuff" and how do we know it's there? Rob delves into these questions and discusses what the universe may look like billions of years from now.
Stellar Conversations: The expanding universe (part two in a three-part series)
Listen to the second installment in this series of Stellar Conversations about the expanding universe with Rob Knop, assistant professor of Physics and Astronomy.
Stellar Conversations: The expanding universe (part one in a three-part series)
How do we know the universe is expanding? And, if it is, just what is it expanding into? Rob Knop, assistant professor of Physics and Astronomy at Vanderbilt, delves into these mysteries (as well as the mystery of his expanding waistline) in this interview.
Stellar Conversations: Gravity in space
Guest speaker Rick Chappell shatters some common misperceptions about gravity in space and shares his personal experiences from his training days as a back-up payload specialist for the NASA space shuttle. Dr. Chappell is a research professor of physics at Vanderbilt University and is also director of the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory.
Stellar Conversations: Metals in stars
The metals found in stars are the same metals found in your jewelry, a city skyscraper and the core of Earth. This program discusses how these metals formed and their state inside stars. Guest speaker is Dr. Arnold Heiser, professor emeritus at Vanderbilt University, whose research is in variable stars.
