Some recent Pamela Gay astronomy podcasts - http://www.astronomycast.com/ Episode 68: Globular Clusters (14.3MB) This week we're going to study some of the most ancient objects in the entire Universe; globular clusters. These relics of the early Universe contain hundreds of thousands of stars, held together by their mutual gravity. Since they formed together, they give astronomers a unique way to test various theories of stellar evolution. Episode 66: How Amateurs can contribute to Astronomy (18.3MB) Astronomy is one of the few sciences where amateurs make meaningful contributions to discoveries. Many professional researchers work hand-in-hand with teams of amateurs to make discoveries that just wouldn't be possible without this kind of collaboration. In fact, Pamela regularly relies on dedicated enthusiasts for her data on variable stars. Moore's The Sky at Night http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/spaceguide/skyatnight/proginfo.shtml December's Episode - Last Man on the Moon Monday 03 December, 12.45am BBC One On the 14th of December 1972, Captain Eugene Cernan left the moon to return to Earth. He had no idea that, 35 years later, he would still be the last man to have left his footprints on the lunar surface. Dr Chris Lintott travels to the Johnson Space Centre to talk to the Commander of Apollo 17 about his memories of being on the moon. Plus Sir Patrick Moore looks at lunar samples brought back by the astronauts and talks to NASA scientists about what they discovered. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net