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Radio Astronomy is a half-hour show of space news and commentary. Tune in to WMPG 90.9FM Fridays at 1:00 PM EST, or stream online at http://www.wmpg.org/.
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Our WMPG 90.9/104.1FM Southworth Planetarium: “Radio Astronomy” Program comes "Live from the Orion-Cygnus Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy..." it is a weekly half-hour radio program devoted to the night sky and Universe, which is Broadcast every Friday afternoon at 1:00PM Eastern Time on WMPG. Current Team Members:
Core Members: Co-Hosts:
Edward Gleason: Co-Host, Astronomer, Manager of the Southworth P

lanetarium
Bernie Reim: Co-Host, Member of the Astronomical Society of Northern New England, Author of the "What's Up?" column in the Portland Press Herald and the Journal Tribune
Core Members: Panelists:
Heidi J. Vierthaler: also serves as a promoter, page Administrator, and "anti-obfuscation agent" who keeps us Earth bound and therefore comprehensible. Nat Lippert: Nat runs the board making the show possible. He also has become a contributor
Roundtable of the Nights Members:
Forrest Sumner and Ron Thompson of the Southern Maine Astronomers join our team for a monthly cosmic discussion. and
Host of the WMPG Zvuki Russi program, which follows "Radio Astronomy," who always asks pertinent zingers!:
Artur Kaptelinin
For more on Our Radio Astronomy Team see: https://www.facebook.com/notes/radio-astronomy/the-people/164815073865526

Here is our website, please visit this for Archived shows going back at least five weeks: http://usm.maine.edu/planet/radio-astronomy-radio-program

WMPG is the Southern Maine Community Radio Station, headquartered on the University of Southern Maine: Portland campus, which through the modern innovation of the internet has a global reach, with 200 + volunteer staff committed to providing diverse programming to it’s audience. Here is the WMPG site: http://www.wmpg.org/

Contact us:
(207) 780 – 4909: WMPG: Station: For Call-In Questions during the show
(207) 780 – 4249: Southworth Planetarium: for Administrative Questions related to “Radio Astronomy” ask for Edward Gleason
(207) 780 – 4943: WMPG: Station Phone

05/20/2024

Enjoy!!!! HJV!!!!

An expert astronomer tells us the chance of another once-in-20-year sky show.

05/09/2020

11/25/2018

Can you believe Radio Astronomy has been on the air for almost four years? Time flies when it folds in on itself. Now we're taking the show to the next level. We’re calling it: “Just Curious.”

If you have any STEM background and a passion for science communication, we want you on the team. Each week we'll have a topic and a few panelists, but not necessarily astronomy-related and not necessarily the same panelists.

So if you've ever thought "Wow, the Greater Portland Area should know about this recent discovery in neurology," or "I wonder which dinosaurs roamed the present-day USM Campus during the late Triassic? That could be fun to research and talk about," or any other unapologetically nerdful thought in the purview of engineering or science, send an email to [email protected] to let us know you’re interested.

Join Just Curious on WMPG, and give your passion a voice on community radio!

10/08/2018

07/13/2018

The Selenographia discussed at the end of our 7/13 episode with Dr. Matthew Edney!

http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/19827.html

07/11/2018

06/01/2018

about Stellafane, Home of the Springfield Telescope Makers Inc., Springfield, Vermont, USA

05/29/2018

President Kennedy begins discussing the Moon at 30:48, section IX of this address.

Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s Special Message to Congress. In his address President Kennedy discusses his plans to strengthen the economy in response to the recent recession, advocates increased defense spending and support for the nation’s space program, and addresses the possi...

05/25/2018

Maine Space Grant Consortium invests NASA space grant and NASA EPSCoR funds in Maine faculty, students, and educators.

05/25/2018

Space Center Houston, nonprofit gateway to NASA Johnson Space Center and Houston’s first Smithsonian Affiliate museum, inspires wonder in space exploration.

05/25/2018

05/21/2018

As seen through the camera of Bernie Reim

05/15/2018

An Aerospace Outreach program that brings NASA and Wisconsin's role in space flight to you.

04/27/2018

A blue aurora display, and a stunning image of the Lagoon Nebula released on the Hubble Space Telescope's 28th birthday!

As discussed on our 4/27 show.
https://www.wmpg.org/show/fri1300/

04/13/2018

Images of Bernie's meteorite fragment!

https://www.wmpg.org/show/fri1300/

04/11/2018

One of Sarah's images, of depictions of the Aurora throughout history!

Discussed in our 4/6 show. https://www.wmpg.org/show/fri1300/

03/30/2018

Here's the graph of solar activity that we're discussing on the show.

10/28/2017

Happy Halloween!

Image Credit: apod.nasa.gov

04/06/2017

Hello PRX!

Dr. R Aileen Yingst, a senior scientist with the Planetary Institute, talks about studying geology on Mars and the asteroids.

02/16/2017

01/26/2017

Life hack!

The ultimate in powerlifting. Discover key results in air-breathing, electric, and advanced propulsion, plus power generation and conversion, and terrestrial energy systems.

10/30/2016

We are excited to announce that we have added several programs to our schedule leading up to the New Year! Until we create new Facebook Event Pages for each of the shows, please see our website at: http://usm.maine.edu/planet/radio-astronomy-radio-program

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09/26/2016

REMINDER: If you ever wanted to study Astronomy with our intrepid Co-Host Edward Gleason, REMINDER*: If you ever wanted to study Astronomy with our intrepid Co-Host and Astronomer/Manager of the Southworth Planetarium Edward Gleason; tomorrow, 9/27/2016, and Tuesdays, for the next five weeks, are your lucky days! The STAR DOME ASTRONOMY Course started last Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 7PM!* It's a six-week introductory astronomy course, which meets each Tuesday evening from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. (for six weeks). As Edward says: "So….You’ve always wanted to learn astronomy, but were not sure how to begin. The Southworth Planetarium invites you to enroll in our basic astronomy course. Each Tuesday,... explore the night sky and the Universe beyond it!"
*If you missed last weeks class, don't worry, it's not too late, there will always be a review before the next class! And walk-in's are welcome! Please see the site for more information: http://usm.maine.edu/planet/star-dome-astronomy-level-i

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09/23/2016

The WMPG Begathon is on today until Tuesday September 27, 2016! The Begathon is our station fundraiser to keep the station going! People are encouraged to come by and tour the facility to see where we produce our shows, and maybe partake in some fabulous free food (free parking in the Hannaford Hall Garage too)! So please call in at 207-874-3000 and give! When you call in please specify that you want your donations to be credited to WMPG: Radio Astronomy! We want to thank all of you who called in and gave during our show today:
Artur: Portland,
Bonnie: South Freeport,
Dal: Freeport,
Elaine: Portland,
Jim: Scarborough,
Sam: Great Diamond Island (!!!!!)
and we welcome you with your free membership to the Southworth Planetarium!

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http://usm.maine.edu/planet/radio-astronomy-radio-program

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