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Astronomy Behind the Headlines - A Podcast for Informal Science  
Educators from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific is happy to announce the  
first episodes of Astronomy Behind the Headlines, a series of  
podcasts for informal science educators. Each month, we'll give you a  
look behind the latest headlines in astronomy and space science and  
provide links to related resources and activities so you can  
interpret these exciting topics for your audiences!

Visit our webpage to listen to the latest episode, access related  
resource and subscribe via iTunes or XML:
http://www.astrosociety.org/abh/

Episode 01 explores astrobiology and the search for life in the  
universe, and includes an interview with Dr. Chris McKay from NASA  
Ames Research Center. Dr. McKay researches  the evolution of the  
solar system and the origin of life and is actively involved in  
planning for future Mars missions including human exploration.
http://www.astrosociety.org/abh/ABH01.html

Episode 02 explores cosmic debris - meteors, asteroids, and comets -  
and includes an interview with Dr. Peter Jenniskens of the SETI  
Institute. In 2008, Dr. Jenniskens tracked a small asteroid that hit  
the Earth and was able to locate pieces of it in the Nubian Desert.  
This was the first example of a chunk of cosmic material that was  
both seen coming in and found on the ground after it crashed.
http://www.astrosociety.org/abh/ABH02.html

Stay tuned for a new episode of Astronomy Behind the Headlines each  
month!



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Anna Hurst
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
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T: 415-337-1100 ext. 108
F: 415-337-5205
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Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy in 2009!
Get your IYA Discovery Guides here:
<http://www.astrosociety.org/iya/guides.html>

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