It’s All Relative
- By Sara Mitchell
- April 30, 2009
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Astronomers have a funny way of talking about things sometimes. Take temperature, for example. When scientists say something is “hot,” they aren’t talking about “hot” like the Sahara desert, or “hot” like the seat of your car on a summer day. No, they’re talking about an unimaginably high temperature beyond … Continue Reading →
Podcast: Stroll the Solar System
- By Sara Mitchell
- April 30, 2009
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Click to listen! (10MB MP3, right-click to save) Transcript (Text, PDF) Join Blueshift for a unique tour of the solar system, as we walk the B&A Trail’s Planet Walk in Maryland and talk to scientists along the way. Armed with hiking boots and a portable recorder, Francis Reddy brings you the sounds … Continue Reading →