
Western Slope Skies - Listening to Astronomy
In astronomy, we rely heavily on visual information. Images from telescopes, graphs of light curves, plotted orbits, spectra and diagrams. M...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsOpening Radio and Podcast...

Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsFetching podcast shows and categories...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsFetching podcast episodes...

A bi-weekly short feature on astronomy, produced by members of the Black Canyon Astronomical Society.

In astronomy, we rely heavily on visual information. Images from telescopes, graphs of light curves, plotted orbits, spectra and diagrams. M...

We all know how weird black holes are, but did you know there is another type of star that is just as strange? Welcome to the universe of ne...

When we gaze at the Moon in the future, we’ll contemplate that we humans have extended our reach to Earth’s nearest celestial neighbor. Perh...

Let’s hope for clear skies on the morning of March 3, when the Western Slope will be treated to a total lunar eclipse. During the early hour...

Who doesn’t like a pretty cloud in the sky? As familiar as the Sun and the Moon, clouds assume a wide array of shapes and sizes—from ominous...

How did life originate? Did it form on Earth or elsewhere in the solar system and was it seeded on Earth by impact of an asteroid? Will life...

On a clear night if you look in the sky towards true north, you’ll notice a star that seems to never change direction. If you’re able to fin...

An article in the international journal Nature Cities by Lvlv Wang and co-authors document the effect of light pollution on the growing seas...

The unappreciated dung, or scarab beetle, an insect that evolved about 130 million years ago, must accomplish its nocturnal task under incre...

Awe, as researchers Maria Monroy and Dacher Keltner explain, is a transformative emotion. It soothes your nervous system, quiets self-doubt,...

Have you noticed fewer insects around your porch light or fewer splattered bugs on your windshield? You're not alone. Scientists are calling...

We know that waterfowl like geese migrate at night, but did you know that songbirds do too? Beneath Western Colorado’s vast, star-strewn ski...

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison earned its name from the limited light that reaches its deepest corners during the day. At night, little ar...

When is a hole not really a hole…when it is a solar coronal hole!

The sun is shining, the sand feels warm beneath your toes, and you're watching the waves crash over one another. They rise to where you are...

You may have seen the recently released ‘first images’ from the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile. The images are stunning and portend a new l...

For those who have seen Star Wars, even those who may not be huge fans, there are some planets that stick out in the films. Tatooine, the sa...

Archeoastronomy is the study of how ancient civilizations understood celestial phenomena. They integrated this understanding into cultural a...

Have you ever looked up and witnessed spectacular displays of green, white, pink and yellow lights? If you have ever visited the polar regio...

The Sun is the star at the center of our Solar System. The Sun governs our daily lives, and energy from the Sun has been essential for nearl...