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The Star River: Astronomy, Culture, and the Cosmic Connection*We are all travelers on a single current - a River of Space and Time flowing from ancient suns into the distant future.
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Chasing Stars in the City Lights with Jessica Dowell (opens the original)
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How does an observatory thrive amidst urban lights? Charting the Course Explore the challenges and triumphs of the University of New Mexico Observatory, nestled in the heart of Albuquerque. Observatory Director Jessica Dowell and her husband, Jayce Dowell discuss the observatory's history, outreach efforts, and the quest for a darker sky site. "The goal is to give them the experience I had as an undergrad, which inspired me to be an astronomer." - Jessica Dowell Waypoints 00:02:53 - The Ritual:
Seeing the Entire Sky at Once in Radio Waves with Dr Jayce Dowell (opens the original)
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What does it mean to look at the the entire sky all at once in radio waves? Charting the Course This episode dives into the world of radio astronomy with Dr. Jayce Dowell, research Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of New Mexico (UNM) and a leading scientist for the Long Wavelength Array (LWA). Unlike the VLA the LWA explores the entire visible sky all at once, and electronics and software give it unique abilities and views of the universe. I met hi
How to See the Surface of a Star: New Mexico’s Secret Super-Telescope with Professor Michelle Creech-Eakman (opens the original)
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What does it take to see the surface features of distant stars or track satellites in deep space? In this episode we sit down with Professor Michelle Creech-Ekman , Professor of Physics and Project Scientist at New Mexico Tech. From her roots in North Dakota to her pivotal work at JPL on the Keck Interferometer, Dr. Creech-Ekman shares her journey and her current groundbreaking project: the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI). Perched 10,500 feet high in central New Mexico, the MRO
Transitioning from the VLA to the Rest of New Mexico (opens the original)
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As we pull up stakes on the Plains of San Augustin and wrap up our time with the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array, let's take a quick pit stop to reflect on our journey so far and set the stage for what's coming next on the Enchanted Frequencies Mission to New Mexico . In this interlude episode, I preview the next leg of the expedition: 🏔️ Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI): Bleeding-edge optical and infrared astronomy at 10,600 feet. 📡 The Long Wavelength Array (LWA): Listening to
Can a Star Make a Cookie? (And How We Search for Alien Tech) with Dr. Chenoa Tremblay (opens the original)
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Can a star make a cookie and searching for techno- and bio-signatures to find signs of extraterrestrial life. What do cosmic cookies, giant space spectrometers, and artificial intelligence in deep space have in common? They're all part of the daily work of Dr. Chenoa Tremblay, project scientist with the SETI Institute, Breakthrough Listen, and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). In this episode of The Star River Podcast, host Eric Loyd sits down with Dr. Tremblay to explore the cutt
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