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2007/08 Program Schedule
- 402. Measurement, Ratios, and Graphing: Who Added the 'Micro' to Gravity?
- NASA researchers and scientists use measurement, ratios, and graphing techniques to demonstrate the principles of microgravity. 29 minutes
- Friday, August 24 at 4:00 am on KETED
- Friday, September 21 at 8:00 am on KETED
- Friday, February 22 at 8:00 am on KETED
- 404. Data Analysis and Measurement: Dancing in the Night Sky
- NASA engineers and researchers use data analysis and measurement to study the auroras, key regions of the Earth's geospace or space environment. 29 minutes
- Friday, August 24 at 3:30 pm on KETED
- Friday, September 21 at 3:00 pm on KETED
- Friday, February 22 at 3:00 pm on KETED
- 502. Better Health from Space to Earth
- Measurement and estimation skills help NASA researchers identify the health and environmental risks of living in space and define strategies, tools, and technologies for reducing or eliminating them. 29 minutes
- Friday, August 24 at 2:00 am on KETED
- Friday, September 21 at 6:00 am on KETED
- Friday, February 22 at 6:00 am on KETED
- 504. The Venus Transit
- Tracking the planet Venus as it passes in front of the sun—an astronomical event that has occurred only seven times since the invention of the telescope—helps scientists refine their estimates of sizes and distances within the solar system. 29 minutes
- Friday, August 24 at 4:30 am on KETED
- Friday, September 21 at 8:30 am on KETED
- Friday, February 22 at 8:30 am on KETED
- 601. Good Stress: Building Better Muscles and Bones
- By collecting and analyzing physiological data, medical researchers can better understand how bones and muscle change when exposed to the low gravity of space. 29 minutes
- Friday, August 24 at 2:30 am on KETED
- Friday, September 21 at 6:30 am on KETED
- Friday, February 22 at 6:30 am on KETED
- 602. Rocket to the Stars
- Engineers use algebra to study the transfer of energy on Earth and in space. 29 minutes
- Friday, August 24 at 3:30 am on KETED
- Friday, September 21 at 7:30 am on KETED
- Friday, February 22 at 7:30 am on KETED
- 604. Hidden Treasures: Landscape Archaeology
- Archaeologists use remote sensing and problem solving to determine how ancient civilizations adapted to their environments and what factors might have led to their disappearance. 29 minutes
- Friday, August 24 at 5:00 am on KETED
- Friday, September 21 at 9:00 am on KETED
- Friday, February 22 at 9:00 am on KETED
- 701. The Right Ratio of Rest: Proportional Reasoning
- Relates proportional reasoning, fractions, decimals, and percents to the study of circadian rhythms—daily cycles of sleeping and wakefulness—and their impacts on daily lives. 29 minutes
- Friday, August 24 at 3:00 am on KETED
- Friday, September 21 at 7:00 am on KETED
- Friday, February 22 at 7:00 am on KETED
- 703. Path of Totality: Measuring Angular Size and Distance
- Examines the history, mythology, and science of total eclipses and explores how we know how large heavenly bodies really are. 29 minutes
- Friday, August 24 at 5:30 am on KETED
- Friday, September 21 at 9:30 am on KETED
- Friday, February 22 at 9:30 am on KETED
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