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AAA SKY

AAA SKY

By: Amateur Astronomers Association of New York
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 AAA SKY is the Amateur Astronomers Association's podcast for astronomy fans in New York City and beyond. Join co-hosts Maggie, Kat, and Stanley as they interview club members, prominent scientists, and personalities on the New York astronomical scene. Topics range from current space missions, night sky observing, astrophotography, cosmological research—plus AAA news and messages. Join us to find out what’s happening above, with AAA SKY.© 2021 AAA SKY Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Science
Episodes
  • 25. “Little Red Dots” with Dr. Shanil Virani

    25. “Little Red Dots” with Dr. Shanil Virani
    Mar 10 2025

    In this episode of AAASky, we dive into the latest cosmic discoveries with Dr. Shanil Virani of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and host of 'Our Island Universe.' What are "Little Red Dots," and why are they reshaping our understanding of the early universe? We explore how the James Webb Space Telescope is uncovering young galaxies, their supermassive black holes, and what these findings mean for the story of cosmic evolution. Join us for a fascinating journey through time, space, and the mysteries hidden in the universe’s earliest light.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 24. ESA’s Juice Mission

    24. ESA’s Juice Mission
    Dec 4 2024

    In this episode, we speak with Nicolas Altobelli, the science operations and development manager for the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission. Launched in April 2023 by the European Space Agency, this interplanetary spacecraft is currently on its way to orbit and study three icy moons of Jupiter: Ganymede, Callisto and Europa, and what would make them potentially habitable for extraterrestrial life.

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    44 mins
  • 23. The AAA Elects a New President

    23. The AAA Elects a New President
    Jul 2 2023

    In this episode MJ interviews Alfredo Viegas, the new President of the AAA. Alfredo details his vision for the future of the club, and highlights various new programs the club has for its members and New Yorkers in general. MJ and Stanley discuss the AAA’s collaboration with other groups and tell us about the various upcoming club events. And they develop a new title for all astronomers, with a bit of help from Mark Twain.

    Links
    • Hayden Planetarium
    • Astronomy on Tap
    • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
    • American Museum of Natural History
    • 2024 Total Eclipse
    • How to photograph a solar eclipse
    • Solar Eclipse Photography with Stan Honda
    • Stan Honda Photography
    • Stan Honda on AAA Eyepiece
    • AAA Eyepiece: Astrophotography
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    36 mins

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