Summer is a great time to stay up late and gaze at the stars. On this episode of Talk of Iowa we go to Astronomy Camp. Cornelia Lang and Caroline Roberts of the University of Iowa give listeners a tour of the Milky Way and a glimpse of what can be found beyond our galaxy. They also share some tips for novice star gazers and for those who want to find out more.
What does it mean?
- Star; a natural, luminous body visible in the sky especially at night; a self-luminous gaseous spheroidal celestial body of great mass which produces energy by means of nuclear fusion reactions.
- Milky Way Galaxy; the galaxy of which the sun and the solar system are a part and which contains the myriad stars that create the light of the Milky Way.
- Interstellar; located, taking place, or traveling among the stars especially of the Milky Way galaxy.
- Intergalactic; situated in or relating to the spaces between galaxies; of, relating to, or occuring in outer space.
Explore on your own!
University of Iowa Van Allen Observatories Virtual Public Astronomy & Observing Nights in June
Astronomical Society of the Pacific activities for preschool, k-12 and amateur astronomers
Guests:
Cornelia Lang, professor and director of undergraduate studies in the physics and astronomy department at the University of Iowa
Caroline Roberts, astronomy laboratory coordinator and Van Allen Observatories manager at the University of Iowa