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Astronomy Update/Telescope Technology
In this hour we'll have an update on the latest astronomy news---including the significance of the recent discovery of planets orbiting ordinary stars that lie close to our sun. Plus--a look at the technology behind the powerful telescopes that make this and other astronomical discoveries possible.
Guests:
Geoffrey Marcy
Visiting Scholar
University of Calif/Berkeley
Professor of Astronomy
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
Bruce Margon
Chairman of the Board
Assoc. of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)
Professor of Astronomy
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
John Trauger
Planetary Astronomer
Principal Investigator for the Wide Field & Planetary Camera Two on the Hubble Telescope
Pasadena, CA
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