Analysis: Planetariums and amateur astronomy

From: Talk of the Nation Science Friday (NPR) | Date: November 22, 2002| Author: IRA FLATOW | Copyright information


NPR Talk of the Nation Science Friday

11-22-2002

Analysis: Planetariums and amateur astronomy

Host: IRA FLATOW
Time: 2:00-3:00 PM

IRA FLATOW, host:

This is TALK OF THE NATION/SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm Ira Flatow.

And it's the holiday season. You know, when I was a kid, the holiday season was always a good time to catch up on your own personal field trips that you missed during the year, and one of my favorite field trips was always ...

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