Blueshift - April 30, 2009: Stroll the Solar System

An audio tour of the solar system, recorded during the 100 Hours of Astronomy.

An episode of the NASA Blueshift podcast, hosted by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, titled "Blueshift - April 30, 2009: Stroll the Solar System" was published on April 30, 2009 and runs 10 minutes.

April 30, 2009 ·10m · NASA Blueshift

0:00 / 0:00

Summary

Join Blueshift for a unique tour of the solar system, as we walk the B and A Trail's Planet Walk in Maryland and talk to scientists along the way. Armed with hiking boots and a portable recorder, Francis Reddy brings you the sounds of the solar system and a factoid about each planet along the way. Also featuring the Sun and lonely former-planet Pluto! Recorded during the 100 Hours of Astronomy earlier this month, this episode gives you a taste of the activities organized by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and its community partners.

Episode Description

Join Blueshift for a unique tour of the solar system, as we walk the B and A Trail's Planet Walk in Maryland and talk to scientists along the way. Armed with hiking boots and a portable recorder, Francis Reddy brings you the sounds of the solar system and a factoid about each planet along the way. Also featuring the Sun and lonely former-planet Pluto! Recorded during the 100 Hours of Astronomy earlier this month, this episode gives you a taste of the activities organized by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and its community partners.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

Artemis II: 13. Splashdown

Apr 11, 2026 ·35m

Artemis II: 12. Please return to your seats

Apr 10, 2026 ·40m

Artemis II: 11. Science surprises

Apr 9, 2026 ·42m

Artemis II: 10. How to train your astronaut

Apr 8, 2026 ·29m

Artemis II: 9. Bye bye, fly-by

Apr 7, 2026 ·44m

Artemis II: 8. Final approach

Apr 6, 2026 ·39m

Similar Podcasts

Small Steps, Giant Leaps National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) NASA’s technical workforce put boots on the Moon, tire tracks on Mars, and the first reusable spacecraft in orbit around the Earth. Learn what’s next as they build missions that redefine the future with amazing discoveries and remarkable innovations. BE-DNA TALKS BE-DNA Talks Naša zvedavosť a túžba priblížiť životné príbehy ľudí nás priviedla k tomu, že sa o nich delíme v rozhovoroch. Voláme ich rozhovory bez hraníc – sú o živote a biznise, o mužskom i ženskom pohľade. The Rocket Ranch National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Welcome to the Rocket Ranch, the official podcast of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Take a listen for a behind-the-scenes sneak peek into the inner workings of the world’s premiere spaceport. The Kepler Space Telescope Inception Point Ai The Kepler Space Telescope was a NASA space telescope launched in 2009 to discover Earth-sized planets orbiting other stars. It was named after astronomer Johannes Kepler, who discovered the laws of planetary motion in the 17th century. Kepler used a technique called the transit method to find planets. This method involves looking for tiny dips in the brightness of a star that occur when a planet crosses in front of it. Kepler monitored over 100,000 stars for four years, and during that time it discovered over 2,600 exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system. Some of the most notable discoveries made by Kepler include:Kepler-186f, the first Earth-sized planet to be found in the habitable zone of another star. This means that the planet is the right distance from its star to potentially support liquid water on its surface.Kepler-452b, the first Earth-sized planet to be found orbiting in the habitable zone of a sun-like star. This means that the pl

URL copied to clipboard!