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Bob Berman and Dr. Valerie Rapson join us to discuss recent astronomy news and answer your questions. Ray Graf hosts.

Here in the Northeast, it’s been hot. Very hot. For a while now. It’s so hot that even our questions are affected by the heat this week.

Any Questions #529: "Same Starts"

WAMC's Ian Pickus and resident quizzer Mike Nothnagel are in an alliterative mood.

This image taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows one of a total of 19 galaxies targeted for study by the Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby Galaxies (PHANGS) collaboration. Nearby barred spiral galaxy NGC 1433 takes on a completely new look when observed by Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). NGC 1433’s spiral arms are littered with evidence of extremely young stars releasing energy and, in some cases, blowing out the gas and dust of the interstellar medium. Areas that appear dark and dim in optical imaging light up under Webb’s infrared eye. This is due to clumps of dust and gas in the interstellar medium absorbing the light from forming stars and emitting it back out in the infrared. At the center of the galaxy, a tight, bright core featuring a unique double ring structure shines in exquisite detail with Webb’s extreme resolution. In this case, that ‘double ring’ is actually tightly wrapped spiral arms that wind into an oval shape along the galaxy’s bar. NGC 1433 lies over 46 million years away from Earth in the constellation Horologium.

Astronomy 5/24/23

We talk astronomy with Bob Berman and Dr. Valerie Rapson. Call at show time with your questions. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.

Evening at The Plaza: Maria Muldaur Celebrates the 50th anniversary of her first solo-album at The Egg

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the famous recording, "Midnight at the Oasis," Maria Muldaur will perform the song along with a selection of the blues, country, folk, swing and pop tunes that made her first album a classic, accompanied by her Red Hot Bluesiana Band at The Egg.

Astronomy 12/21/23

We talk astronomy with Bob Berman and Dr. Valerie Rapson. Call at show time with your questions. Ray Graf hosts.

Astronomy 1/25/24

We talk astronomy with Bob Berman and Dr. Valerie Rapson. Call at show time with your questions. Ray Graf hosts.

Astronomy 2/29/24

We talk astronomy with Bob Berman and Dr. Valerie Rapson. Call at show time with your questions. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.

Snap into this interview: Jon Finkel's biography of "Macho Man" Randy Savage

Even if you’ve never gathered around a pay-per-view screen for Wrestlemania, there’s a good chance you recognize the voice of the Macho Man. Now, there’s a new biography of the man born Randy Poffo called “Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage,” by Jon Finkel.

Any Questions #645: After the "Fire"

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