Bob Berman

The full moon is on Martin Luther King Day, next Monday night. It’ll be the second highest-up Full Moon of the year, and reaches that overhead position at midnight. This week we’ll hear about the size, shape and brightness of the moon.

This weekend, especially Sunday morning the 26th, we reach the very middle of the waning period, the last quarter moon, so — confusingly enough – you can call it a quarter Moon or a half moon.

Today we talk astronomy with Bob Berman and Dr. Valerie Rapson. Call with your questions. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.

Earth's sister planet, Venus, has heated up the evening sky all year. No doubt you've seen that dazzling "star" lurking low in the west after sunset almost this entire year. This major eye-catching presence is now in its final weeks.

This week we’ll hear from those who have dedicated their lives to the sky.

The best moon for observers happens now. That's when it explodes with breathtaking detail for anyone with a small telescope or even ordinary binoculars.

This week we'll talk about Venus and how, after the moon, it is the brightest thing in the night sky.

As temperatures plummet, we’ll get into the history of why here in the states we use Daniel Fahrenheit’s scale, while the rest of the world uses the Celsius scale and the difference between the two.

Today we talk astronomy with Bob Berman and Dr. Valerie Rapson. Call with your questions. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.

Today we welcome back to the studio our astronomers: Bob Berman and Valerie Rapson! They are here to answer your questions about the moon, the sun and…