We Are In The Golden Age Of Space Discovery

Photo provided by Jay Reynolds

Is this the Golden Age of Discovery in outer space?  For Cleveland State University Astronomy professor Jay Reynolds, the answer is an emphatic "yes."  In this interview,  Jay discusses probes currently exploring our solar system, including the New Horizons mission, The Dawn spacecraft, and the Hubble Space telescope.  Even Voyager 1, which was launched in 1977 is still sending data back to Earth.

The picture above is the last image Voyager sent back to Earth, 25 years ago.  It was taken 3.7 million miles away from Earth, showing our planet as a pale blue dot.

See The Space Station As The Sun Sets

The International Space Station can be seen this week from Northeast Ohio as it orbits the Earth.  Cleveland State University Astronomer Jay Reynolds, a Solar System Ambassador for NASA tells us when to look up, and in which direction.  And he explains why we won't be able to see it again until early October.

There's a Dwarf Planet Named After Joe Biden

Astronomer Jay Reynolds of Cleveland State University discusses NASA's new dwarf planet, Biden 2012 VP 113, and explains why it's named after Vice President Joe Biden.

He also discusses commercial space travel eventually replacing the Russians for transporting U.S. Astronauts to the International Space Station.  And about the ring recently discovered around an asteroid.

Telescope Night Saturday At Edgewater Park

Join Jay Reynolds, Astronomy Professor at Cleveland State University and other members of the Cuyahoga Astronomical Association Saturday night, October 12th at Edgewater Park.  And listen as Jim and Jay talk about what you'll see in the night sky, detecting asteroids with infrared, and the new movie "Gravity."