Astronomy

In 1869, Iowa was directly in the path of a total solar eclipse.

Burlington local Brian Metzger joined Ben Kieffer on River to River to discuss how his theory on the origins of gold and other heavy metals in the universe was recently proven to be true.

Talk of Iowa's Charity Nebbe is joined by Massimo Marengo of Iowa State University to explain the best ways to view the upcoming alignment of Jupiter and Saturn on December 21.

Summer may be a little different this year, but it's still a wonderful time for learning and adventure. Welcome to Talk of Iowa Summer Camp! Every Tuesday…

Iowa State University Astrophysicist Steve Kawaler says his team listens to the notes sung by stars, since the pitch from a star vibrating can indicate…

Some astronomers and enthusiasts have been waiting years for today’s solar eclipse. Almost all of Iowa experienced a partial eclipse, and the path of the…

During the Aug. 21 solar eclipse, spectators will turn their eyes upward to see the moon pass in front of the sun. But many Midwest scientists will turn...

The space probe Cassini has been exploring Saturn since 2004. One of the instruments on the two story tall spacecraft is from the University of Iowa…

This broadcast originally aired in June 2015.Humans have now had access to the sky for more than a century thanks to engineering and ingenuity, but the…

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, with an Iowa-made instrument aboard, is near the end of its 20 year voyage.On this edition of River to River, Ben Kieffer talks…