The long, cold nights of winter serve up a treat this year: Mars. We will pass by the Red Planet late in the month, so it shines brightest for the year. It is an orange beacon, shining steadily in the constellation Cancer, the crab. It will glow almost twice as bright at the end of the month as at the beginning. As Mars climbs to prominence, Jupiter drops lower in the west every evening. It's still the second-brightest object in the night sky this month, after the Moon. More stargazing information: http://stardate.org/nightsky/weekly.php
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January 11-17: A cold telescope. A giant telescope is taking shape under the ice at the South Pole -- thousands of light detectors that are looking for some of the most elusive particles in the universe. Join us for details on IceCube, plus much more.
January 18-24: Chemistry sets. The hearts of stars are like nature's chemistry sets -- they brew up most of the elements in the universe. We'll have a few examples of the elements and the stars where they're being made. Join us for this and more.
January 25-31: The Red Planet. Mars puts on quite a show this week, shining like a bright orange beacon through most of the night. And the Moon joins it to put on an even better show. Join us for tales of the Red Planet all week long.
January Program Schedule: http://stardate.org/radio/calendars
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