Blueshift - May 18, 2009: The C.O.L.B.E.R.T. Episode
NASA Blueshift
English - May 18, 2009 21:17 - 9 minutes - 8.92 MB - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsNatural Sciences Science nasa science astronomy astrophysics space universe galaxies stars black holes satellites Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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NASA is famous for its acronyms and technical jargon. If you've ever watched a rocket launch or a spacewalk, you've heard some of them. Blueshift is produced by the ASD EPO team at NASA GSFC - that is, the Astrophysics Science Division Education and Public Outreach team at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Do we need to spell out NASA, too? In this episode, we explore NASA mission names and where they come from. And we make a very special dedication - this one's for you, Stephen Colbert!