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Irrelevant Astronomy
sfsignal.com - 4/27/2009
Irrelevant Astronomy
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From the 'I had no idea' department: NASA has quietly been producing a show called Irrelevant Astronomy , that focuses on on presenting recent astronomy science to the general public in a comedic, entertaining way. Apparently, the show premiered online in January 2008. The latest episode has ...
Gravity and the Great Attractor (Robot Astronomy Talk Show) (video)
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youtube.com - 4/25/2009
Gravity and the Great Attractor (Robot Astronomy Talk Show) (video)
— youtube.com — George Takei, Mark Hamill, and Ed Wasser (Star Trek, Star Wars, and Babylon 5, respectively) provide voices... as IR-2 and the robot crew take a look at the Gre... (more) Gravity and the Great Attractor (Robot Astronomy Talk ...

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Mark Hamill's Voice In New NASA Video
theforce.net - 4/26/2009
Mark Hamill's Voice In New NASA Video
— theforce.net — Mark Hamill's Voice In New NASA Video Posted By Mike on April 25, 2009 Tim P. sent... over the following in regards to Mark Hamill lending his voice to a comedic, animated NASA video: "Mark Hamill has a cameo voice in a comedic animated NASA video that ... (more) Mark Hamill's Voice In New NASA Video

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Universities Irrelevant By 2020
technovelgy.com - 4/23/2009
Universities Irrelevant By 2020
— technovelgy.com — A Brigham Young University professor foresees the end of the university as we know it. But will... it come soon enough? (SF in the News) (more) Universities Irrelevant By 2020

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Robot Astronomy Talk Show
Pyr-o-mania — Via SFSignal: NASA's Irrelevant Astronomy. The episode "Gravity and the Great Attractor" features George Takei and has cameos from Ed Wasser and Mark Hamill. And is way better than I was expecting: ...

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