1. A Wide Spectrum Radio Waves and The Radio JOVE Project NSTA Presentation March 21, 2009

2. Only visible, radio and some UV and IR gets through the air! http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/ems/atmosphere.gif To see gamma rays, X-rays, microwaves and the other UV and IR you must go to space EM Spectrum and the Atmosphere

3. RADIO JOVE PROJECT The Radio JOVE Project is a hands-on educational activity teaching the scientific method through doing radio astronomy. Students can: Build a radio telescope from an inexpensive kit, make observations of Jupiter or the Sun, and contribute to a central pool of data used for collaborative research (kits are $190 + shipping) Use remote radio telescopes through the web to observe and learn radio astronomy Detailed information available at: http://radiojove.gsfc.nasa.gov

4. RADIO JOVE CONSTRUCTION

5. JOVE VOLLEYBALL? Volleyball 30’ 25’ Height = 8-12 feet Height = 8 feet Radio JOVE

6. RADIO SKYPIPE SOFTWARE http://radiosky.com

7. JOVE RADIO TELESCOPES MONTANA

8. JOVE RADIO TELESCOPES INDIA

9. JOVE RADIO TELESCOPES MEXICO

10. JOVE RADIO TELESCOPES GUESS WHERE?

12. Radio JOVE Status Startup 11 years ago through NASA DDF funding Over 1300 kits distributed to almost all states and 64 countries Several online professional telescope facilities Periodic coordinated observing Many workshops and presentations for teachers Now self-sustaining

13. COUNTRIES WITH REGISTERED OBSERVERS Argentina3 Australia28 Austria1 Bahrain2 Basque Country1 Belgium2 Brazil13 Brunei1 Bulgaria1 Canada20 Chile3 China3 Colombia11 Croatia1 Cyprus1 Czechoslovakia2 Denmark1 Dominican Republic1 Finland1 France14 Germany13 Greece1 Guyana1 Honduras1 Hungary1 India52 Indonesia2 Iran9 Iraq1 Ireland5 Israel3 Italy18 Japan1 Korea1 Malaysia6 Malta1 Mexico10 Netherlands3 New Zealand7 Nigeria6 Pakistan2 Paraguay1 Peru1 Philippines2 Portugal2 Romania4 Scotland1 Singapore6 Slovenia1 South Africa3 Spain14 Sri Lanka2 Sweden1 Switzerland2 Taiwan3 Tanzania1 Thailand1 Trinidad and Tobago1 Turkey2 United Arab Emirates1 United Kingdom30 Venezuela4 Virgin Islands2 West Indies1 Note that the map shows one dot per country regardless of the number of registered observers

14. SOLAR OBSERVATIONS

17. SUMMARY Radio JOVE kits are available now. Cost: $190.00 plus shipping. Costs for tools, building materials, etc. could be as much as $50-100 extra. Radio JOVE kits are available now. Cost: $190.00 plus shipping. Costs for tools, building materials, etc. could be as much as $50-100 extra. The Radio JOVE website (http://radiojove.gsfc.nasa.gov) has most of the information you need about the Radio JOVE project The Radio JOVE website (http://radiojove.gsfc.nasa.gov) has most of the information you need about the Radio JOVE project You can order a kit with the receiver already assembled ($250 plus shipping) or even participate by just monitoring remote telescopes with the freely downloadable software You can order a kit with the receiver already assembled ($250 plus shipping) or even participate by just monitoring remote telescopes with the freely downloadable software

18. JUPITER RADIO BURST TYPES L-Bursts S-Bursts