About the Show
Clear Skies Over Kitt Peak is a monthly radio show produced by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory to provide the latest news from Kitt Peak National Observatory and the world of Astronomy. The show covers recent scientific discoveries about our Universe and highlights the many ways families can enjoy the night sky. The show typically airs the first Thursday of each month at 2pm on KOHN 91.9 FM, Native American Radio from the Tohono O’odham Nation.
Where to hear the show on the radio
KOHN 91.9 FM is the radio station of the Tohono O’odham Nation and is headquartered in Sells, AZ. If you want to listen to Clear Skies Over Kitt Peak on the radio you’ll need to be in range when the program airs. The web site radio-locator.com has a predicted coverage map that will help give some idea of where in Arizona KOHN can be heard.
Show Archive
We have archived recordings of past shows below as MP3 files. These files should play on your computer as well as any MP3 Player such as an iPod.
November, 2008—New Mexico State University Astronomer Nicole Vogt talks about the importance of instruments in looking at the sky, and tells her story about how she decided to become an astronomer.
October, 2008—Interviews at the Tohono O'odham Open House on Kitt Peak and the third and final segment from solar astronomer Bill Livingston on interesting things about the sun to watch for.
September, 2008—NOAO Astronomer Ron Probst talks about the variety of telescopes on Kitt Peak and a new infrared camera that just made its debut.
August, 2008—Planetary Scientist Peter Smith of the University of Arizona talks about the results of the Phoenix Mars Lander mission, which is being controlled from Southern Arizona, and his experiences at Kitt Peak looking for extrasolar planets.
July, 2008—Kitt Peak National Observatory Director Buell Jannuzi describes the mission of the national observatory and its connections to the Tohono O’odham Nation.
The background music used in Clear Skies Over Kitt Peak is the song Waltz into the Moonlight by try^d. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. 
