Soundings

26-10-20-Hamlet

Hamlet – directed by John Deaderick – is on the boards at the Nevada Theater, October 29-November 8. I spoke with John about the play.

Conjunction Of Venus & Moon

Venus and crescent moon will float close to each other in the western sky, in the twilight after sunset.

Southern California Chemical Tank Emergency

May-June, 2026 - Pressure began rising within a tank of methyl methacrylate in Garden Grove. A little chemistry behind the event.

Venus & Jupiter Approach Conjunction

Venus and Jupiter move close in Earth's sky, reaching conjunction before dawn, 6/9 ... putting them super-close, after sunset, 6/8 & 6/9 ... and still, pretty darn close, in the evening sky, for some days after that.

Artemis II - about to launch

Getting the 3000-ton Artemis II launch vehicle off the ground and to the moon requires 4500 tons of thrust; but the crew will fly home on a free return trajectory.

Lunar Eclipse + 1918 Flu

3March2026 ... before dawn ... the moon will suffer total eclipse. Also, a few words about the 1918 flu pandemic.

Cyclones and Atmospheric Rivers Approach California

Atmospheric rivers do not bring rain to CA ... they bring moisture.

Viruses - Bird Flu

The 1928 flu pandemic killed more people than died in all of the so-called great war. How do viruses do it?

HALEU (High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium) New fuels For New Nukes

A new generation of nuclear reactors is under construction across the U.S. A quick look at the new fuels the new nukes will require.

How Our Brains Make Memories with Al Stahler

Al Stahler discusses the latest space news, and talks with Mark Andermann, Professor of Endocrinology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, about how our brains make memories. More info on NASA’s laser communications demonstration (aka the Cat Video) Tune in live for Soundings on Tuesdays, 6pm-6:30pm (1st & 3rd Tuesday Of The Month) on KVMR's Website.

Steering Atmospheric Rivers to CA

California depends on atmospheric rivers (ARs)- currents of air carrying humongous amounts of water vapor - for roughly half its annual precipitation. I spoke with Dr. Katerina Gonzales about how ARs are steered through the atmosphere.

Electromagnetism from space can play havoc with electronics

The world's electronics can be massively messed with, by electromagnetic fields, coming off the sun.

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Artemis Scrub

First launch of the Artemis moon project was scrubbed this morning. Here's why.

Health Is Wealth

Did you know that health care in the U.S. ranks last when compared to other high-income countries? That's according a study published by The Commonwealth Fund in August of 2022. In this episode of Soundings22, Dr. Jeff Kane joined Al Stahler, LIVE in the studio, to talk about this, and to engage with listeners who called in. You can listen to the next episode of Soundings22 on KVMR on Thursday, June 2nd.