Steve 'Dr. Sky' Kates
2 archived appearances · 1999–2001
AstronomySpaceMedia
Steve Kates, known professionally as "Dr. Sky," is an astronomer, space educator, and media personality recognized for his enthusiastic and accessible presentations of astronomy, space exploration, and celestial events. On Art Bell's programs, his expert commentary on meteor showers, planetary alignments, and space missions brought the wonders of the night sky to life for the late-night audience.
On the air with Art · 2
Aug 9, 1999 · 32m
Eclipses & Meteor Showers
with Hilly Rose
Guest host Hilly Rose is joined by astronomer Steve "Dr. Sky" Kates for a preview of an extraordinary week of celestial events. The centerpiece is the last total solar eclipse of the century, set to cross Cornwall, England, and sweep through Europe on August 11th. Dr. Sky explains eclipse safety, describes the exper...Mar 22, 2001 · 2h 42m
Fall of Mir - Steve "Dr. Sky" Kates | Infinite Energy - Dr. Eugene Mallove & Richard C. Hoagland
with Dr. Eugene Mallove, Richard C. Hoagland
Art Bell opens the show with the dramatic deorbiting of Russia's Mir space station, which plunged into the South Pacific just minutes before airtime. Astronomer Steve "Dr. Sky" Kates joins to discuss the fiery reentry, the mysterious fungus that thrived aboard Mir by consuming titanium, and what happens when that or...