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Eyes on the back of your head with Dr. Tholen
Episode 141
Dr. Dave Tholen talks about near-Earth asteroids. He explains why they can be difficult to observe, and how he manages to spot them anyway. He also t…
7 years, 7 months ago
A brand new telescope with Dr. Kartaltepe
Episode 140
The James Webb Space Telescope hasn't launched yet, but scientists already have plans to use it. Dr. Kartaltepe talks about how she'll use it to stud…
7 years, 7 months ago
The missing mantle problem with Dr. DeMeo
Episode 139
Urey Prize winner Dr. Francesca DeMeo stops by the show to talk about her asteroid research. She explains what a differentiated asteroid is, and tell…
7 years, 8 months ago
Transiting Exoplanets with Dr. Payne
Episode 138
Dr. Matthew Payne talks about his exoplanet research, which involves looking for periodic dimming in stars. We discuss the Kepler and TESS space tele…
7 years, 8 months ago
Documenting rapid change with Dr. Carey
Episode 137
Dr. Joanna Carey talks about her research on our home planet, Earth. She explains how the climate change we're experiencing is ten times faster than …
7 years, 9 months ago
Would sailboats work on Titan? With Dr. Soto
Episode 136
Dr. Alejandro Soto returns to the show to talk about how lakes on Titan and on Earth influence the nearby atmosphere. He talks about how lakes create…
7 years, 9 months ago
Linking asteroid observations with Dr. Holman
Episode 135
Dr. Matt Holman, head of the Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, stops by to talk asteroids. The Minor Planet Center handles about a hun…
7 years, 9 months ago
Spinning stars with Dr. Rebull
Episode 134
Dr. Luisa Rebull returns to the show to describe new research with the Kepler space telescope. Her ingenious study takes advantage of Kepler's streng…
7 years, 10 months ago
Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Mercury with Dr. Padovan
Episode 133
Dr. Sebastiano Padovan talks about the planet closest to the sun, Mercury. He compares the evolution of planets to movies, and says that understandin…
7 years, 10 months ago
Introducing people to the reach of infinity with Tim Thompson
Episode 132
Tim Thompson, former JPL scientist and member of the Mt. Wilson Institute Board of Trustees, talks about the Mt. Wilson Observatory. He explains why …
7 years, 11 months ago