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Tectonic hazard on Phobos with Dr. Curren
Episode 91
Dr. Ivy Curren talks about Mars' moon Phobos, and how grooves on its surface indicate that the interior may be fractured. This small, mysterious moon…
9 years, 4 months ago
The universe is full of water with Dr. Paladini
Episode 90
Dr Roberta Paladini talks about the space-based Herschel Space Observatory, which was the largest infrared telescope ever launched. It looked at the …
9 years, 4 months ago
Underwater Flying Objects with Prof. Thompson
Episode 89
Dr. Andy Thompson explains how he uses robotic ocean gliders to learn about our planet. He tells us how ocean water interacts with the atmosphere, an…
9 years, 4 months ago
Bonus episode: I wrote a book!
As part of the 2016 TED Fellows class, I got to meet cool people and I got to talk about asteroids. My TED talk is now online on www.TED.com (check i…
9 years, 4 months ago
Designing earthquake alarms with Dr. Burkett
Episode 88
Dr. Erin Burkett tells us what prairie dog research has to do with an earthquake early alarm system. She also talks about how to motivate people to p…
9 years, 4 months ago
Visions of interstellar travel with Dr. Hurt
Episode 87
Dr. Robert Hurt returns to the show to talk about artistic depictions of interstellar travel. We discuss the images of the seven-planet TRAPPIST-1 sy…
9 years, 4 months ago
Celestial cinematography with Dr. Kasliwal
Episode 86
Professor Mansi Kasliwal talks about the GROWTH project, which uses international teamwork to watch astronomical events around the clock. An individu…
9 years, 5 months ago
Risk, hazard, and threat: the importance of language with Dr. Billings
Episode 85
Dr Linda Billings talks about the importance of clear communication across the expert/non-expert boundary. She describes the difference between the w…
9 years, 5 months ago
Saturn's siren song with Dr. Burton
Episode 84
Dr. Marcia Burton stops by the show to talk about radio waves from Saturn, as measured by the Cassini Spacecraft. We listen to some audio clips, and …
9 years, 5 months ago
Why we archive with Dr. Rebull
Episode 83
Dr. Luisa Rebull explains why it is vital to archive astronomical images. NASA archives, such as the ones at IPAC, are accessible everyone on Earth a…
9 years, 5 months ago