Podcast Episodes
Back to Search227: What is the fastest asteroid?
Episode 227
Dr. Michael Busch answers. Do you know a kid with a space question? Upload it at listentospacepod.com and I'll do my best to get an answer!
9 months, 2 weeks ago
226: The intersection of computer science and astronomy with Dr. Kubica
Episode 226
Dr. Jeremy Kubica talks about his work on the LINCC Frameworks project, and how he brings together astronomers and computer scientists to create soft…
1 year, 5 months ago
A newly discovered Martian volcano with Dr. Lee
Episode 255
Dr. Pascal Lee tells the story of how he and his collaborators found a new volcano on Mars. He tells us about the "convergence of lines of evidence" …
1 year, 7 months ago
Aurora borealis with Tina Ibsen
Episode 224
Astrophysicist Tina Ibsen tells us about the northern lights. She talks about her research and gives tips on how to observe the lights. She tells us …
1 year, 9 months ago
Preparing for something we haven't seen yet with Dr. Holt
Episode 223
Dr. Carrie Holt talks about how she's getting ready for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. She explains how…
1 year, 9 months ago
Bonus: RumSnak
Carrie chats with Anders and Tina on the beautifully produced Danish space podcast, RumSnak. The show starts with space news in Danish before the mos…
1 year, 10 months ago
Measuring the emptiness of space with Dr. Becker
Episode 222
Dr Tracy Becker tells us about solar system science using ultraviolet light. She explains how the color of a planet's northern lights depends on the …
1 year, 11 months ago
The queens of heaven with Prof. Tauris
Episode 221
Professor Thomas Tauris explains what gravitational waves can tell us about colliding neutron stars. He corrects Carrie's misconception about how gra…
2 years, 1 month ago
Walking on the roof of hell with Prof. Stanley
Episode 220
Prof. Sabine Stanley, author of "What's Hidden Inside Planets," tells us how the interior of Earth helps make this planet a nice place to live. She t…
2 years, 2 months ago
Breaking the models with Dr. Merrison
Episode 219
Dr. Jon Merrison talks about the Mars Simulation Laboratory. Here, scientists study what happens in low temperature, low pressure, windy environments…
2 years, 3 months ago