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Eternal sunshine of the Galactic Center with Dr. Ramirez
Episode 52
Dr. Solange Ramirez visits the show to talk galaxies, supermassive black holes, and the gravity that ties them together.
10 years ago
When Mars was the "Pink Planet" with Dr. Smith
Episode 51
Dr. Issac Smith visits the show to talk about one of Mars' past ice ages; a time when most of the planet was covered in ice. He talks about how he ma…
10 years, 1 month ago
50: Ganymede and Iapetus with Dr. Singer
Episode 50
Returning guest Dr. Kelsi Singer talks about two of the icy moons of our solar system, Ganymede and Iapetus. She talks about the types of craters we …
10 years, 1 month ago
Every known object in the Solar System with Jon Giorgini
Episode 49
Jon talks about JPL's Horizons, an amazing, publicly available system that keeps track of every known object in the solar system. Planets, moons, ast…
10 years, 1 month ago
Threading an asteroid through the eye of a keyhole with Dr. Chodas
Episode 48
This week's guest is Dr Paul Chodas, who directs JPL's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies. He explains how predicting where an asteroid is going ca…
10 years, 1 month ago
Punching an asteroid with Dr. Walsh
Episode 47
Dr. Kevin Walsh visits the show to talk about a new NASA mission that will launch later this year: OSIRIS REx! This spacecraft will visit an asteroid…
10 years, 2 months ago
Spacecraft no bigger than a breadbox with Dr. Asphaug
Episode 46
Professor Erik Asphaug stops by the show to discuss AOSAT-1, a tiny spacecraft that will contain experiments to study the surface of asteroids. AOSAT…
10 years, 2 months ago
A glimpse of the Pluto system with Dr. Ennico Smith
Episode 45
Dr. Kimberly Ennico Smith, New Horizons deputy project scientist, stops by the show to talk about the new data currently being transmitted to Earth, …
10 years, 2 months ago
Atmospheres in our solar system with Dr. Soto
Episode 44
Dr. Alejandro Soto visits the show to talk about the different atmospheres found on planets and moons in our solar system. We talk about wind on Mars…
10 years, 2 months ago
The Ice Giants with Dr. Soderlund
Episode 43
Dr. Krista Soderlund talks about the ice giants, Uranus and Neptune. She tells us about their unusual rings and moons, and how studying them can teac…
10 years, 3 months ago