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Finding exoplanets with Dr. Christiansen
Episode 42
Dr. Christiansen stops by the show to talk about exoplanets and the Kepler Space Telescope. We share an Australian beverage and she explains how astr…
10 years, 3 months ago
The last of the "great observatories" with Dr. Storrie-Lombardi
Episode 41
Dr. Lisa Storrie-Lombardi talks about the Spitzer Space Telescope. She tells us how Spitzer made the first observation of light from a planet outside…
10 years, 3 months ago
Keeping an eye on asteroids with Dr. Yeomans
Episode 40
Dr. Don Yeomans, head of JPL's Near-Earth Object office until his recent retirement, describes how the field of asteroid discovery has changed over t…
10 years, 3 months ago
A day in the life of a Mars rover with Dr. Litchtenberg
Episode 39
Dr. Kimberly Litchtenburg explains what it is like to explore Mars with the Curiosity rover. It involves daily discussions with scientists, careful p…
10 years, 3 months ago
Mysterious icy travelers with Dr. Fernández
Episode 38
Professor Yan Fernández tells us about several baffling comets, including one comet that has a nearly circular path around the sun. He also talks abo…
10 years, 4 months ago
Exploring Pluto with Dr. Singer
Episode 37
Dr. Kelsi Singer and I drink an unusual beverage while she shares some of the incredible discoveries that she and the New Horizons team are making. W…
10 years, 4 months ago
Using artwork to explain the Universe with Dr. Hurt
Episode 36
Dr. Robert Hurt stops by the podcast to talk about his job making visuals to explain complicated astronomical concepts. We chat about multiverses, gr…
10 years, 4 months ago
Geology at a distance with Dr. Rivkin
Episode 35
Dr Andy Rivkin and I drink gin and tonics, and Andy explains what spectroscopy is and what it can teach us about minerals on asteroids. He also descr…
10 years, 4 months ago
Keeping track of asteroids with Dr. Sphar
Episode 34
Dr. Tim Sphar, CEO of NEO Sciences and former director of the Minor Planet Center, stops by the show to talk about how asteroids are cataloged and mo…
10 years, 5 months ago
Why do we look for water when we look for life? With Dr. Cable
Episode 33
Dr Cable returns to the show to talk about why scientists often assume that water is needed to sustain life. She explains why most life, like us, lik…
10 years, 5 months ago