Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWonders of the Night Sky with Prof. Prinja
Episode 210
Professor Raman Prinja talks about his new book, "Wonders of the Night Sky." He tells us how we are lucky to live on a planet with a transparent atm…
3 years, 1 month ago
Mission to the largest moon in the solar system with Dr. Witasse
Episode 209
Dr. Olivier Witasse tells us about the Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer, or JUICE mission, which is currently traveling through space. JUICE will conduct 34…
3 years, 2 months ago
Cosmic tug of war with Dr. Plazas Malagón
Episode 208
Dr. Andrés Plazas Malagón tells us about a field of astronomy called cosmology. He explains that either our universe is mostly made of mysterious stu…
3 years, 3 months ago
One of the stranger surfaces in the solar system with Dr. Cartwright
Episode 207
Dr. Richard Cartwright tells us about the moons of Uranus and explains why we should visit Uranus with an orbiting spacecraft. This mission would tak…
3 years, 4 months ago
Every asteroid observation ever taken with Dr. Veres
Episode 206
Dr. Peter Veres talks about asteroids, comets, and meteors. He describes how the Minor Planet Center keeps track of observations and orbits. This dat…
3 years, 5 months ago
The moon's right to exist with Dr. Prem
Episode 205
Dr. Parvathy Prem tells us about lunar ice. She says, "the moon records the history of our solar system neighborhood in a way that the Earth doesn't.…
3 years, 6 months ago
Light Pollution with Kelly Beatty
Episode 204
Kelly Beatty shares easy things we can do to reduce light pollution. He tells us how artificial night light can harm humans, birds, and insects. He …
3 years, 7 months ago
203: 11 hours and 23 minutes with Dr. Chabot
Episode 203
Dr. Nancy Chabot returns to the show to talk about the DART mission, which changed the orbit of an asteroid moon. This was the first demonstration of…
3 years, 8 months ago
Making atmospheres with Prof. Telus
Episode 202
Professor Myriam Telus shares how she studies atmospheres using meteorites. These experiments can teach us about exoplanet atmospheres and planet for…
3 years, 9 months ago
International space law with Cordula Panosch
Episode 201
International space law expert Cordula Panosch explains what is and is not legal when it comes to deflecting an Earth-bound asteroid. Although much d…
3 years, 10 months ago