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Millions of observations with Dr. Spoto
Episode 190
Dr. Federica Spoto tells us how she found millions of high-precision observations of comets and asteroids. She explains how these observations let he…
4 years, 9 months ago
Long Range Planning with Prof. Barmby
Episode 189
Professor Barmby tells us how a group of astronomers created the Canadian Astronomy Long Range Plan. This plan outlines the priorities of Canadian as…
4 years, 10 months ago
Failing is the most important part of science with Tyler Linder
Episode 188
Planetary defense researcher Tyler Linder talks about the benefits of using automated telescopes. He tells us the difference between an automated and…
4 years, 11 months ago
You doubt your own existence with Prof. Méndez
Episode 187
Prof. Abel Méndez tells us about his Planetary Habitability Lab. He talks about the chances of discovering extraterrestrial life, explaining that we …
5 years ago
What's more powerful than a dinosaur with Dr. Noviello
Episode 186
Dr. Jessica Noviello tells us a story about the power of interdisciplinary science: the time geologists, physicists, archeologists, chemists, paleont…
5 years, 1 month ago
Solar system snapshots with Kevin Gill
Episode 185
Kevin Gill explains how he transforms raw spacecraft images into stunning planet photos. He describes how he turns black and white images from the Ju…
5 years, 2 months ago
Samples are forever with Prof. Snead
Episode 184
Prof. Christopher Snead tells us how he is preparing a very clean laboratory. In this lab, scientists will store and study Hayabusa-2 mission asteroi…
5 years, 3 months ago
The solar wind with Dr. Jian
Episode 183
Dr. Lan Jian talks to us about the solar wind, which is ionized gas from the sun. It transfers energy from the sun to the planets, and can impact ast…
5 years, 4 months ago
Radar polarization with Dr. Hickson
Episode 182
Dr. Dylan Hickson talks about how he studies the surfaces of asteroids using reflected radio waves. By comparing the reflections to mathematical mode…
5 years, 5 months ago
Young Stellar Objects with Dr. Smith
Episode 181
Dr. Rachel Smith tells us about her research into young stellar objects. These new stars are surrounded by a cloud of dust that may eventually become…
5 years, 6 months ago