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Astronauts on starship Earth with Dr. Gifford
Episode 171
Dr. Sheyna Gifford describes the experience of being a simulated Martian astronaut, as part of the HI-SEAS experiment. She talks about the experiment…
6 years, 4 months ago
Searching for outer solar system objects with Dr. Schwamb
Episode 170
Dr. Meg Schwamb tells us about the Outer Solar System Origins Survey (OSSOS). She explains why she doesn't just want to find these distant objects, s…
6 years, 4 months ago
The flattest structures in the solar system with Dr. Tiscareno
Episode 169
Dr. Matthew Tiscareno tells us about Saturn's rings. He describes how scientists measured their mass, and how the rings got their colors. He also exp…
6 years, 5 months ago
Meteorite strength with Prof. Cotto Figueroa
Episode 168
Professor Desireé Cotto Figueroa tells us about her research into the strength of meteorites. This research helps scientists understand the hazards f…
6 years, 6 months ago
Far out with Dr. Sheppard
Episode 167
Dr. Scott Sheppard tells us about the two most distant objects ever observed in the solar system. He describes the clever techniques he and his colla…
6 years, 7 months ago
Why we went to the moon with Lillian Cunningham
Episode 166
Lillian Cunningham talks about her podcast Moonrise. Moonrise explores why the United States decided to send humans to the moon. She talks about the …
6 years, 7 months ago
Exploring Titan with Dr. Soderblom
Episode 165
Dr. Jason Soderblom tells us about Titan, one of the largest moons in the solar system. He explains some of its geologic features, including dunes, p…
6 years, 8 months ago
Postcards to the cosmos with Dr. Bannister
Episode 164
Dr. Michele Bannister talks about interstellar objects, including the recent discovery of 2I Borisov. Astronomers are observing this object with ever…
6 years, 8 months ago
Modeling millions of asteroids with Dr. Dotson
Episode 163
Dr. Jessie Dotson talks about her asteroid risk assessment research. She describes how she and her team create comprehensive models of asteroid impac…
6 years, 9 months ago
Charon's surprises with Dr. Beyer
Episode 162
Dr. Ross Beyer talks about Pluto's companion, Charon. He describes how he derived a theory explaining how Charon's "wonky" plains formed. He compares…
6 years, 9 months ago