Podcast Episodes

Astronomy Cast Ep. 142: Plate Tectonics

http://www.astronomycast.com/archive/

From June 15, 2009.

The surface of the Earth feels solid under your feet, but you're actually standing on a plate of the Earth's crust. And that plate is slowly …

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Travelers in the Night Eps. 357E & 358E: 40 Years & Tiny Spacecraft

Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenigh…

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NOIRLab - An Extra Long Gamma Ray Burst

Astronomers have observed the longest-ever gamma-ray burst — a powerful, extragalactic explosion that lasted over seven hours. Rapid follow-up observations with the U.S. Department of Energy-fabricat…

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EVSN - Never Trust a Volcano & Other Geology Tales

From December 3, 2025.

The world we live on today has undergone dramatic change since it first formed, and time hasn't necessarily been kind. Earth has gained some weight (and a Moon) after a chance …

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Guide To Space - NASA Wants To Bring A Chunk Of Comet Back To Earth. Collaboration with Everyday Astronaut

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtVKAQMNjY4

Hosted by Fraser Cain & Tim Dodd.

From  Feb 27, 2018.

NASA is going to decide between a comet sample return mission or a helicopter on Titan. Which mission…

Published on 4 days, 8 hours ago

Cheap Astronomy - Implausible Engineering, Episode 6: Lasting the Distance

Hosted by Steve Nerlich.

Immortality is hard work.

Episode 6a: Staying Switched On

It's difficult to achieve immortality unless you also achieve invulnerability, since even if you don't age or

get si…

Published on 5 days, 8 hours ago

Deep Astronomy - A Glimpse Into The Early Universe Ep. 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUyT46ZQYsc

Hosted by Tony Darnell.

From Feb 6, 2025.

JWST Discovers Planet Formation in the Conditions of the Early Universe!

Journey with the James Webb Space Telesc…

Published on 6 days, 8 hours ago

Astronomy Cast Ep. 774: How Does Bad Science Happen?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2kddFmnF5o

Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay.

Streamed live on Nov 8, 2025.

Scientific expertise is under attack on all fronts with concerns coming from po…

Published on 1 week ago

Travelers in the Night Eps. 355E & 356E: Moon Water & Interplanetary Sand Traps

Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenigh…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

December Sky Guide for Equatorial Region

Hosted by our Director, Avivah Yamani.

Today we have sky guide for the rest of December 2025, specifically curated for observers in the equatorial region with Indonesia as the based of location. Whil…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago