Podcast Episodes

This week in Astronomy: Doubt Cast on Alien Life Hints, Primordial Black Holes and Moon’s Lost Magnetism

This Week in Astronomy: New skepticism surrounds the potential biosignatures detected on exoplanet K2-18b, as revised analyses question the strength and interpretation of the chemical evidence. Meanw…

Published on 7 months ago

This Week in Astronomy: Martian Slopes Likeky Caused by Dust, Moon's Uneven Interior and Evolving Dark Matter

Season 2 Episode 220

In this week, we'll be covering:

Martian Slope Streaks Likely Caused by Dust, Not Water;
Moon's Uneven Interior Explains Nearside-Farside Differences,
Evolving Dark Matter May Help Solve the Hubble Tens…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

This Week in Astronomy: Venus Crust, Hidden Rogue Planets and LUGO Mission

Season 2 Episode 219

In this week, we'll be covering:

Venus Crust May Be Active Without Plate Tectonics;
Roman Telescope Set to Uncover Hidden Rogue Planets;
Uncovering the Moon's Hidden History with LUGO.

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

This Week in Astronomy: NASA's SPHEREx, Tracking Objects Through Sound and Blazing Light From Cosmic Darkness

Season 2 Episode 218

In this week, we'll be covering:

NASA's SPHEREx Begins Mapping the Invisible Universe;
Tracking Space Objects Through Sound;
Blazing Light from Cosmic Darkness.

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

This Week in Astronomy: New Horizons Map, Hidden Hydrogen Cloud Near Earth and Black Hole Dissonance Mystery

Season 2 Episode 217

In this week, we'll be covering:

New Horizons Unveils First Lyman-Alpha Map of the Galaxy;
Eos: A Hidden Giant Hydrogen Cloud Near Earth;
Black Hole Dissonance Mystery Solved.

Published on 8 months ago

Mars Special: Beneath planet's surface, Ancient Rainfall and CHAMPS Mission

Season 2 Episode 216

In this week, we'll be covering:

Beneath the Surface of Mars;
When Mars Had Rain;
CHAMPS: Delivering Small Payloads to Mars.

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

This Week in Astronomy: Echoes from the Cosmic Dawn, The Hidden Life of Red Galaxies, Perseverance Uncovers Mars History

In this wekk, we'll be covering:

Echoes from the Cosmic Dawn;
The Hidden Life of Red Galaxies;
Perseverance Uncovers Martian History.

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

This Week in Astronomy:HALO Lunar Gateway Module, Warming Mars and A Universe Without Dark Matter or Dark Energy

Season 2 Episode 213

In this week we'll be covering:

HALO Module Arrives in U.S., Advancing Lunar Gateway Construction;
Warming Mars with Nanotech
A Universe Without Dark Matter or Dark Energy.

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Listening to the Stars - How Kepler’s Second Life Revealed the Hidden Rhythms of the Galaxy

Season 2 Episode 216

Dive into the hidden rhythms of the galaxy! This episode explores how Kepler's second life, the K2 mission, revealed the 'starquakes' of distant stars, unlocking secrets about their evolution and the…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

This Week in Astronomy: Dark Matter Influence on Planets, Lunar Dust and Sagittarius C Magnetic Forces

Season 2 Episode 212

In this week we'll be covering:

Dark Matter's Hidden Influence on Planets;
Electrodynamic Shield Fights Lunar Dust;
Magnetic Forces and Star Formation in Sagittarius C.

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago