Podcast Episodes

[Interview] When Did Evolution Start on Earth

How did life begin on Earth? It's one of the most important questions ever. Clearly, we don't have an answer yet, but how can we even approach it? Wh…

2 years, 7 months ago

[Interview] Black Holes Spin. Now, How Can We Measure That?

Black holes are defined by only three parameters: mass, charge and spin. We know that black holes spin. But how can we measure that? What tools and m…

2 years, 8 months ago

[Q&A] NASA's Take on Starship Progress, Farthest Naked Eye Object, Galactic Lagrange Points

What is the farthest object you can see with the unaided eye? Do galaxies have Lagrange points like stars or planets? What does NASA think about Star…

2 years, 8 months ago

[Space Bites] Hubble Entered Safe Mode // Protoplanetary Disk in Another Galaxy // Dragonfly Delay

Hubble is down right now. JWST sees the first protoplanetary disk in another galaxy. Titan Dragonfly’s delay. The first full image of the Chinese Spa…

2 years, 8 months ago

[Interview] Astronaut’s Perspective On How Space Shuttle Shaped Spaceflight

What was it like to fly on the Space Shuttle? What made this vehicle so important for the history of spaceflight? What stories can it tell? Answering…

2 years, 8 months ago

[Q&A] Real Danger from Solar Flares, Lagrange Interferometers, Interstellar Communications

How bad can a solar flare really be for the Earth? What would evolution in an isolated star system look like? What damage can a rogue planet flying t…

2 years, 8 months ago

[Special] What Does Starship Launch Success Mean for SpaceX Now

It happened! Starship and SuperHeavy Did Launch for the second time. All 33 raptors were working. Hot staging went as planned. But then both the Boos…

2 years, 8 months ago

[Space Bites] China's Moon Secret Revealed // Starship Success // The Real Asteroid Danger

SpaceX Starship launches again. Webb finds methane in the atmosphere of an exoplanet and reveals a star forming region near the center of the Milky W…

2 years, 8 months ago

[Q&A] More To Come From JWST, Starlink Interferometer, TESS vs Kepler

Did James Webb already reach its full potential or is there more to come from it? How does TESS compare to Kepler? Can we use Starlinks as a giant sp…

2 years, 8 months ago

Mars Samples By 2031 // Starship's GO For Launch // Oumuamua NOT Interstellar?

China is planning a Mars Sample Return Mission. James Webb tracks water moving towards planets. The Hubble Tension has gotten even more tense.

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2 years, 8 months ago