5 Minutes With An Astronomer
Join us to explore the universe. Each episode we tackle one question and ask Stuart Robbins, a professional astronomer, to help us understand the topic in under 5 minutes without a script. The show is a crossover of the Exposing PseudoAstronomy podcast and the award winning The Reality Check podcast.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 52
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2019
S02E21: How Big Is The Universe?
This episode we are joined by Darren McKee, host of The Reality Check who asks, “What is the size of the universe?” If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
S02E22: What Is A Light Cone?
Darren McKee, host of The Reality Check has many questions. This episode he asks: “What is a light cone?” If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.
S02E23: The Big Bang
On this episode we are joined by special guest and science enthusiast Ed Robertson. Ed is the frontman of Barenaked Ladies and wrote the theme song for Big Bang Theory. So naturally, we HAD to challe…
Black Hole Image And Season 2 Announced
We're back! Announcing season two of 5 minutes with an astronomer. We start recording next week and should have a new set of shows for you shortly. In the meantime, Cristina and Pat have a discussion…
S01E01: An Introduction To 5 Minutes With An Astronomer
Since this is the first episode, rather than asking Stuart a question, the crew introduces themselves and this new crossover podcast. If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us.
S01E02: What Are Kepler’s Laws?
This episode’s question is: what are Kepler’s laws of planetary motion? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us.
S01E03: Why Do We Have Seasons?
This episode’s question is: why do we have seasons and are there seasons on other planets? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us.
S01E04: Where Did Our Moon Come From?
This episode’s question is: where did our moon come from and have we always thought this? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us.
S01E05: What Is Interesting About Our Moon?
Occasionally, rather than asking a specific question, we ask Stuart why he finds something interesting. This episode’s question is: what is interesting about our moon? If you have feedback or a to…
S01E06: What Are Lagrange Points?
This episode’s question is: what is the parallax? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us.
S01E07: What Is The Roche Limit?
This episode’s question is: what is the Roche limit? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us.
S01E08: What and Where Are Planetary Rings?
This episode’s question is: what and where are planetary rings? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us.
S01E09: What Is Parallax?
This episode’s question is: what is parallax? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us.
S01E10: What Is Interesting About Pluto?
Occasionally, rather than asking a specific question, we ask Stuart why he finds something interesting. This episode’s question is: what is interesting about Pluto? If you have feedback or a topic…
S01E11: Why Are Rocky Planets Closest To The Sun?
This episode’s question is: why are rocky planets closest to the sun while gaseous planets are further away? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us.
S01E12: What Is Special Relativity?
This episode’s question is: what is Einstein’s theory of general relativity? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us.
S01E13: What Is General Relativity?
This episode’s question is: what is Einstein’s theory of general relativity? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us.
S01E14: What Is The Cosmic Microwave Background?
This episode’s question is: what is the cosmic microwave background and why does it matter? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us.
S01E15: What Is Interesting About Jupiter?
Occasionally, rather than asking a specific question, we ask Stuart why he finds something interesting. This episode’s question is: what is interesting about Jupiter? If you have feedback or a top…
S01E16: What Is The Doppler Effect?
This episode’s question is: what is the Doppler Effect and why is it important? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us.