Astronomy Cast
Take a fact-based journey through the cosmos. Tune in to hear weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology. Hosted by Fraser Cain (Universe Today) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (Planetary Science Institute), this show brings the questions of an avid astronomy lover direct to an astronomer. Together Fraser and Pamela explore what is known and being discovered about the universe around us. Astronomy Cast is supported thru patreon.com/AstronomyCast.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 644
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2025
AstronomyCast 269: Mass
AstronomyCast 269: Mass, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
00:29:47 |
Mon 16 Jul 2012
Weekly Space Hangout - July 12, 2012
This week we talk about the new moon discovered orbiting Pluto (P5), New Horizons doing science in it's sleep, a southern polar vortex on Titan, and Pluto moon orbits, et cetera. We are joined by Rob…
00:41:53 |
Thu 12 Jul 2012
AstronomyCast 268: Energy
AstronomyCast 268: Energy, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
00:29:20 |
Tue 10 Jul 2012
AstronomyCast 267: Infinities
AstronomyCast 267: Infinities, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
00:35:35 |
Sun 08 Jul 2012
Ep. 266: Archimedes
It's time to look deep into history to the birthplace of modern mathematics - Ancient Greece. And the most famous mathematician of the time was Archimedes. We use many of his mathematical theories an…
00:33:15 |
Tue 26 Jun 2012
265: Arthur Eddington
We can thank Arthur Eddington for much of our current understanding of stars. He provided some of the breakthrough concepts that explain what's going on, deep inside the hottest places in the Univers…
00:34:57 |
Sun 24 Jun 2012
Weekly Space Hangout - June 21, 2012
This week we talk about: Black Holes as particle detectors, New advances in Chinese space exploration, Asteroid research, History of women in space. We're joined by Amy Shira Teitel, Alan Boyle, Ian …
00:47:36 |
Fri 22 Jun 2012
Weekly Space Hangout - June 14, 2012
This week we talk about: Lakes on Titan, Mars Curiosity landing, Earth-type worlds more common, NuSTAR Mission launch. We are joined by Amy Shira Teitel, Emily Lakdawalla, and Nicole Gugliucci
00:47:59 |
Fri 22 Jun 2012
AstronomyCast 264: The Hazards of Space Flight
AstronomyCast 264: The Hazards of Space Flight, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
00:30:39 |
Wed 20 Jun 2012
AstronomyCast 263: Radioactive Decay
AstronomyCast 263: Radioactive Decay, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
00:32:31 |
Thu 14 Jun 2012
AstronomyCast 262: Solar Sails
AstronomyCast 262: Solar Sails, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
00:31:00 |
Thu 14 Jun 2012
Weekly Space Hangout - June 7, 2012
In this week's Weekly Space Hangout, we talk about the Transit of Venus, the transfer of the space shuttle Enterprise, the future of commercial space exploration, and the new movie Prometheus.
We're …
00:50:23 |
Thu 07 Jun 2012
AstronomyCast 261: Lasers & Masers in Astronomy
AstronomyCast 261: Lasers & Masers in Astronomy, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
00:30:11 |
Tue 05 Jun 2012
Weekly Space Hangout - May 31, 2012
In this episode of the Weekly Space Hangout, we're joined by special guest Robert Nemiroff from Astronomy Picture of the Day. We also talked about the return of the SpaceX Dragon capsule, a manned mi…
00:53:51 |
Thu 31 May 2012
AstronomyCast 260: Lasers & Masers
AstronomyCast 260: Lasers & Masers, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
00:31:38 |
Mon 28 May 2012
Weekly Space Hangout - May 17, 2012
Sorry for the lack of a Hangout last week, we had massive internet fail in Fraser's home city.
This week, we talk about: Building a real starship Enterprise, preparations for the annular solar eclips…
00:44:36 |
Wed 23 May 2012
AstronomyCast 259: The Exploration of Venus
AstronomyCast 259: The Exploration of Venus, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
00:32:14 |
Mon 07 May 2012
AstronomyCast 258: Viking Landers
AstronomyCast 258: Viking Landers, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
00:34:48 |
Fri 04 May 2012
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