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
Ep. 704: NASA's Juno Releases New Images
Astronomy Cast Ep. 704: NASA's Juno Releases New Images by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live January 8, 2024. NASA’s Juno spacecraft has completed dozens of flybys of Jupiter, seeing the pla…
00:29:56 |
Mon 15 Jan 2024
Ep. 703: Solar Maximum of Doom? Maybe
Astronomy Cast Ep. 703: Solar Maximum of Doom? Maybe by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Dec 20, 2023. Solar cycle 25 is shaping up to be a doozy, with plenty of flares and coronal mass …
00:33:00 |
Mon 08 Jan 2024
Ep. 702: Moonshot 2024 - Go or No Go?
Astronomy Cast Ep. 702: Moonshot 2024 - Go or No Go? by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Dec 11, 2023. With Artemis 1 completing its robotic flight around the Moon, we know that the SLS …
00:32:01 |
Mon 18 Dec 2023
Ep. 701: Space Science We Look Forward to in the Next 700 Episodes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 701: Space Science We Look Forward to in the Next 700 Episodes by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Dec 4, 2023. Last week we looked back at some of the ideas that scie…
00:33:12 |
Mon 11 Dec 2023
Ep. 700: The Things We Got Wrong
Astronomy Cast Ep. 700: The Things We Got Wrong by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Nov 27, 2023. Astronomers talk about all the amazing discoveries they’re making but sometimes, it turn…
00:29:24 |
Mon 04 Dec 2023
Ep. 699: Holiday Gift Giving Ideas for Astronomy and Space Fans
Astronomy Cast Ep. 699: Holiday Gift Giving Ideas for Astronomy and Space Fans by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Nov 20, 2023. Just a warning, the holidays are rapidly approaching. It’…
00:32:26 |
Mon 27 Nov 2023
Ep. 698: Insights Into the Universe
Astronomy Cast Ep. 698: Insights Into the Universe by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay From Nov 5, 2023. How the time flies. It’s been over a year since JWST went operational, with other missions joining…
00:31:44 |
Mon 20 Nov 2023
Ep. 697: Mission Roll Call Part 6: The Outer Solar System and Beyond
Astronomy Cast Ep. 697: Mission Roll Call Part 6: The Outer Solar System and Beyond by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live November 4th, 2023.. Finally, we reach the end of our tour through th…
00:30:45 |
Mon 13 Nov 2023
Ep. 696: Mission Roll Call Part 5: The Science at Mars
Astronomy Cast Ep. 696: Mission Roll Call Part 5: The Science at Mars by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Oct 30, 2023. Another week, another review of space missions in the Solar System…
00:40:17 |
Mon 06 Nov 2023
Ep. 695: Mission Roll Call Part 4: Lunar Exploration
Astronomy Cast Ep. 695: Mission Roll Call Part 4: Lunar Exploration by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Oct 23, 2023. Our journey through missions continues, this time we focus on the Mo…
00:35:46 |
Mon 30 Oct 2023
Ep. 694: Mission Roll Call Part 3: Sun, Mercury, and Venus
Astronomy Cast Ep. 694: Mission Roll Call Part 3: Sun, Mercury, and Venus by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Oct 16, 2023. Our journey through space missions continues. Now we move away…
00:33:54 |
Mon 23 Oct 2023
Ep. 693: Mission Roll Call Part 2: Looking Outward from Earth
Astronomy Cast Episode 693: Mission Roll Call, Part 2: Looking Outward from Earth by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Oct 9, 2023. Last week, we brought you up to speed on the spacecraft…
00:29:55 |
Mon 16 Oct 2023
Ep. 692: Mission Roll Call Part 1: Earth Orbit
Astronomy Cast Ep. 692: Mission Roll Call Part 1: Earth Orbit by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay It’s time for another series! This time we’re gonna look at the missions that’re currently in place acros…
00:29:36 |
Mon 09 Oct 2023
Ep. 691: Jupiter’s Changing Red Spot
Astronomy Cast Ep. 691: Jupiter’s Changing Red Spot by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Sep 25, 2023. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is one of its most iconic features. First seen hundreds of …
00:29:14 |
Mon 02 Oct 2023
Ep. 690: Climate on Mars - From Ice Caps to Dust Storms
Astronomy Cast Ep. 690: Climate on Mars - From Ice Caps to Dust Storms by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Sep 18, 2023. We’ve looked at Earth’s changing climate, now let’s see what it’s…
00:29:46 |
Mon 25 Sep 2023
Ep. 689 - Our Warming World: 20 Years of Climate Science
Astronomy Cast Ep. 689 - Our Warming World: 20 Years of Climate Science by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Sep 11, 2023. It’s official! June and July were the warmest we’ve seen since r…
00:37:55 |
Mon 18 Sep 2023
Hiatus Message
Astronomy Cast - Hiatus Message by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Once again, we’ve reached the end of a season here on Astronomy Cast, and it’s time for the summer hiatus. See you in September!
00:04:24 |
Mon 10 Jul 2023
Ep. 688: What’s Next? Looking Ahead to Season 17
Astronomy Cast Ep. 688: What’s Next? Looking Ahead to Season 17 by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Jun 26, 2023. Once again, we’ve reached the end of a season here on Astronomy Cast, an…
00:32:48 |
Mon 03 Jul 2023
Ep. 687: Prepping for the Moon
Astronomy Cast Ep. 687: Prepping for the Moon by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay We’re going back to the Moon. In the next few years humans will set foot on the Moon again, ideally this time to stay. Bu…
00:34:02 |
Tue 27 Jun 2023
Ep. 686: Ice In The Shadows
Astronomy Cast Ep. 686: Ice In The Shadows by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Ga Streamed live on Jun 12, 2023. The permanently shadowed craters on the Moon are the focus of so much research. That’s because…
00:27:20 |
Mon 19 Jun 2023
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