Spacepod
Hear stories about the alien moons orbiting our Sun, of cold stars, and the future of space exploration. Every week, scientist Dr. Carrie Nugent chats about an amazing part of our universe with an expert guest. Spacepod is the podcast that gives you an inside look into space exploration. Learn more: http://listentospacepod.com
- Update frequency
- every 23 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 231
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
11: How many asteroids are out there? With Dr. Mainzer
Dr. Amy Mainzer discusses how she and her team calculated how many asteroids are out in space, waiting to be discovered.
10: Craters on the moon with Dr. Cohen
Dr. Barbara Cohen discusses craters on our moon, and how they will be explored by a new NASA mission called Lunar Flashlight.
9: NASA high jinks with Dr. Paddack
Dr Paddack, one of the discoverers of the YORP effect, tells some funny stories from his time at NASA.
8: Accessible asteroids with Brent Barbee
Brent Barbee discusses how he figures out which asteroids astronauts could fly to, and the fun of solving problems using computers.
7: Exploring Mercury with Dr. Chabot
Dr. Nancy Chabot tells us about the MESSENGER mission, which explored the closest planet to the sun.
6: Hubble sees a collision with Rob Landis
Rob Landis talks about operating the Hubble Space Telescope, and the time he had a front-row seat to a dramatic interplanetary collision.
5: The coldest stars with Dr. Kirkpatrick
Dr. Kirkpatrick talks about stars so cold you could touch them without getting burned.
4: LADEE explores the moon with Dr. Noble
Dr. Sarah Noble talks about the LADEE mission and an epiphany she had in graduate school.
3: The moons of Mars with Dr. Fraeman
Dr. Abby Fraeman talks about Phobos and Deimos, the mysterious moons of Mars.
2: Polarized light with Dr. Masiero
Dr. Joseph Masiero talks about the "secret" property of light, and how astronomers use it to learn about exoplanets and asteroids.
1: Titan's Lakes with Dr. Cable
On this week's episode, Dr. Morgan Cable of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory talks about Saturn's moon Titan, and how she creates mini Titan lakes in her laboratory.