The Guide to Space is a series of space and astronomy podcasts by Fraser Cain, publisher of Universe Today
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 (SIUE), 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 through individual donations and the sponsorship of Swinburne Astronomy Online.
The Weekly Space Hangout with Fraser Cain and our team of Journalists brings you the latest in space news as well as interviews with special guests from the space and science community.
The Weekly Space Hangout is recorded every Friday on the Cosmoquest G+ page. Journalists and astronomers discuss the top stories of the week in space and science, and answer audience questions. These are the audio files of those recordings.
The Weekly Space Hangout is recorded every Friday on the Cosmoquest G+ page. Journalists and astronomers discuss the top stories of the week in space and science, and answer audience questions
The Guide to Space is a series of space and astronomy videos by Fraser Cain, publisher of Universe Today
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Episode 735: Q&A 143: Could Heat on Venus Power a Rover? And More...
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In this week's questions show, I explain why a heat-powered rover wouldn't work on Venus. I explain how spacecraft navigate, and wonder what James Webb's Deep Field survey will look like. 00:00 Start 00:54 Could the heat on Venus power a rover? 03:53 What if Ingenuity tips over? 05:42 How do spacecraft navigate? 08:36 Are SpaceX workers being prepa…
WWW.SOMEDAYSAREDIAMONDS.CO.UKMy conversation with the really very wonderful Fraser Cain, astronomical journalist and writer. WWW.SOMEDAYSAREDIAMONDS.CO.UK Look up at night and get your mind blown!WWW.UNIVERSETODAY.COMNEED A FIX OF SOMETHING DOFFERENT? WHY NOT CHECK OUT MY SHORT FILM THE NAME HERE; WWW.SOMEDAYSAREDIAMONDS.CO.UKTHE LIMEHOUSE PODCAST …
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Episode 734: Interview: Dr. Maggie Lieu, Euclid and the Dark Universe
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My guest is astronomer and science communicator Dr. Maggie Lieu. Lieu is a research fellow of machine learning and cosmology at the University of Nottingham and has been working on the upcoming Euclid space mission to help in the search for Dark Energy. https://maggielieu.com/ 🚀 OUR WEBSITE: ════════════════════════════════════ https://www.universe…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 601: Unexpected Light Pollution by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Day by day we're loosing our connection with the night sky. Already one third of humanity lives in so much light pollution that they can't see the Milky Way without a drive. And now satellite constellations are adding additional light pollution, even in the darkest s…
**This Weeks episode of The Limehouse Podcast is brought to you by WWW.SOMEDAYSAREDIAMONDS.CO.UK Film, TV and writing all in one place**Dedee Pfeiffer ladies and gentlemen. As journeys go Dedee has certainly had one. She has battled through a pretty healthy amount of obstacles in her time. We talk about some of the highs and lows but we focus heavi…
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Weekly Space Hangout: April 14, 2021 – White Dwarf Binary Systems with Dr. Ken Shen
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This week we are very pleased to welcome Dr. Ken Shen, assistant staff researcher in the UC Berkeley astronomy department, to the Weekly Space Hangout. Ken studies the astrophysics of white dwarfs in interacting binary systems, with a focus on thermonuclear phenomena. Ken received his PhD in September 2010 in the Department of Physics at UC Santa B…
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Episode 733: Interview: Prof. Geraint Lewis and the Anthropic Principle
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Professor Geraint Lewis is an astrophysicist focused on dark energy, gravitational lensing and galactic merger. He has recently published a paper that that investigates the nature of the anthropic principle, how the Universe needs observers. https://www.geraintflewis.com/ 🚀 OUR WEBSITE: ════════════════════════════════════ https://www.universetoday…
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Episode 732: Interview: Dr. Paul Sutter, explaining Muon G-2
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You might know Dr. Sutter as a science communicator, but his doctorate is actually in particle physics. Paul is going to join me to talk about the Muon g-2 experiment and what it means for the Standard Model of physics. We'll probably also talk about the end of the EmDrive and other topics in space and astronomy. http://www.pmsutter.com/ 🚀 OUR WEBS…
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Episode 731: Interview: Dr. Michio Kaku and the God Equation
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Dr. Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist and science communicator. His new book is called the God Equation, which traces the quest for a single theory of everything that will unite quantum mechanics and the theory of gravity. https://mkaku.org/home/ 🚀 OUR WEBSITE: ════════════════════════════════════ https://www.universetoday.com/ 🚀 PODCAST LINKS…
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The Moon Landing Denier & His 5 Proofs
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This we week we had a really enjoyable chat with Karl from lightsurfers.me who had 5 photos, and a few other points, that he thinks proves we didn't go to the moon. Catz and I listen and react to these proofs. If you want to see the visuals for this one then the FULL podcast will be released on the SciManDan Podcast YouTube channel on Monday. You c…
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Episode 730: Interview with Fraser on the Debrief Podcast
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Episode 729: Q&A 142: Do Pulsars Slow Down? And More...
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In this week's questions show, I look at the rotation rate of pulsars, why NASA is such a fan of the term in-situ and what our plans are for exploring the Universe. 00:00 Start 00:49 Do pulsars ever slow down? 03:20 What's with in-situ? 05:17 Europa or Enceladus? 07:42 How far could Starships go? 09:27 Can planets be in orbital resonance? 10:44 Wou…
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Weekly Space Hangout: April 7, 2021 — "The Disordered Cosmos" with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
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This week we are very excited to welcome Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein to the Weekly Space Hangout. Chanda is an assistant professor of physics and astronomy and core faculty in women’s and gender studies at the University of New Hampshire. She is also a columnist for New Scientist and Physics World. In her first book, THE DISORDERED COSMOS: A Journ…
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Episode 728: Interview: Oumuamua, Aliens and Astrophysics with Dr. Avi Loeb
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Professor Avi Loeb is a theoretical physicist from Harvard who has worked on many advances in space and astrophysics. He helped predict exoplanet discoveries using microlensing, worked on the mathematics for the Event Horizon Telescope, and has many fascinating opinions about the search for extraterrestrials. https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/~loeb/ 🚀 O…
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Episode 727: Interview: Vera Rubin and Time-Domain Astronomy with Dr. James Davenport
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My guest is Dr. James Davenport, a research assistant professor at the University of Washington. In addition to his research into magnetically active stars, James focuses on large-scale, time-domain astronomy. He's also a prolific communicator here on YouTube, breaking down complicated scientific topics and documenting astronomy meetings for the ge…
Join myself and Catz as we look back at the guests we've interviewed so far, those that are coming and I inform Catz of our new game! Thank you all for listening!By SciManDan
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Episode 726: Q&A 141: Is It Ethical To Send Humans to Mars? And More...
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In this week's questions show, I tackle some challenging questions, like the ethics of sending humans to Mars, and whether it's better to focus on our efforts on Earth or on space exploration. Should we welcome a Carrington Event? Are there any serious competitors to SpaceX in the market right now? 00:00 Start 00:49 Is it ethical to send people to …
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Steven Mackintosh - Will Everybody please stop getting shot
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Welcome back! Remember there's a website you can now go to for all things Limehouse Podcast! All episodes and my blog are available! You can also watch my short film AND comedy pilot. www.somedaysarediamonds.co.ukwww.somedaysarediamonds.co.ukwww.somedaysarediamonds.co.ukwww.somedaysarediamonds.co.ukwww.somedaysarediamonds.co.ukwww.somedaysarediamon…
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Weekly Space Hangout: March 31, 2021 – News Roundup!
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Yup - another week with no guest scheduled (we are working on it though, I promise) but fear not - I know the team will fill the hour with a slew of amazing stories!! **************************************** The Weekly Space Hangout is a production of CosmoQuest. Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are some specific ways you can help: ► Subscribe FREE…
Professor Dave joins me this week to chat about his prolific rise in YouTube, how he smashed the Globebusters to bits and his new book that helps us all spot misleading science online. And of course he has a crack at the world famous guess the conspiracy game! Here is a link to Dave's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Wi-Fi-Organic-Spotting-Misle…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 600: Looking Ahead by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Today we are gonna gaze into the future of space and astronomy. What upcoming missions & events are we excited about?
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Episode 725: Q&A 140: Are the Stars We Can See Special in Any Way? And More...
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In this week's questions show, I talk about the stars we can see with our own eyes. Are they special? How long does it take solar flares to reach Earth? How will crimes on Mars be prosecuted? 00:00 Start 00:39 What types of stars can we see? 02:07 How long does it take for a solar flare to reach us? 04:19 Will I watch Foundation? 05:39 Crimes on Ma…
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Feargal Sharkey - Please be gentle with this pod of mine
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Boom it's Feargal Sharkey! Former frontman of The Undertones, enviromentalist and all round legend within 'The business'. We talk about the state of Britain's rivers, punk rock, post punk and his own journey from Derry to stardom. We even delve into adventures with Ramones. You'll know The Undertones for Teenage Kicks and you'll know A good Heart a…
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Weekly Space Hangout: March 24, 2021 – Looking for Water on the Moon with Dr. Casey Honniball
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This week we are pleased to welcome Dr. Casey Honniball to the WSH. Casey is a NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) Fellow at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and has extensive experience in observing, instrumentation, and telescope operation. As an undergraduate at the University of Arizona, she aided in the development of a submillimeter instruments t…
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Greg Foot & The Alphabetical Storm Scandal
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TV & Radio science presenter Greg Foot joined myself and Catz this week as we chatted about his TV and Radio work, as well as science communication in general and how important it is!! And of course he has a bash at the famous guess the conspiracy! You can find the YouTube channel here where Greg and Maddie live stream their science experiments: ht…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 599: Zodiacal Light by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Pamela has told us in the most flowery terms about the diffuse dust across the inner solar system left over from the formation of the inner planets. well, it turns out she was wrong. Super wrong. Time to update!
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Episode 724: Q&A 139: Could We Give the Moon an Atmosphere? And More...
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In this week's questions show, I answer questions about supernovae, how we could terraform the Moon, and why is Starlink so expensive? 00:00 Start 00:55 When is the next Star Party? 06:21 When will we have better images of exoplanets? 09:25 Am I afraid of another Carrington Event? 13:03 How do astronomers book telescopes? 16:33 Can giant stars have…
This week I speak with the very grounded and joyful Leah Lamarr. Leah is an award winning comedian currently residing in L.A. She's one of the hardest working comedian/writers out there and this is a good story, you will dig it, you'll vibe your behind off.By The Limehouse Podcast
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Weekly Space Hangout: March 17, 2021 – News Roundup!
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No guest was scheduled for this week yet, but there is nothing at all wrong with spending the hour catching up on the news! **************************************** The Weekly Space Hangout is a production of CosmoQuest. Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are some specific ways you can help: ► Subscribe FREE to our YouTube channel at https://www.yout…
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Episode 721: Interview: Jack Burns and the Lunar FARSIDE Telescope
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This week I talk to Dr. Jack Burns, the Principle Investigator for the Lunar FARSIDE telescope. This would be a radio telescope installed on the far side of the Moon that would be capable of observing the first stars and black holes during the Dark Ages and Epoch of Reionization. https://www.colorado.edu/project/lunar-farside/dr-jack-burns 🚀 OUR WE…
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Episode 722: Interview: Prof. Benjamin Zuckerman on Giant Space Interferometers and Slow Interstellar Exploration
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Today I'm interviewing Dr. Benjamin Zuckerman, emeritus professor from UCLA. Zuckerman is the author of over 200 papers, and was involved with the first direct imaging of a multi-planetary system. http://astro.ucla.edu/personnel/benjamin-zuckerman 🚀 OUR WEBSITE: ════════════════════════════════════ https://www.universetoday.com/ 🚀 PODCAST LINKS: ══…
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Episode 723: Q&A 138: When Will Starships Stop Exploding? And More...
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In this week's questions show, I talk about how dark matter seems to clump differently from regular matter. When will Starships stop exploding? And what do I think about the Stellina telescope? Image credit: Everyday Astronaut https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uKrU_WqJ1R2HMTY3LIx5Q 00:00 Start 00:36 Does dark matter clump? 05:35 When will Starship…
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Good Friends & The Science of Red Dwarf
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Spanners Ready and Matt Trumpets join me this week as we dissect the science from the much loved UK cult sci-fi show, Red Dwarf. How plausible could it actually be?? We discuss and have fun at the same time! Plus, they try out the legendary Guess the Conspiracy game! The episodes we discuss today are as follows: Series 1 Ep 1 - The End Series 3 Ep …
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Ep. 598: How You Could Overturn Cosmology
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 598: How You Could Overturn Cosmology by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay You've probably heard of dark matter and dark energy, but maybe you don't fully understand what they are. Or maybe the idea itself just rubs you the wrong way and you'd like to know why scientists think they can just make stuff up like this. So you'd like to ov…
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Episode 720: Interview: Christopher Morrison and the Interstellar Sample Return Mission
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This week I talk to Christopher Morrison from USNC about their recently awarded NIAC Grant. Their grant will investigate the feasibility of a radioisotope-electric propelled spacecraft that could intercept and retrieve a sample from a future interstellar asteroid or comet. You can learn more about it here: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetec…