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Best Telescope podcasts we could find (updated August 2020)
Best Telescope podcasts we could find
Updated August 2020
Updated August 2020
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Naked Astronomy: the Naked Scientists' Astronomy and Space Science Podcast - audio that's out of this world...
Welcome to the new normal. For so many of us around the globe, our lives have been forever changed by the coronavirus. And we will never be the same. On Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays for the foreseeable future, Neon Hum's Jonathan Hirsch will bring you stories of people who are far away...up close. Stories of how each of us are learning to live through this pandemic.
Publishing monthly, Space Boffins brings you cutting edge conversation and debate about the past, present and future of space science.
Ian Morison tells you what can be seen in the night sky this month.
Bill Nye is on a mission to change the world — one voicemail at a time. Bill and science writer Corey S. Powell take your burning questions and put them to the world's leading experts on just about every topic in the universe. Should you stop eating cheeseburgers to combat climate change? Could alien life be swimming inside the moons of Jupiter and Saturn? Does your pet parakeet learn to sing the way that you learned to speak? Bill, Corey, and their special guests will answer those questions ...
REACH: A Space Podcast for Kids is a weekly, family friendly exploration of our galaxy (and beyond!) with hosts Brian Holden and Meredith Stepien. Built for kids and based on questions from kids, REACH educates with entertaining segments, fun at-home experiments, and interviews with subject matter experts & thought partners from leading institutions like the Adler Planetarium, Cosmosphere, Exploration Place, and more. Subscribe today, and get knowledge...within your Reach. A co-production be ...
A fun-filled discussion of the big, mind-blowing, unanswered questions about the Universe. In each episode, Daniel Whiteson (a Physicist who works at CERN) and Jorge Cham (a popular online cartoonist) discuss some of the simple but profound questions that people have been wondering about for thousands of years, explaining the science in a fun, shorts-wearing and jargon-free way.
My life in audio
StarDate, the longest-running national radio science feature in the U.S., tells listeners what to look for in the night sky.
Space Junk is a weekly podcast dedicated to the amazing hobby of amateur astronomy. Each week we’ll answer your questions and bring you the latest information and advice on the tools, gadgets, software and techniques for maximizing your enjoyment of the night sky. Your hosts are Tony Darnell from DeepAstronomy.space and Dustin Gibson from OPT Telescopes, a world leader in telescopes and accessories.
Each episode focuses on a cultural phenomenon and views it through the lens of a Christian worldview. We have fun, and we affirm faith.
ESOcast is a video podcast series dedicated to bringing you the latest news and research from ESO, the European Southern Observatory. Here we explore the Universe's ultimate frontier.
From agriculture to the X-ray machine, Stuff to Blow Your Mind hosts Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick explore the inventions we created, and how they created us.
A blog (and podcast series) to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy (2009), with regular (and spontaneous) comments and features on astronomy and astrophysics from an ex-professional, but still devout cosmologist!
This Week in Space Telescopes is a weekly podcast dedicated to bringing you the latest science and mission updates from humanity’s eyes in space. Each week, your hosts Tony Darnell (Deep Astronomy) and Dr. Carol Christian (Center for Emerging Media) bring you everything you need to know about the fascinating world of space telescopes.
Dr. Jim Green, NASA's director of planetary science, takes you on a guided tour of the solar system and beyond.
Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding of the universe. Join Ralph, Paul & Jeni for informative and fun astronomy programmes dedicated to space and astronomy news and monthly podcast extras covering hot topics and special interviews in the world of science and astronomy.
An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there.
Public Outreach for Space Exploration
Brain fun for curious people.
Three brave explorers of the unknown read excerpts from a haunted book of the paranormal. Adam Knox, Luka Muller and Peter Jones are comedians from Melbourne, Australia whose souls are on the line for the podcast about ghosts, ghouls, UFOs and often a group of easily excited villagers who've just seen something slightly weird, but not really that weird. Listener beware! You're in for a chuckle.
[We have episodes in German and English] How do scientists uncover phenomena and explain their connections? How do engineers design machines, methods and infrastructure? At omega tau, experts give detailed answers. Over the last ten years, we have produced 300 episodes in which we dug deeper, until we ran out of questions. Join us on our journey through the world of science and engineering: the closer you look and listen, the more interesting things get.
Planetary Radio brings you the human adventure across our solar system and beyond. We visit each week with the scientists, engineers, leaders, advocates and astronauts who are taking us across the final frontier. Regular features raise your space IQ while they put a smile on your face. Join host Mat Kaplan and Planetary Society colleagues including Bill Nye the Science Guy, Bruce Betts, and Emily Lakdawalla as they dive deep into the latest space news. The monthly Space Policy Edition takes ...
ESOcast is a video podcast series dedicated to bringing you the latest news and research from ESO, the European Southern Observatory. Here we explore the Universe's ultimate frontier.
Sibling duo attempt to explain and discuss some fun science; banter and hilarity ensue.
The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of the year. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around the world. We are looking for individuals, schools, companies and clubs to provide 5 - 10 minutes of audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as 1 episode or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject to our editorial discretion). Our goal is to encourage people to sign u ...
Science, pop culture and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Astrophysicist and Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities and scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! New episodes premiere Friday nights at 7pm ET.
A lighthearted look at conspiracies and their theorists... or deep state shills working to obfuscate the truth? You decide.
It's the series Aint-It-Cool-News calls ''the most (intentionally) hilarious series of educational films you'll find...the pieces carry a Muppets-esque charm.'' Alan Dyer at Discovery.com says it's ''a lot of fun, and breaks the mold for NASA videos.'' Recently a top-10 finalist for ''Best Science/Technology Podcast'' at the 2008 Podcast Awards, IRrelevant Astronomy is packed with CG animation and snarky humor, all wrapped around the latest astronomy news and science from NASA's Spitzer Spac ...
Some of the world's leading inventors and researchers share demos, breakthroughs and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.
It's the series Aint-It-Cool-News calls ''the most (intentionally) hilarious series of educational films you'll find...the pieces carry a Muppets-esque charm.'' Alan Dyer at Discovery.com says it's ''a lot of fun, and breaks the mold for NASA videos.'' Recently a top-10 finalist for ''Best Science/Technology Podcast'' at the 2008 Podcast Awards, IRrelevant Astronomy is packed with CG animation and snarky humor, all wrapped around the latest astronomy news and science from NASA's Spitzer Spac ...
Diverse Sounds For Inner Space Explorers. Hosted by Symbolized (@symbolized). Podcast available on iTunes, Stitcher and TuneIn. NEW RELEASE: "Figures: 01-09" by Symbolized Available on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play
Welcome to Unravelling Science, the podcast where Dr Megan Hanlon delves into the world of scientific research and listens to the stories that shaped the science.
Welcome to the At The Eyepiece Show! We have MOVED TO SPREAKER.COM. Please look us up there or go directly to our blog, attheeyepiece.orgThis is an astronomy based podcast that is devoted to discussing astronomical equipment, visual and electronically assisted observing, stargazing tips, observing reports and equipment reviews. We don't focus on the science of astronomy, there are plenty of shows out there to do that. The focus of At The Eyepiece Show are the backyard stargazers that enjoy t ...
Podcast by Ethan Siegel
The Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers was founded in 1947 and promotes observing of the solar system. Both amateur and professional astronomers work together to further our understanding of the universe.
The Space Exploration Podcast
This month features the Perseid meteor shower, one of the two best displays of “shooting stars” all year. These meteors are caused when little bits of grit, shed by a comet called Swift-Tuttle, slam into our atmosphere at 37 miles per second. Every August, like clockwork, we cross the comet’s orbit and plow right through […] The post August 2020: P…
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The Telescope Podcast
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On this episode, Matt discusses the state of Star Wars, performs a short, one-man play and delivers some thoughts on a Christian response to the dangerous societal disillusion that fills the hearts of minds of so many in 2020. Whale https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/25/science/humpback-whales-amazon.html 65 Facts About Star Wars https://www.mentalflo…
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ESOcast 227 Light: Stunning Space Butterfly Captured by ESO Telescope
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Astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope have imaged a 'space butterfly', a planetary nebula known as NGC 2899. This video offers stunning views of this object and the science behind it.By European Southern Observatory
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Space Junk
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Radian Telescopes: Born to Solve Problems
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Radian Telescopes is a new company founded by OPT that strives to solve problems of amateur astronomy. Driven to identifying needs and meeting them with high-quality hardware, Radian is a company all amateur astronomers need to know about. In this episode, Dustin tells the story of how the company started, its values and what's coming in the future…
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Unravelling Science Podcast
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Episode 9: Sean Mooney - Black Holes, Galaxies and Telescopes
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In this episode I chat to UCD PhD researcher Sean Mooney about life in astrophysics and his research into plasma jets that are released from black holes in distant galaxies using the LOFAR radiotelescope. We also chat about life as a PhD student, stand up comedy and why hes probably not cut out to be an astronaut. Follow me: MeganHanlon4…
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James Webb Space Telescope ft. Benji Metha
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The Hubble Space Telescope has contributed to some of the most exciting science from the last 30 years, but technology has evolved. Now, we have Hubble 2: The Hubbling… more officially known as the James Webb Space Telescope. Friend of the show and return guest Benji Metha chats to Kate and Matt about this exciting telescope, all the amazing things…
It sometimes feels like we’re living in a time warp. Like we just went into lockdown. But it’s been four months – and the whole world is different now than it was then. After 50 episodes of Telescope, we’re checking back in with five people we spoke to this season, to see how they’re handling the new normal. Executive Producer: Jonathan Hirsch Mana…
We reveal how stars are born, evolve and die, and discover that a star's mass determines its ultimate fate. Plus, we speak to astronomer Emily Cannon about her research into the dimming of Betelgeuse, a red giant star that forms part of the Orion constellation. Could it be about to go supernova? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informa…
It’s the most famous mass extinction of all time, but we’re only just starting to understand the impact that killed the (ancient) dinosaurs. Geophysicist Joanna Morgan takes us to the crater to imagine the day the asteroid hit and the nightmarish aftermath.By Stitcher & Bill Nye
Electrons can hang out until the end of time. Physicists think that protons should eventually fall apart. But will they? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
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Science Friday
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SciFri en Español: El Río Hirviente De Perú Tiene Más De Lo Que El Ojo Ve
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En el verano del 2019, Rosa Vásquez Espinoza bioquímica y candidata a Ph.D. en la Universidad de Michigan Ann Arbor, fue en una expedición al Río Hirviente en la Amazonía peruana para colectar microbios. Ahora, está tratando de comprender el papel que juegan los microbios en la creación de productos naturales, y cómo esa maquinaria se podría utiliz…
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Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
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Another Ray Gun Heads for Mars. We Hear It Working.
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First there was ChemCam on Mars rover Curiosity. Now, SuperCam is on its way to the Red Planet aboard Perseverance. We’ll talk with principal investigator Roger Wiens about the new and improved, laser-firing instrument that delivers rock spectra and other science from a distance. SuperCam’s microphone will finally let us listen to the Martian wind …
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ESOcast 228 Light: ALMA Sees Most Distant Milky Way Look-alike
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Astronomers using ALMA, in which the ESO is a partner, have revealed an extremely distant galaxy that looks surprisingly like our Milky Way. This video summarises their findings.By European Southern Observatory
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ESOcast 228 Light: ALMA Sees Most Distant Milky Way Look-alike
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Astronomers using ALMA, in which the ESO is a partner, have revealed an extremely distant galaxy that looks surprisingly like our Milky Way. This video summarises their findings.By European Southern Observatory
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The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
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Guide To Space - Earth To Mars In 100 Days? The Power Of Nuclear Rocket
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Zoxpv9b3w The Solar System is a really big place, and it takes forever to travel from world to world with traditional chemical rockets. But one technique, developed back in the 1960s might provide a way to dramatically shorten our travel times: nuclear rockets. Of course, launching a rocket powered by radioactive m…
The stars tell us a lot about themselves. A detailed analysis of their light reveals their temperature, composition, and motion. It can also show whether they have companions. But interpreting what the stars are saying isn’t always easy. Consider Aldebaran, the “eye” of Taurus, the bull. The bright star is close to the Moon in the wee hours of tomo…
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Naked Astronomy, from the Naked Scientists
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Space Boffins celebrate their century
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Space Boffins celebrate their 100th Naked Scientists' edition with two major guests: NASA's head of science, Thomas Zurbuchen, and the UK Space Agency's head of human space exploration, Libby Jackson. They discuss the future of the International Space Station and lunar exploration and the inside-track on the troubled James Webb Space Telescope. Als…
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Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists
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Space Boffins celebrate their century
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Space Boffins celebrate their 100th Naked Scientists' edition with two major guests: NASA's head of science, Thomas Zurbuchen, and the UK Space Agency's head of human space exploration, Libby Jackson. They discuss the future of the International Space Station and lunar exploration and the inside-track on the troubled James Webb Space Telescope. Als…
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Oooh, Spooky
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Episode 93 - Biplane Cloud, Two Bullets, Vanishing Heiress, Final Nessie, Appalachian Earl
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Or Twoplane Nimbus, Paired Shooters, Disappearing Successor, Last Lochie, Organgelachian Jasonlee
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The Lure of Astronomy w/ Abigail Bollenbach
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How old were you when you first got interested in space and astronomy? What did you do to pursue that interest? In this episode we meet Abigail Bollenbach, a young student just starting out in our hobby who has jumped in with both feet. When she's not giving presentations at her local astronomy club in Oklahoma or creating planetarium shows, she ca…
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Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA #57 - Back To The Weird Stuff
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– Is String Theory really a theory? The mathematics underlying string theory involves finding mathematical solutions that effectively model the particles that either make up matter or mediate forces – that is, fermions or bosons. – Is the future already determined? Well, a bit, but mostly it’s not. As we’ve argued before in CA, the only timeframe t…
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Episode 11: Dr Evanna Mills - Thermogenesis, Immunometabolism and Moral Battles
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In this episode I chat to Harvard researcher Dr Evanna Mills about her career to date in the field of immunometabolism, her experience as a PhD student under the supervision of Prof Luke O'Neill and her recent work on thermogenesis. She also discusses working on mouse models in the lab, what it was like growing up with two of Ireland's most promine…
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REACH A Space Podcast for Kids
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Exploring the Red Planet with Christina Hernandez, Gary Jones, & Daniel Bateman
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On this episode of REACH , Brian and Meredith learn more about the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover from a very special guest, we have an activity that will make you want to suit up, and we get a visit from the sixth planet from the sun. Hosts: Brian Holden and Meredith Stepien Written by: Sandy Marshall with Nate DuFort, Meredith Stepien and Brian Hol…
Antares, the bright heart of the scorpion, is one of the youngest stars around — no more than about 12 million years old. And M4, a cluster that appears close to Antares, contains some of the oldest stars — more than 10 billion years old. In fact, Antares and the stars of M4 belong to completely different populations. Antares, like the Sun, belongs…
What happened in the first 200 microseconds of the Universe? What can you see within 200 light years from Earth? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
Neil deGrasse Tyson, comic co-host Negin Farsad, and cosmochemist and author Natalie Starkey, PhD, answer fan-submitted questions about Comet NEOWISE, Halley’s Comet, the Oort Cloud, and much, much more! NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our Patrons Matias Mancini, Sondra Balle…
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Trident: a new mission to explore Neptune's moon Triton
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Neptune's icy moon Triton may host an ocean of liquid water beneath its icy surface. We spoke to planetary scientist Louise Prockter to find out about Trident, a proposed mission she's leading to send a spacecraft to explore the frozen satellite. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.…
http://www.astronomycast.com/archive/ From September 3, 2007. Today we consider Mars, the next planet in our journey through the Solar System. Apart from the Earth, it’s the most explored planet in our Solar System. Even now there are rovers crawling the surface, orbiters overhead, and a lander on its way. It’s a cold, dry desert, so why does this …
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349 – Großkrane Teil 1: Konstruktion bei Liebherr
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Ich war bei Liebherr im Werk Ehingen und habe mich dort mit den beiden Konstruktionsleitern für Mobil- und Raupenkrane Bernd Boos und Roland Bohnacker über Funktionsprinzipien und Konstruktionsdetails von Großkranen unterhalten. Im Anschluss spreche ich dann mit Wolfgang Beringer über die Stunts die Liebherr im Laufe der Jahre mit ihren Kranen geze…
Venus is stretching its legs right now. The “morning star” stands farthest from the Sun for its current appearance over the next few days. It climbs into view about three hours before sunrise. And it’s more than a third of the way up the eastern sky by the time it fades from view. One of the reasons Venus looks so bright is that it’s blanketed by b…
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Travelers in the Night Eps. 565 & 566: Ancient Crater & October Fest
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Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( @Nmcanopus ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. travelersinthenight.org Today's 2 topics: - In ancient times, Aboriginal people in southwestern Australia quarried fine grained rock on an ancient hill called Barlangi R…
Swift-Tuttle is one of the biggest comets yet seen — about 15 miles across. It’s also one of the messiest. Every time it gets close to the Sun, it sheds countless grains of dust. Those grains spread out along the comet’s path. And every summer, Earth plows through the cloud. That creates the Perseid meteor shower, which will be at its best the next…
It’s 75 years this week since the dropping of atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which led to Japan’s surrender to Allied forces and the end of the Second World War. We hear first-hand accounts of military turning points in the Pacific including the attack on Pearl Harbour and the Battle of Midway, and historian Ian Buruma explains the context…
Live From NOIRLab is a new youtube live series that airs every Wednesday from Gemini Observatory, Kitt Peak National Observatory and NOIRLab Chile on a rotating basis. In this podcast, NOIRLab staff discuss the origins of the program and how it evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic and where and when you can watch this series either live or archived…
For most of the United States, the winds tend to be pretty calm at this time of year, even in the Great Plains. On the “plains of paradise” of Mars, though, summer is the windiest time of year. As measured by the InSight lander, the winds are about five miles per hour faster in summer than in winter. InSight is designed to study the interior of Mar…
Everyone knows that plants belong at the bottom of the food chain… but what about when they don’t? This episode, Matt and Kate talk all about carnivorous plants. That’s right… plants that eat animal flesh to get the juicy nutrients that they need to survive. We all know about the venus fly trap, but HOW does it work? And what about some of the othe…
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Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
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Space Policy Edition: Why the SLS is a National Asset, and Why That Matters
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How spacefaring nations prioritize funding can be just as important, if not more so, than the capabilities of the commercial sector, says Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar, President and CEO of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration. She joins the show to talk how these complement each other, and why the SLS and Orion programs deserve support along with wor…
Northern Hemisphere Ian Morison tells us what we can see in the Northern Hemisphere night sky during August 2020. The Planets Jupiter. Visible throughout the hours of darkness and lying up to the left of the 'teapot' in Sagittarius, Jupiter reached opposition on July 14. It is now visible in the south-southeast as darkness falls and crosses the mer…
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Biden Climate Plan, Boiling River. August 7, 2020, Part 1
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Last month, Vice President Joe Biden unveiled his plan for climate change—a sweeping $2 trillion dollar platform that aims to tighten standards for clean energy, decarbonize the electrical grid by 2035, and reach carbon neutrality for the whole country by 2050. Biden’s plan, like the Green New Deal, purports to create millions of jobs at a time whe…
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The End of Everything, Bright Fluorescence, Gene Editing a Squid. August 7, 2020, Part 2
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When it comes to the eventual end of our universe, cosmologists have a few classic theories: the Big Crunch, where the universe reverses its expansion and contracts again, setting the stars themselves on fire in the process. Or the Big Rip, where the universe expands forever—but in a fundamentally unstable way that tears matter itself apart. Or it …
Laurie Barge, an astrobiologist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, studies how plant-looking mineral structures called chimneys grow from chemicals found at the deepest depths of the ocean. In her lab she has glass vials and bulbs full of different chemical mixtures that simulate undersea conditions.…
