118: The stuff between the stars with Dr. Rich
Dr. Jeff Rich returns to the show to talk about the interstellar medium— all the rocks, dust, and particles that exist between the stars. After some beer, we end up talking about black holes and how J...
11 Helmi 201832min
117: Guardians of (a very small part of) the galaxy with Dr. Fast
Dr. Kelly Fast tells us about the Planetary Defense Coordination Office, which finds asteroids before they find us. She talks about a recent exercise involving the tiny asteroid 2012 TC4, where astero...
28 Tammi 201826min
116: Extraterrestrial Seismology with Dr. Panning
Dr. Mark Panning tells us all about "earthquakes" on other worlds. He talks about the InSight mission to Mars, which carries a seismometer to detect Marsquakes. He also explains how a seismometer on E...
14 Tammi 201840min
115: Detector detective with Mario Cabrera
Mario Cabrera tells us about the specialized detectors used in professional telescopes. He talks about how he's helping to develop new detectors that don't require coolant and provide more science for...
31 Joulu 201716min
114: The densest stuff in the universe slamming together at the speed of light with Dr. Kanner
Dr. Jonah Kanner talks about LIGO's spectacular detection of two neutron stars merging together. This merger was not only detected by gravitational wave detectors in the US and Europe, it was also see...
17 Joulu 201728min
113: Belt and suspenders spacecraft with Julie Webster
Cassini's spacecraft operations team manager, Julie Webster, stops by the show to reflect on Cassini. We chat about the time Cassini dove through Titan's atmosphere, how Julie monitored thousands of c...
3 Joulu 201739min
112: Cassini Family with Dr. Cable
Dr Morgan Cable returns to the show to chat about the end of the Cassini Mission. We find solace in the fact that there's still a tiny bit of Cassini in orbit around Saturn. Dr. Cable also describes C...
19 Marras 201727min
111: Dust hazard with Dr. Throop
Sagan Prize winner Dr. Henry Throop tells us how scientists look for micron-sized dust that's millions of miles away to protect the New Horizons spacecraft. This search involves computer modeling, occ...
5 Marras 201726min
