Ep. 541: Weird Issues: Expansion Rate of the Universe

We can thank Arthur Eddington for much of our current understanding of stars. He provided some of the breakthrough concepts that explain what's going on, deep inside the hottest places in the Universe. Sadly, the spacecraft associated with his name wasn't so successful.

24 Jun 201234min

This week we talk about: Black Holes as particle detectors, New advances in Chinese space exploration, Asteroid research, History of women in space. We're joined by Amy Shira Teitel, Alan Boyle, Ian O'Neill, and Michael Wall. Hosted by Fraser Cain

22 Jun 201247min

This week we talk about: Lakes on Titan, Mars Curiosity landing, Earth-type worlds more common, NuSTAR Mission launch. We are joined by Amy Shira Teitel, Emily Lakdawalla, and Nicole Gugliucci

22 Jun 201247min

AstronomyCast 264: The Hazards of Space Flight, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

20 Jun 201230min

AstronomyCast 263: Radioactive Decay, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

14 Jun 201232min

AstronomyCast 262: Solar Sails, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

14 Jun 201231min

In this week's Weekly Space Hangout, we talk about the Transit of Venus, the transfer of the space shuttle Enterprise, the future of commercial space exploration, and the new movie Prometheus. We're joined by Alan Boyle from http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/ and Amy Shira Teitel from http://www.amyshirateitel.com/

7 Jun 201250min

AstronomyCast 261: Lasers & Masers in Astronomy, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

5 Jun 201230min