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 Des 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 Des 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 Des 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 Nov 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 Nov 201726min
110: 492 roughly hexagonal mirrors with Dr. Liu
Dr. Fengchuan Liu talks to us about an international project, the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). He describes the telescope, it's many mirrors, and how he helps manage such a complex project.
22 Okt 201721min
109: To attack that darkness once again with Dr. Hunt
Dr. Cindy Hunt returns to the show to talk about the upcoming 100th anniversary of the 100 inch Hooker Telescope on Mount Wilson. She explains why this telescope looks like a battleship and tells us h...
8 Okt 201719min
108: End of mission blues with Dr. Storrie-Lombardi
Dr. Lisa Storrie-Lombardi returns to the show to discuss NuSTAR, Spitzer, and what it feels like to end a mission you've been working on for decades. Cassini's Grand Finale has us reflecting on the up...
24 Sep 201725min
