79: LIGO's high quality (factor) fibers with Dr. Robertson
Spacepod8 Jan 2017

79: LIGO's high quality (factor) fibers with Dr. Robertson

Dr. Norna Robertson shares a drink from her home country and talks about a specific part of LIGO. She explains that LIGO's eighty-pound mirrors are suspended by four, incredibly thin, silica fibers that were developed just for this project.

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20: Tuning in to comet radio stations with Prof. Lovell

20: Tuning in to comet radio stations with Prof. Lovell

Professor Amy Lovell talks about listening in on radio waves coming from comets, as well as the particular challenges of using the world's biggest radio telescopes.

22 Nov 201513min

19: Where to land on Mars, and where to look for Martian microbes with Prof. Ehlmann

19: Where to land on Mars, and where to look for Martian microbes with Prof. Ehlmann

Professor Bethany Ehlmann discusses how to pick a landing site for NASA's next Mars rover, Mars 2020. Over a particularly good beer, we also cover looking for life on Mars, and she answers the thorny ...

15 Nov 201523min

18: Pluto's big mystery with Dr. Buratti

18: Pluto's big mystery with Dr. Buratti

Dr Bonnie Buratti talks about Pluto's big mystery: What is the source of energy that is causing all the active geology seen by New Horizons?

8 Nov 201514min

17: Landslides on Mars with Dr. Watkins

17: Landslides on Mars with Dr. Watkins

Dr. Jessica Watkins talks about enormous landslides on Mars that are millions of years old.

1 Nov 201510min

16: The strange surfaces of asteroids with Dr. Busch

16: The strange surfaces of asteroids with Dr. Busch

Dr. Michael Busch talks about the strange, low gravity surfaces of asteroids, and the challenges a visiting astronaut might face.

25 Okt 201513min

15: Finding Europa in our Antarctic backyard with Dr. Schmidt

15: Finding Europa in our Antarctic backyard with Dr. Schmidt

Dr. Britney Schmidt tells us about how she can learn about they icy, watery moon Europa by exploring giant Antarctic ice shelves with submarines.

18 Okt 201515min

14: We are all made of star stuff... or are we? With Dr. Rich

14: We are all made of star stuff... or are we? With Dr. Rich

Dr Jeff Rich talks about where elements come from, and the famous phrase, "We are all made of star stuff".

11 Okt 201515min

13: Cassini explores Saturn and its moons with Dr. Spilker

13: Cassini explores Saturn and its moons with Dr. Spilker

Dr. Linda Spilker discusses the Cassini Spacecraft; what it looks like, what it has discovered, and plans for the conclusion of the mission.

4 Okt 201516min

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