44: Atmospheres in our solar system with Dr. Soto
Dr. Alejandro Soto visits the show to talk about the different atmospheres found on planets and moons in our solar system. We talk about wind on Mars, the opening scene of The Martian, Pluto's thin at...
8 Mai 201615min
43: The Ice Giants with Dr. Soderlund
Dr. Krista Soderlund talks about the ice giants, Uranus and Neptune. She tells us about their unusual rings and moons, and how studying them can teach us about exoplanets.
1 Mai 201610min
42: Finding exoplanets with Dr. Christiansen
Dr. Christiansen stops by the show to talk about exoplanets and the Kepler Space Telescope. We share an Australian beverage and she explains how astronomers look for exoplanets, and how the discovery ...
24 Apr 201611min
41: The last of the "great observatories" with Dr. Storrie-Lombardi
Dr. Lisa Storrie-Lombardi talks about the Spitzer Space Telescope. She tells us how Spitzer made the first observation of light from a planet outside our solar system. She also describes how engineers...
17 Apr 201614min
40: Keeping an eye on asteroids with Dr. Yeomans
Dr. Don Yeomans, head of JPL's Near-Earth Object office until his recent retirement, describes how the field of asteroid discovery has changed over the decades. He recalls when early data indicated t...
10 Apr 201612min
39: A day in the life of a Mars rover with Dr. Litchtenberg
Dr. Kimberly Litchtenburg explains what it is like to explore Mars with the Curiosity rover. It involves daily discussions with scientists, careful programming, and sometimes, fantastic discoveries, l...
3 Apr 201613min
38: Mysterious icy travelers with Dr. Fernández
Professor Yan Fernández tells us about several baffling comets, including one comet that has a nearly circular path around the sun. He also talks about comet Hale Bopp, which we've got to study now, b...
27 Mar 201611min
37: Exploring Pluto with Dr. Singer
Dr. Kelsi Singer and I drink an unusual beverage while she shares some of the incredible discoveries that she and the New Horizons team are making. We also discuss a contentious issue— should Pluto be...
20 Mar 201614min
