187: You doubt your own existence with Prof. Méndez
Prof. Abel Méndez tells us about his Planetary Habitability Lab. He talks about the chances of discovering extraterrestrial life, explaining that we are "alone by isolation and distance." He also tell...
25 Jul 202127min
186: What's more powerful than a dinosaur with Dr. Noviello
Dr. Jessica Noviello tells us a story about the power of interdisciplinary science: the time geologists, physicists, archeologists, chemists, paleontologists, and petroleum engineers all came together...
20 Jun 202130min
185: Solar system snapshots with Kevin Gill
Kevin Gill explains how he transforms raw spacecraft images into stunning planet photos. He describes how he turns black and white images from the Juno spacecraft into full color mosaics of Jupiter. H...
23 Mai 202123min
184: Samples are forever with Prof. Snead
Prof. Christopher Snead tells us how he is preparing a very clean laboratory. In this lab, scientists will store and study Hayabusa-2 mission asteroid samples. The samples will be photographed and man...
18 Apr 202131min
183: The solar wind with Dr. Jian
Dr. Lan Jian talks to us about the solar wind, which is ionized gas from the sun. It transfers energy from the sun to the planets, and can impact astronauts and technology. She shares her research, wh...
21 Mar 202126min
182: Radar polarization with Dr. Hickson
Dr. Dylan Hickson talks about how he studies the surfaces of asteroids using reflected radio waves. By comparing the reflections to mathematical models and data from Earth, he tries to determine if an...
21 Feb 202122min
181: Young Stellar Objects with Dr. Smith
Dr. Rachel Smith tells us about her research into young stellar objects. These new stars are surrounded by a cloud of dust that may eventually become planets. Dr. Smith also explains why she thinks it...
24 Jan 202129min
180: Space Advocacy with Casey Dreier
Casey Dreier, Chief Advocate of the Planetary Society, stops by to chat about space policy. He explains why human spaceflight is such a challenge, and talks about how scientists decide which planet to...
20 Des 202027min
