Ep. 266: Archimedes
It's time to look deep into history to the birthplace of modern mathematics - Ancient Greece. And the most famous mathematician of the time was Archimedes. We use many of his mathematical theories and...
26 Jun 201233min
265: Arthur Eddington
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...
24 Jun 201234min
Weekly Space Hangout - June 21, 2012
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...
22 Jun 201247min
Weekly Space Hangout - June 14, 2012
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
AstronomyCast 264: The Hazards of Space Flight, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
20 Jun 201230min
AstronomyCast 263: Radioactive Decay
AstronomyCast 263: Radioactive Decay, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
14 Jun 201232min
AstronomyCast 262: Solar Sails
AstronomyCast 262: Solar Sails, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
14 Jun 201231min
Weekly Space Hangout - June 7, 2012
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 j...
7 Jun 201250min
