How do We Know There are Planets Around Other Stars?
A brief description of the techniques we use to detect the presence of planets orbiting around other stars besides the Sun. These techniques are known as Transit Photometry and Doppler Spectroscopy.
20 Okt 20201min
What is Meant by a Bell Curve?
A brief description of the definition of a Bell Curve - also known as a Normal Distribution and a Gaussian Distribution; it is very important in the fields of statistics and probability.
16 Okt 20202min
What are Right Ascension and Declination?
A brief description of Right Ascension and Declination and how they are used to locate objects in the sky.
16 Okt 20201min
What Causes the Phases of the Moon?
A brief description of what causes the phases of the Earth's Moon. An animation/movie linked off of the web page helps to explain the podcast.
5 Okt 20201min
What Causes the Seasons on the Earth?
A brief description of what doesn't cause the seasons and what we actually believe does cause them. There is also a graphic linked off the web page that helps explain this episode.
29 Sep 20201min
What is the Difference Between Precision and Accuracy?
A brief description of the difference between precision and accuracy in astronomy.
27 Sep 20201min
What is Meant by an Order of Magnitude and a Logarithmic Scale?
A brief description of what we mean when we say that two numbers differ by an order to magnitude. This includes a summary of what a Logarithmic is.
16 Sep 20202min
Where are the Sun's Siblings?
A brief description of why we expect the Sun to have been formed in a multiple star system and how we are searching for the other stars formed with it.
14 Sep 202055s
