112: Cassini Family with Dr. Cable
Dr Morgan Cable returns to the show to chat about the end of the Cassini Mission. We find solace in the fact that there's still a tiny bit of Cassini in orbit around Saturn. Dr. Cable also describes C...
19 Nov 201727min
111: Dust hazard with Dr. Throop
Sagan Prize winner Dr. Henry Throop tells us how scientists look for micron-sized dust that's millions of miles away to protect the New Horizons spacecraft. This search involves computer modeling, occ...
5 Nov 201726min
110: 492 roughly hexagonal mirrors with Dr. Liu
Dr. Fengchuan Liu talks to us about an international project, the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). He describes the telescope, it's many mirrors, and how he helps manage such a complex project.
22 Okt 201721min
109: To attack that darkness once again with Dr. Hunt
Dr. Cindy Hunt returns to the show to talk about the upcoming 100th anniversary of the 100 inch Hooker Telescope on Mount Wilson. She explains why this telescope looks like a battleship and tells us h...
8 Okt 201719min
108: End of mission blues with Dr. Storrie-Lombardi
Dr. Lisa Storrie-Lombardi returns to the show to discuss NuSTAR, Spitzer, and what it feels like to end a mission you've been working on for decades. Cassini's Grand Finale has us reflecting on the up...
24 Sep 201725min
107: Loose rocks and soft bots with Dr. McMahon
Professor Jay McMahon stops by the show to explain the YORP effect and how it changes asteroid spins and shapes. He also describes his NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) project that is inves...
10 Sep 201729min
106: Sample the mantle with Dr. Peterson
Dr. Mary Peterson tells us about basaltic glasses from the Galápagos Islands, and why they might have originated deep within the Earth's mantle. She also describes her lab work, which involves cool la...
27 Aug 201729min
105: Tectonic fabric with Dr. Donnellan
Dr. Andrea Donnellan stops by the show to talk about GeoGateway, a website that combines different datasets to help geologists. She explains how rocks move like silly putty, and recounts the time a lo...
13 Aug 201719min
