Ep. 765: Rockets vs The Environment
Astronomy Cast29 Sep 2025

Ep. 765: Rockets vs The Environment

Astronomy Cast Ep. 765: Rockets vs The Environment By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Sep 22, 2025. We don't launch a lot of rockets every year, so their impact on the environment is minimal compared to other forms of transportation. But that number is steadily increasing with rates that we'll have to take seriously. What's the current and future impact of rockets on the environment Rocket facilities are often surrounded by wildlife preserves and they always fly through our atmosphere. Let's take a look at how launches do and don't impact the environment around them from the surface of Earth, to the farthest orbits (and landings).

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Ep. 779: Milankovitch Cycles

Ep. 779: Milankovitch Cycles

Astronomy Cast Ep. 779: Milankovitch Cycles By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Jan 12, 2026. Humans live short lives, and from our perspective the seasons are something that come and go ...

19 Jan 30min

Ep. 778: Dyson Swarms

Ep. 778: Dyson Swarms

Astronomy Cast Ep. 778: Dyson Swarms By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Jan 5, 2026. Freeman Dyson asked a fascinating question. What would it look like if a civilization was using all t...

12 Jan 36min

Ep. 777: The Eddington Limit

Ep. 777: The Eddington Limit

Astronomy Cast Ep. 777: The Eddington Limit By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Dec 29, 2025. How big can a star get? This is a calculation made by one of the original pioneers of modern ...

5 Jan 35min

Ep. 776: The Matter - Antimatter Dichotomy

Ep. 776: The Matter - Antimatter Dichotomy

Astronomy Cast Ep. 776: The Matter - Antimatter Dichotomy By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Dec 22, 2025. Shortly after the big bang there were almost exactly the same amounts of matter...

29 Dec 202530min

Ep. 775: The Hydrogen 21-cm Line

Ep. 775: The Hydrogen 21-cm Line

Astronomy Cast Ep. 775: The Hydrogen 21-cm Line By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Dec 15, 2025. Atomic hydrogen is the raw material for stars, but there's a problem. It's cold & dark, b...

22 Dec 202534min

Ep. 774: How Does Bad Science Happen?

Ep. 774: How Does Bad Science Happen?

Astronomy Cast Ep. 774: How Does Bad Science Happen? By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Nov 8, 2025. Scientific expertise is under attack on all fronts with concerns coming from politici...

8 Dec 202537min

Ep. 773: What Would You Do With $1 Billion For Astronomy?

Ep. 773: What Would You Do With $1 Billion For Astronomy?

Astronomy Cast Ep. 773: What Would You Do With $1 Billion For Astronomy? By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Nov 9, 2025. We are powerless fans of space exploration. But what if some fool...

1 Dec 202531min

Ep. 772: 2025 Gift Guide

Ep. 772: 2025 Gift Guide

Astronomy Cast Ep. 772: 2025 Gift Guide By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Nov 9, 2025. It's time once again for our annual gift-giving guide. We've got recommendations for books, movies...

24 Nov 202531min

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