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
104: Occultation vacation with Dr. Kramer
Dr. Emily Kramer stops by the show to try some tea and talk about her trip to South Africa to observe the next New Horizons target, 2014 MU69. She was one of several astronomers and planetary scientis...
30 Juli 201727min
103: Meteor showers and "broom stars" with Dr. Ye
Dr. Quan-Zhi Ye tries an unusual frappuccino and explains how meteor showers are related to comets. He tells the story of how he became interested in comets and asteroids, and fills us in on some of h...
16 Juli 201726min
