Astronomy Cast

New Podcasts: Precession and Acceleration

We've got two new podcasts from the Astronomy Cast team of Dr. Pamela Gay and Fraser Cain: Ep. 313: Precession,…

11 years ago

Podcast: The Spacecraft That Wouldn’t Die

In our previous episode, week we explored the various ways spacecraft can die. But this week, we explore the spacecraft…

11 years ago

Podcast: Equilibrium in Space

So many of the forces in space depend on equilibrium, that point where forces perfectly balance out. It defines the…

11 years ago

Podcast: Death of a Spacecraft

In the end, everything dies, even plucky space robots. Today we examine the last days of a series of missions.…

11 years ago

Podcast: Planetary Motions in the Sky

Even the ancient astronomers knew there was something different about the planets. Unlike the rest of the stars, the planets…

11 years ago

New Podcast Series: Space Stations

Sometimes a trilogy needs four parts! The Astronomy Cast team of Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay have taken a look…

11 years ago

Podcast: The Arecibo Observatory

The mighty Arecibo Radio Observatory is one of the most powerful radio telescopes ever built – it’s certainly the larger…

11 years ago

Enjoy Several New Podcasts at Astronomy Cast

Astronomy Cast has recently uploaded several new podcasts, and while we normally post them separately here on Universe Today, since…

11 years ago

Astronomy Cast Ep. 282: Seasons

Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. These are the seasons we experience here on Earth as our planet completes an orbit…

11 years ago

Podcast: Explosions in Space

We’ve all seen the classic science fiction space explosions, full of flames and loud sounds. Beautiful on the screen but,…

11 years ago