Astronomy Cast
Astronomy Cast Ep. 269: Mass
Last week we talked about energy, and this week we’ll talk about mass. And here’s the crazy thing. Mass, matter,…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 267: Infinities
Forever is a funny thing. Today we’re going to talk about infinities. That’s right, all the different kinds of possible…
Astronomy Cast Episode 259: Exploration of Venus
Mars gets all the attention, but you might be surprised to know how much Venus has been explored. From initial…
Astronomy Cast, Ep: 258: Viking Landers
Last week we talked about the orbiter portion of the Viking Missions. But that was only half the adventure. Each…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 254: Reflection and Refraction
Light can do some pretty strange stuff, like pass through objects and bounce off them; it can be broken up…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 252: Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
Quantum theory is plenty strange, but one of the strangest discoveries is the realization that there's a limit to how…
Astronomy Cast, Ep. 250: Precision
Wow... 250 episodes. Accuracy, precision and reproducibility. These are the foundations of science that make our progress possible. How do…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 249: Schrödinger’s Cat
You've probably all heard of Schrödinger's Cat, that bizarre thought experiment designed by Erwin Schrödinger to show how the strange…
Astronomy Cast – Episode 248: Carina Constellation
Time for another detailed look at a constellation; one of the most fascinating in the sky, but hidden to most…
Astronomy Cast – Episode 247: The Ages of Things
This is going to be one of the "how we know what we know" kind of shows. How do scientist…