Podcasts
Strange Stuff in Space: Astronomy Cast at Dragon*Con 2011
This is an impromptu episode of Astronomy Cast that was recorded during Dragon*Con 2011. Pamela was scheduled to speak with…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 233: Radar
Radar is one of the those technologies that changed everything: it allows boats and aircraft to “see” at night and…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 232: Galileo Spacecraft
In our last thrilling cliff hanger, we talked about astronomer superhero Galileo Galilei. Will a mission be named after him?…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 229: The Cassini Mission
Last week we talked about the Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini. This week we’ll talk about the mission that shares his…
Shedding Some Light on a Dark Discovery
[/caption] Earlier this month astronomers released news of the darkest exoplanet ever seen: discovered in 2006, the gas giant TrES-2b…
365 Days of Astronomy Needs a Little Help From Their Friends
As many of our readers know, I also work with the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast. This award winning daily…
Podcast: A Look at NASA’s Future Through an Astronaut’s Eyes
[/caption] While at the 2011 Lunar Forum last month, which was sponsored by the NASA Lunar Science Institute, I had…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 227: The Big Dipper
We wanted to spend a few shows talking about some of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. We’ve…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 226: Weather
How’s the weather? Maybe a better question is… why’s the weather? What is it about planets and their atmospheres that…