Podcasts
Astronomy Cast Ep. 230: Christiaan Huygens
And now we finish our trilogy of Saturnian astronomers and missions with a look at the Dutch astronomer and mathematician,…
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…
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…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 225: Ice in Space
A huge part of the Solar System is just made of ice. There are comets, rings, moons and even dwarf…
Podcasts: Our Favorite Space Shuttle Missions
UT writer Steve Nerlich and I have collaborated for a couple of podcasts on the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 224: Orion
Most people know how to find two constellations: the Big Dipper, and Orion the Hunter. You can teach a small…
Astronomy Cast EP. 220: Mass Extinction Events
The Earth seems like a safe place, most of the time. But we have evidence of terrible catastrophes in the…