Astronomy Cast
Episodes
Ep. 288: Phases of Matter
26 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 288: Phases of Matter, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Ep. 287: E = mc2
18 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 287: E = mc2, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Weekly Space Hangout Feb 15, 2013
16 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 283: Stellar Motion
13 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 283: Stellar Motion, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Ep. 286: How to Debunk and End-of-the-World Myth
13 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 286: How to Debunk and End-of-the-World Myth, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Ep. 285: How the World Will Really End
11 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 285: How the World Will Really End, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Weekly Space Hangout Feb 8, 2013
08 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Weekly Space Hangout Feb 1, 2013
04 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Weekly Space Hangout - Jan 25 2013
25 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Weekly Space Hangout - Jan 18, 2013
25 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 284: Optics
19 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 284: Optics, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Ep. 282: Seasons
08 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 282: Seasons, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Ep. 281: Explosions in Space
13 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstroCast 281: Explosions in Space, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Ep. 280: The Cosmological Constant
11 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 280: The Cosmological Constant, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Ep. 279: The Hubble Constant
04 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 279: The Hubble Constant, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Ep. 278: Animals in Space
13 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 278: Animals in Space, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Ep. 277: Orbit
06 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 277: Orbit, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Ep. 276: XMM Newton
30 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 276: XMM Newton, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Weekly Space Hangout-Oct 25, 2012
27 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Mobile App: Phases of the Moon
25 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
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Ep. 275: Isaac Newton, Pt. 1
16 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 275: Isaac Newton, Pt. 1, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Ep. 274: The Asteroid Vesta
15 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 274: The Asteroid Vesta, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 273: Solutions to the Fermi Paradox
08 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 273: Solutions to the Fermi Paradox, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Weekly Space Hangout - Oct 4, 2012
04 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Weekly Space Hangout Sep 27, 2012
01 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Weekly Space Hangout Sep 20, 2012
01 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 272: Abiogenesis
01 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 272: Abiogenesis, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 271: Who Does What in Space & Astronomy?
18 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 271: Who Does What in Space & Astronomy? by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Weekly Space Hangout - Sep. 13, 2012
17 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast: Live from DragonCon 2012
11 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast: Live from DragonCon 2012, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 270: Inertia
09 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 270: Inertia, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Live coverage of the Curiosity Landing on August 5th, 2012
31 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Astronomy Cast on Hiatus for the Summer
31 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
We'll be back for with a live show at Dragon*Con 2012 at the Labor Day Weekend.
AstronomyCast 269: Mass
16 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 269: Mass, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Weekly Space Hangout - July 12, 2012
12 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about the new moon discovered orbiting Pluto (P5), New Horizons doing science in it's sleep, a southern polar vortex on Titan, and P...
AstronomyCast 268: Energy
10 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 268: Energy, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 267: Infinities
08 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 267: Infinities, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Weekly Space Hangout - July 5, 2012
05 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Weekly Space Hangout - June 28, 2012
28 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 266: Archimedes
26 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to look deep into history to the birthplace of modern mathematics - Ancient Greece. And the most famous mathematician of the time was Archim...
265: Arthur Eddington
24 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
We can thank Arthur Eddington for much of our current understanding of stars. He provided some of the breakthrough concepts that explain what's going ...
Weekly Space Hangout - June 21, 2012
22 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about: Black Holes as particle detectors, New advances in Chinese space exploration, Asteroid research, History of women in space. W...
Weekly Space Hangout - June 14, 2012
22 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about: Lakes on Titan, Mars Curiosity landing, Earth-type worlds more common, NuSTAR Mission launch. We are joined by Amy Shira Teit...
AstronomyCast 264: The Hazards of Space Flight
20 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 264: The Hazards of Space Flight, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 263: Radioactive Decay
14 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 263: Radioactive Decay, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 262: Solar Sails
14 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 262: Solar Sails, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Weekly Space Hangout - June 7, 2012
07 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Weekly Space Hangout, we talk about the Transit of Venus, the transfer of the space shuttle Enterprise, the future of commercial space ...
AstronomyCast 261: Lasers & Masers in Astronomy
05 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 261: Lasers & Masers in Astronomy, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Weekly Space Hangout - May 31, 2012
31 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Weekly Space Hangout, we're joined by special guest Robert Nemiroff from Astronomy Picture of the Day. We also talked about the...
AstronomyCast 260: Lasers & Masers
28 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 260: Lasers & Masers, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Weekly Space Hangout - May 17, 2012
23 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Sorry for the lack of a Hangout last week, we had massive internet fail in Fraser's home city. This week, we talk about: Building a real starship Ente...
AstronomyCast 259: The Exploration of Venus
07 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 259: The Exploration of Venus, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 258: Viking Landers
04 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 258: Viking Landers, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Weekly Space Hangout - May 3, 2012
04 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talked about asteroid mining, SpaceX delays, Shuttle retirement, killer black holes, supermassive planets (aka brown dwarfs), Encel...
AstronomyCast 257: Viking Orbiter
06 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 257: Viking Orbiter, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 256: Resolution
14 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 256: Resolution, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 254: Reflection & Refraction
09 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 254: Reflection & Refraction, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Weekly Space Hangout - Mar. 8, 2012
08 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Weekly Space Hangout, we talk about two different asteroid close passes, the solar storms buffeting the Earth, a recent space e...
AstronomyCast 255: Observing Hydrogen
08 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 255: Observing Hydrogen, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Weekly Space Hangout - Mar. 1, 2012
02 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Another week, another space roundup. This week we talk about the redefinition of the term "Earthlike", salty soil on Mars, how you can participate in ...
AstronomyCast 253: Rayleigh Scattering
26 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 253: Rayleigh Scattering, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Weekly Space Hangout - Feb. 23, 2012
24 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Weekly Space Hangout - Feb. 16, 2012
16 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 251: Messier Objects
14 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 251: Messier Objects, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Weekly Space Hangout - Feb. 9, 2012
13 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Weekly Space Hangout - Feb. 2, 2012
13 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 252: Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle
13 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 252: Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 250: Precision
09 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 250: Precision, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 249: Schrödinger's cat
01 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 249: Schrödinger's cat, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 248: The Carina Constellation
31 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 248: The Carina Constellation, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Weekly Space Hangout - Jan. 26, 2012
26 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Another edition of our weekly space hangout. This week we talked about a week of space remembrance, solar storms, Newt's plans for a 2020 lunar base, ...
AstronomyCast 247: The Ages of Things
23 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 247: The Ages of Things, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 246: What If Something Was Different
20 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 246: What If Something Was Different, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 245: Calendars
09 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 245: Calendars, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Discovery of Earth-Sized Planets - Google+ Hangout
22 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
This is a Google+ Hangout we did to discuss the announcement of Earth-sized planets discovered by NASA's Kepler mission. Moderated by Fraser Cain from...
AstronomyCast 244: Io
20 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 244: Io, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 243: The Tunguska Event
19 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 243: The Tunguska Event, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 242: The Turino Scale
04 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 242: The Turino Scale, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 241: Astrophotography | Pt. 3: Image Processing
01 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 241: Astrophotography | Pt. 3: Image Processing by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 240: Astrophotography | Pt. 2: Techniques
27 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 240: Astrophotography | Pt. 2: Techniques, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 239: Astrophotography | Pt. 1: The Gear
19 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 239: Astrophotography | Pt. 1: The Gear, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 238: Solar Activity
08 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 238: Solar Activity, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 237: Spooky Space Sounds
01 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 237: Spooky Space Sounds, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 236: Einstein Was Right
24 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 236: Einstein Was Right, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 235: Einstein
17 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 235: Einstein, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 234: Lunar Phases
10 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 234: Lunar Phases, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 233: Radar
04 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 233: Radar, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 232: Galileo Spacecraft
29 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 232: Galileo Spacecraft, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast: Live at Dragon*Con
26 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast: Live at Dragon*Con, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 231: Galileo Galilei
01 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 231: Galileo Galilei, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 230: Christiaan Huygens
31 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 230: Christiaan Huygens, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 229: The Cassini Mission
28 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 229: The Cassini Mission, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 228: Giovanni Cassini, Pt. 1
27 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 228: Giovanni Cassini, Pt. 1, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 227: The Big Dipper
25 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 227: The Big Dipper, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 226: Weather
21 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 226: Weather, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 225: Ice in Space
16 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 225: Ice in Space, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 224: Orion
26 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 224: Orion, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 223: The Transit of Venus
22 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 223: The Transit of Venus, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 222: The Decadal Survey
26 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 222: The Decadal Survey, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
AstronomyCast 221: Geomorphology
12 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
AstronomyCast 221: Geomorphology, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay