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Podcast Profile: The 365 Days of Astronomy

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Site: cosmoquest.org/x/365daysofastronomy
250 episodes
2023 to present
Average episode: 29 minutes
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Categories: Astronomy • Rotating Hosts

Podcaster's summary: The 365 Days of Astronomy podcast launched in 2009 as part of the International Year of Astronomy. This community podcast continues to bring you day after day of content across the years. Everyday, a new voice, helping you see the universe we share in a new way. This show is managed by Avivah Yamani, edited by Richard Drumm. This podcast is funded through Patreon.com/CosmoQuestX and produced out of the Planetary Science Institute.

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List Updated: 2024-Mar-29 06:27 UTC. Episodes: 250. Feedback: @TrueSciPhi.

Episodes
2024-Mar-28 • 31 minutes
H’ad astra historia Ep. 101: Women in Science History
Podcater: Loretta Cannon for the AAS-HAD. Brief description: H’ad astra historia is the official podcast for the Historical Astronomy Division of the American Astronomical Society. We’re here to share stories from and about the...
2024-Mar-27 • 32 minutes
SETI Live - From Earth to Mars: The Incredible Story of the Ingenuity Helicopter
Recorded 15 February, 2024. With a first flight on April 19, 2021, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter broke ground on new capabilities for remote planetary missions. For nearly three years, the little drone far exceeded the originally planned technology...
2024-Mar-26 • 5 minutes
Exoplanet Radio - The First Exoplanets: A Discovery that Forever Changed Us
From August 7, 2023. Our galaxy likely holds hundreds of billions of planets around other stars but when and how did we begin finding them? What was the first exoplanet detected? It turns out that the first discovery wasn’t one, but two...
2024-Mar-25 • 34 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 713: Solar System Volcanoes
Streamed live on Mar 18, 2024. Last week was one of the most exciting meetings we’ve seen from the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, with hundreds of announcements and discoveries from various missions. One theme kept coming up, the Solar...
2024-Mar-24 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 251 & 252: Catching Shadows & Tough Guy
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Students and teachers are doing real science by measuring...
2024-Mar-23 • 59 minutes
The Cosmic Savannah - Ep. 55: A Trip Down Under
Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. Today we are re-running Episode 11 from all the way back in Season 1! Jacinta takes us on a tour of her homeland, into the Australian bush, and chats about pathfinders, precursors and the...
2024-Mar-22 • 35 minutes
EVSN - Stability, Instability, Drama, & How We are Space Stuff
From March 7, 2024. It is possible to buy stickers, sweatshirts, mugs, and other stuff and things emblazoned with the simple phrase, “We are star stuff”. This phrase was popularized by Carl Sagan, and it serves as a gentle reminder that all the...
2024-Mar-21 • 57 minutes
Actual Astronomy - Deep Sky Eye Observatory with Tim Doucette
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. Bio: Tim Doucette Tim believes that through education and awareness of the Universe, the world can become a better place. Through his passion for Astronomy...
2024-Mar-20 • 32 minutes
SETI Live - The Mysterious Ocean of Saturn’s Moon, Mimas
Recorded 8 February 2024. Join us for an exciting SETI Live where we’ll explore the wonders beyond Earth. We’re excited to have Dr. Valéry Lainey, a renowned researcher from the Paris Observatory in France, as our guest. Dr. Franck Marchis, our...
2024-Mar-19 • 41 minutes
Ask A Spaceman - Ep. 220: Will Our Universe End in a Big Rip?
How can a “big rip” tear the Universe apart? What does that mean for existence itself? Is it going to happen, and what are we doing to find out? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by...
2024-Mar-18 • 39 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 712: How Peer Review Fails
Streamed live on Mar 11, 2024. You’ve probably heard that the best kind of science is peer-reviewed research published in a prestigious journal. But peer review has problems of its own. We’ll talk about that today. This video was...
2024-Mar-17 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 249 & 250: Cool Star Homes & Shooting Star’s Daddy
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Recently Dr. Michael Gillon of the University of Liege in...
2024-Mar-16 • 43 minutes
Cosmic Perspective - Interview with Charlie Bolden re: Black History Month
Hosted by Andy Poniros. Former NASA Astronaut & NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden discusses his growing up as an African American in the segregated US South, & his and other African American’s experiences with and accomplishments to the US...
2024-Mar-15 • 37 minutes
EVSN - Early Black Holes Formed Before Stars?
From Feb 21, 2024. One of the unexpected realities of JWST is the discovery that we have really been asking the wrong questions in many astronomy areas. For instance: we generally asked how supermassive black holes and galaxies formed, with a basic...
2024-Mar-14 • 64 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - Ep. 141: Wet Moons and Tippy Landers
Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This month our intrepid crew of the good ship Awesome investigate sub surface oceans on the moons of the solar system,...
2024-Mar-13 • 27 minutes
SETI Live - The COSMIC Project at the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array
In a groundbreaking cosmic quest, the SETI Institute’s Commensal Open-Source Multimode Interferometer Cluster (COSMIC) at the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) is expanding the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). This cutting-edge...
2024-Mar-12 • 6 minutes
Exoplanet Radio - How Do We Find Exoplanets?
Hosted by Tony Darnell. From Aug 4, 2023. What are the best ways to see planets around other stars? One can imagine that it is not easy. This episode looks at ways astronomers find exoplanets. Get all episodes at free and with no ads. Music...
2024-Mar-11 • 32 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 711: NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC)
Streamed live March 4, 2024. NASA works on many missions using tried and true technology, but they also invest in creative ideas that could drive the future of space exploration. It’s called NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts or NIAC. This...
2024-Mar-10 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 247 & 248: Trans Neptunian & Gliding to Space
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - During the course of a single night our telescopes can find...
2024-Mar-09 • 11 minutes
NOIRLab - IGRINS-2
Gemini North, one half of the International Gemini Observatory operated by NSF’s NOIRLab, is now peering deeper into the dusty dwellings of young stars with its new IGRINS-2 instrument. This next-generation spectrograph is an upgraded version of the...
2024-Mar-08 • 34 minutes
Actual Astronomy - The Observer’s Calendar for March
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. March 09 - New Moon March 10 - Daylight saving time March 11 - Mercury Moon and Jupiter Line up in evening sky March 12 - Asteroid 23 Thalia at opposition magnitude...
2024-Mar-07 • 35 minutes
EVSN - Yes, Scientists DO Look at the (Dark Energy Survey) Data
From February 14th, 2024. Every time I get the digital “why can’t you scientists just look at the data” lecture, I wonder what people think scientists do. All we do is look at data, and when that data tells us our understanding of the universe...
2024-Mar-06 • 31 minutes
SETI Live - Ganymede's Alien Landscape: Salt, Organics, and Extraterrestrial Clues
Hosted by Dr. Franck Marchis. NASA’s Juno mission has observed mineral salts and organic compounds on the surface of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. Data for this discovery was collected by the Jovian InfraRed Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) spectrometer aboard...
2024-Mar-05 • 43 minutes
Ask A Spaceman Ep. 219: What's the Best Way to Defend Our Planet?
How do we track dangerous asteroids? What can impacts do to us? What do we plan to do if The Big One is headed for us? Is Armageddon a documentary? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by...
2024-Mar-04 • 36 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 710: NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program
Streamed live on Feb 26, 2024. In the olden days, NASA developed its missions using a variety of in-house engineers and external suppliers. As more commercial companies are targeting the Moon, NASA is working with partners to deliver its payloads to...
2024-Mar-03 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 245 & 246: Raw Asteroid & Odds of Aliens
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Most asteroids that we observe have been baked by the Sun...
2024-Mar-02 • 8 minutes
Last Minute Astronomer - March Episode
I’m Rob Webb, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to spare. As usual, we’ll start by talking about where the naked eye planets are this month, move on to the lunar phases, and finish up with...
2024-Mar-01 • 34 minutes
EVSN - Celebrating the Mars Robots That Could
From February 7, 2024. Robots on Mars have a long history of exceeding all possible expectations. From Spirit and Opportunity lasting far beyond their planned 90-day missions to Ingenuity lasting 72 flights out of a planned five, these craft have...
2024-Feb-29 • 55 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - Blasting Soil! With Dr. Phil Metzger
Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This month Dr. Jen talks to Dr. Phil! Dr. Phil Metzger, 30 years at NASA where he has worked on various missions and...
2024-Feb-28 • 34 minutes
SETI Live - "A City on Mars" with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
From January 30, 2024. Critically acclaimed, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith (Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal) set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after years of research, they aren’t...
2024-Feb-27 • 5 minutes
Exoplanet Radio - WASP-39 b: A Hot and Puffy Gas Giant
From July 29, 2023. WASP-39 b is a hot and puffy planet with a mass roughly one-quarter that of Jupiter and a diameter 1.3 times greater than Jupiter We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and...
2024-Feb-26 • 31 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 709: Space Weapons
Streamed live on Feb 19, 2024. [My apologies for Fraser’s audio dropouts. We’re not sure how it happened as it wasn’t happening at his studio. Audio is a black art, IMHO. Rich) Last week we learned that Russia might be planning nuclear weapons...
2024-Feb-25 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 243E & 244E: Earth/Venus Express & Pale Blue Dot
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - We will probably never know the details of the collision...
2024-Feb-24 • 45 minutes
The Cosmic Savannah Ep. 54: The African Network of Women in Astronomy
Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. With Prof Mirjana Pović, Prof Vanessa McBride, Dr. Priscilla Muheki and Prof Carolina Ödman. In this week’s episode we are joined by fours members of the board of the recently...
2024-Feb-23 • 34 minutes
EVSN - The Compass (Sometimes... Kinda) Points North
From Wednesday, January 24, 2024. If you take a compass and follow its pointy little needle, you will end up in Northern Canada but not at the North Pole. If you have a boat, you'll end up on Ellesmere Island wondering where Santa is hiding. ...
2024-Feb-22 • 17 minutes
Cheap Astronomy - Fantastic Physics Formulas - Episode 9
Expanding and lifting. The Hubble – Lemaitre Law: v=H0D V (Velocity) equals D (distance) times H-nought (the Hubble-Lemaitre constant). This formula describes the relationship between the distance of galaxies and the velocity at which they...
2024-Feb-21 • 26 minutes
SETI Live - Drifting Signals: New Boundaries for Radio Technosignatures
Recorded 30 November 2023. In a new study published in the Astronomical Journal, researchers used the known population of exoplanets to set better thresholds for planetary effects on signals from ETIs (extraterrestrial intelligences). Megan Grace Li,...
2024-Feb-20 • 41 minutes
Ask A Spaceman - Ep. 218: How Do We Know What the Milky Way Looks Like?
Why is it so hard to get a picture of the Milky Way? How much of our galaxy have we mapped? What the heck is a “barred spiral” and what does that have to do with our core? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This...
2024-Feb-19 • 37 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 708: What Goes Into Sample Return Missions From Asteroids & Comets?
Streamed live Feb 12, 2024. Last week we talked about sample return missions from the Moon and Mars, but scientists have retrieved samples from other objects in the Solar System, including comets and asteroids. What does it take to return a piece of...
2024-Feb-18 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 241E & 242E: Lunar Village & Blinded
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Covered by a blanket of lunar soil to protect it from BB...
2024-Feb-17 • 71 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - Ep. 140: Giant European Space Lasers!
Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This month we explore: - The exciting announcements from the European Space Agency as they outline their new missions for the...
2024-Feb-16 • 55 minutes
EVSN - Spooky Season Space Images
From October 25, 2023. Around our parent collaboration, CosmoQuest, Halloween is, hands-down, the most beloved season of the year. Costumes are worn. Yards are decorated. We are here for all the strangers that knock on our door - the weirdos, the...
2024-Feb-15 • 70 minutes
Actual Astronomy - Astronomy Books
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Astronomy Books. In this episode we discuss some of the best astronomy books with City Lights Bookstore owner Chris Wilcox....
2024-Feb-14 • 27 minutes
SETI Live - “The Big One”: The Most Powerful Marsquake Ever Detected
Recorded 16 November 2023. On Earth, we understand how and where earthquakes happen due to the discovery of plate tectonics – the continental crust’s creation, movement, and destruction. However, when astronauts placed seismometers on the lunar...
2024-Feb-13 • 5 minutes
Exoplanet Radio Ep. 11 - TRAPPIST-1: A System Full Of Hope
From July 29, 2023. Aside from our own solar system, one of the most studied stellar systems lies about 40 light-years away in the direction of the constellation Aquarius. Using ground and space based telescopes like Spitzer, Kepler, Hubble, and, now,...
2024-Feb-12 • 33 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 707: What Goes Into A Sample Return Mission? Moon & Mars
Streamed live on Feb 5, 2024. We’ve sent robots to other worlds, but the amount of science we can deploy to another planet can’t compare with the vast science labs we have on Earth. That’s why more and more missions are for a sample return,...
2024-Feb-11 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 239E & 240E - Fresh Lunar Crater & The King
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - The moon is being hit by objects in the present epoch....
2024-Feb-10 • 22 minutes
NOIRLab - 20 Years Of Journey Through The Universe
Journey Through the Universe — a partnership between the International Gemini Observatory, operated by NSF’s NOIRLab, and the Hawaiʻi Department of Education Hilo-Waiākea Complex Area — celebrates 20 years of cosmic exploration with Hawai‘i...
2024-Feb-09 • 42 minutes
EVSN - Making Anti-Matter… Matter
In this episode, we look at what tree rings can teach us about past earthquakes, and how well machine learning can identify life, like trees, from carbon-rich materials that were never alive to distant galaxies and spinning black holes. We even take a...
2024-Feb-08 • 14 minutes
Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA Ep. 101: More Stars
More star stuff. – Do other stars have sunspot activity cycles like the Sun does? Yes, although we say starspots rather than sun spots, when referring to any star other than the Sun. The Sun has an approximately 11 year cycle defined by the number...
2024-Feb-07 • 39 minutes
SETI Live - Unveiling the Future of Amateur Astronomy: Unistellar’s ODYSSEY Telescope
Join us for an exclusive SETI Live event, as we take a first look at the next-generation telescope from Unistellar - the ODYSSEY. First introduced in 2017 with their eVscope, Unistellar has been a prominent collaborator with the SETI Institute...
2024-Feb-06 • 44 minutes
Ask A Spaceman - Ep. 217: Will We Achieve Fusion Power Soon?
How do we achieve nuclear fusion in the laboratory? What are some experiments that are trying to achieve fusion power generation? Why is it so difficult? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored...
2024-Feb-05 • 39 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 706: China’s Space Program
Streamed live on Jan 30, 2024. We’re so familiar with NASA’s exploration efforts in space, but you might be surprised to learn that China launches almost as many rockets as the US. They’ve got their own space exploration program that could soon...
2024-Feb-04 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 237E & 283E: Tough Tourist & Born Wild
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Rocky metallic asteroid can stand the heat. A block and a...
2024-Feb-03 • 20 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - How The Sun Actually Works
Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. From Nov 26, 2022. Recorded live at AstroCamp, Paul takes us on a voyage of discovery to understand how the Sun (and all the...
2024-Feb-02 • 46 minutes
Actual Astronomy - The Observer's Calendar for February 2024
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. * Friday February 2nd - Last quarter Moon. - Zodiacal Light becomes visible in West for next 2 weeks after evening twilight fades - Gegenschein visible from a...
2024-Feb-01 • 28 minutes
EVSN - Whales and (Possible) Space Whales
From December 29, 2023. As the Thanksgiving leftovers reach the stage of possibly gaining intelligence in the back of our refrigerators, we’re going to take a look at the origins of life, how we might find simple life on icy moons, and even how we...
2024-Jan-31 • 37 minutes
SETI Live - Out There: The Science Behind Sci-Fi Film and TV with Ariel Waldman
From Oct 31, 2023. Ask anyone interested in space science, and you will likely also find a person influenced in some way by science fiction, whether they grew up watching Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate, watching movies, or reading books....
2024-Jan-30 • 6 minutes
Exoplanet Radio Ep. 10: An Exoplanet Found in Another Galaxy
From July 25, 2023. Astronomers have found evidence of a possible planet outside of our Milky Way galaxy. If confirmed, this is the first time that a planet has been detected in another galaxy. It is located in the spiral galaxy Messier 51, also...
2024-Jan-29 • 30 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 103: Electromagnetism
From August 25, 2008. Our series on the basic forces of the cosmos continues! Last week we discussed gravity, and this we’ll handle electromagnetism. Electricity and magnetism are just two aspects of the same force, and you can’t talk about...
2024-Jan-28 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 235E & 236E: Potential Mining Target & Incoming
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - My Catalina Sky Survey teammates have discovered an...
2024-Jan-27 • 52 minutes
The Cosmic Savannah Ep. 53: Space Lasers!
Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. A powerful, naturally occurring “space laser”, called a megamaser, has been discovered with South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope in a galaxy nearly five billion light-years away. This is...
2024-Jan-26 • 39 minutes
EVSN - Blast From the Past: Watch the Annular Eclipse on October 14!
This episode was originally released on October 4, 2023. When we headed into recording this episode, I didn’t know if there would be a government shutdown or not, and I have to admit, on Saturday, September 30, I spent more than a few hours...
2024-Jan-25 • 75 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - Millards in Space!
Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This episode, it’s Jen and a special guest exploring: - the inexplicable Big Ring, - the first proof connecting...
2024-Jan-24 • 50 minutes
SETI Live: Moon and Mars on Earth: Preparing for Space Exploration in the Arctic
Recorded live on 10 August 2023. Tune in to this week's SETI Live broadcast, beamed directly from Devon Island in the High Arctic! This exceptional locale serves as a remarkable analog, mirroring key environmental features of both the Moon and Mars to...
2024-Jan-23 • 5 minutes
Exoplanet Radio - The First Exoplanet of JWST
Hosted by Tony Darnell. The James Webb Space Telescope Has confirmed its first exoplanet! We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: and donate as much as you...
2024-Jan-22 • 31 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 705: Water Worlds - Looking For Life Beyond Earth
— FullRaw program, no chat — Has chat at end. Streamed live January 17, 2024. Wherever we find liquid water on Earth, we find life, so it makes sense to search for water across the Universe, and hopefully we can find evidence of life. But what...
2024-Jan-21 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 233E & 234E: Asteroid Awareness & Anatomy Of An Extinction Crater
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - You are less likely to be injured by a space rock than you...
2024-Jan-20 • 15 minutes
Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA Ep. 100: Some Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Oh, nothing… Dear Cheap Astronomy – Is there really no way to do FTL travel? Well, no – but there’s no harm going through the options again. - Just doing it. - Quantum stuff. - Send information. But, faster than light? Given photons can’t...
2024-Jan-19 • 31 minutes
EVSN - Solar Cycle to the Maximum, 2025
From Dec 13, 2023. Researchers currently think solar maximum - when the Sun is most active - will occur sometime in late 2024 to early 2025. With this cycle, we will experience just what a good blast of solar radiation can do to the small sats,...
2024-Jan-18 • 65 minutes
Actual Astronomy - Naming Asteroids
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. * Our guest today is Peter Jedicke * I first met Peter when we served on the RASC National Council * Craige Levine, who is a past guest from last Spring, had moved...
2024-Jan-17 • 46 minutes
SETI Live - What to Expect in 2024 in Space
The new year has begun, and it's time for your favorite hosts - Dr. Franck Marchis and Beth Johnson - to run down some of the space science to look forward to in 2024. We will talk about launches, missions, celestial events (including a certain solar...
2024-Jan-16 • 44 minutes
Ask A Spaceman - Ep. 216: Do Aliens Look Like Us?
Is evolution universal throughout the cosmos? What are the different forms that life can take? When did life first appear in the universe? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp....
2024-Jan-15 • 30 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 704: NASA's Juno Releases New Images
Streamed live January 8, 2024. NASA’s Juno spacecraft has completed dozens of flybys of Jupiter, seeing the planet from many angles and delivering some of the most beautiful images we’ve ever seen of the Jovian world. Now it’s focusing in on Io,...
2024-Jan-14 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 231E & 232E: Comet Ahoy & Earth’s Wobble
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Recently a relatively dim object, Comet P/2016 BA14 flew...
2024-Jan-13 • 17 minutes
NOIRLab - Big Astronomy
Big Astronomy, or Astronomía a Gran Escala, is a multifaceted research and outreach project supported by several partners and funded by the National Science Foundation that showcases the award-winning bilingual planetarium show Big Astronomy: People,...
2024-Jan-12 • 32 minutes
EVSN - Planetary Formation Leads to Strange New Worlds
This episode was originally released in video format on December 1, 2023. We keep tweaking our format a little bit every episode, trying to find the right mix for YouTube, podcasts, and now, short-form video. We think we the setup is on the mark now...
2024-Jan-11 • 40 minutes
Cosmic Perspective - Exploring The Moon With Robert Reeves
Intro Music: Revised Version of "A Piece of Space History", by Andy Poniros Closing Music: " 2001 Funk", composed by Larry Benigno DESCRIPTION: Author & Amateur Astronomer Robert Reeves discusses his new book, "Exploring the Moon with...
2024-Jan-10 • 27 minutes
SETI Live - Tracking Santa - Around the World in a Night
For our last SETI Live of 2023, senior astronomer Seth Shostak and communications specialist Beth Johnson have fun chatting about the "science" behind Santa's overnight journey. How can he deliver presents so quickly? How do the reindeer fly? And just...
2024-Jan-09 • 5 minutes
Exoplanet Radio - The Exoplanet That Shouldn't Exist
From July 17, 2023. Astronomers have found a planet around a red giant star that should have been destroyed, yet it still exists, leaving astronomers to wonder why the planet is still there. So what’s the puzzle? We've added a new way...
2024-Jan-08 • 31 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 703: Solar Maximum of Doom? Maybe
Streamed live on Dec 20, 2023. Solar cycle 25 is shaping up to be a doozy, with plenty of flares and coronal mass ejections blasting off the Sun. As the solar activity continues to rise, how are things shaping up? This video was made possible...
2024-Jan-07 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 229E & 230E: Could Be Twins & Spray Paints
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - A pair of possibly related comets pass unusually close to...
2024-Jan-06 • 10 minutes
Last Minute Astronomer - January Episode
January of 2024 has some slight changes to Saturn and Jupiter in the sky, 4 visible naked-eye planets, and a couple of close encounters. I’m Rob, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little...
2024-Jan-05 • 48 minutes
EVSN - It's Not Aliens (We Also Want Aliens)
This episode was originally released on YouTube September 27, 2023. There are some news cycles that are just plain weird, and this news cycle tried really, really hard to be one of them. Headlines last week highlighted that JWST observed methane and...
2024-Jan-04 • 26 minutes
Actual Astronomy - The Observer's Calendar for January 2024
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents The Observer's Calendar for January 2024. In this episode we’ll talk about catching the Quadrantid meteor Shower's up to 200...
2024-Jan-03 • 33 minutes
SETI Live - Hot Spot on the Moon - Granite Batholith Found Below Surface
Recorded live on 28 September 2023. The Apollo missions showed scientists that the craters on the Moon were from impacts rather than volcanoes, overturning previously held hypotheses. Now, new research using data collected by China's Chinese Chang’E...
2024-Jan-02 • 50 minutes
Ask A Spaceman Ep. 215: How Does Science Regain Trust?
What forces people to lose trust in science? How does this affect the process of science itself? What are scientists doing to make this worse? How can we fix it? In this special episode themed from my latest book, I discuss these questions and more in...
2024-Jan-01 • 28 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 46: Stellar Nurseries
From July 23, 2007. We’ve discussed star formation in the past, but now we wanted to talk about the different kinds of stellar nurseries we see across the Universe. We know where our Sun came from because we can look out and see different stellar...
2023-Dec-31 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 227E & 228E: Martian Lakes & Why
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - We may be able to learn about the possibilities of life on...
2023-Dec-30 • 7 minutes
Astro Folklore - The Skillful, Wise Archer
Hosted by Avivah Yamani, our director! This is a folklore from Mongolia about seven suns and the archer. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: and donate...
2023-Dec-29 • 30 minutes
EVSN - The Volcano That Could... But Didn't
(This episode was originally released in video format on November 24, 2023.) Dr. Pamela is big on volcanoes, and she hoped we’d have an awesome new eruption to report, but we don't. There is, however, still a lot of news this week that doesn’t...
2023-Dec-28 • 69 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - The Awesome Astronomy Panto and Review of the Year 2023
Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. With a little Ralph Wilkins! Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. Festive silliness (a bit naughty!) a review of the space and astronomy year and a look ahead to what...
2023-Dec-27 • 35 minutes
SETI Live - Volcanism on Exoplanets - New Insights from JWST and Beyond
From Nov 21, 2023. Hosted by Dr. Franck Marchis. Up until now, the quest to find evidence of active volcanism on other worlds has been limited to our own solar system. We've definitively seen volcanoes erupting on Jupiter's moon, Io; we've possibly...
2023-Dec-26 • 4 minutes
Exoplanet Radio - Proxima-b: The Exoplanet Next Door
Publication date 2023-07-09 Proxima Centauri-b is the closest exoplanet to Earth and lies within the habitable zone of its star. And not only that, but it’s in the habitable zone! We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to...
2023-Dec-25 • 30 minutes
Astronomy Cast - Ep. 120: The Christmas Star
From December 22, 2008. With Christmas here today, we thought we’d investigate a mystery that has puzzled historians for hundreds of years. In the bible, the birth of Jesus was announced by a bright star in the sky that led the three wise men to his...
2023-Dec-24 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 225E & 226E: Lost & Now Three
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: — The asteroid named for Mildred Shapley Matthews was lost...
2023-Dec-23 • 59 minutes
The Cosmic Savannah - Ep. 52: Head Space
In this week’s episode, we take a step back from astronomy and focus on mental health in academia and beyond. We are joined by Dr. Jack Radcliffe, an astronomer from the University of Pretoria. Jack speaks to us about his work on galaxy evolution,...
2023-Dec-22 • 40 minutes
EVSN - More (Failed) Observations of Dark Matter
This episode was originally released on YouTube September 13, 2023. In this week's episode, we look at the upcoming solar maximum, how solar activity affects Neptune, the robotic invasion fleet on Mars, and how some of the weirdest star systems in...
2023-Dec-21 • 55 minutes
Actual Astronomy - Lake & Terrain Effects on Astronomy
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. Joining us today is Alister Ling, Bio: Alister Ling has been watching the skies since missing Comet West in 1976. He has been a regular contributor to...
2023-Dec-20 • 39 minutes
SETI Live - Atmospheric Results from JWST: Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and More
Exoplanet discoveries have been piling up faster and faster over the last decade, limiting announcements of new discoveries to the strange, unusual, and unexpected. One unexpected type of planet is the possible Hycean world -- hot, water-covered...
2023-Dec-19 • 47 minutes
Ask A Spaceman - Ep. 214: Is Empty Space Really... Empty?
What’s floating around in space between all the stuff? Are there any truly empty places in the universe? What is the “fabric” of spacetime? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by...
2023-Dec-18 • 31 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 702: Moonshot 2024 - Go or No Go?
Streamed live on Dec 11, 2023. With Artemis 1 completing its robotic flight around the Moon, we know that the SLS works. Next comes Artemis 2, with a crew of astronauts flying past the Moon. If that’s successful, we could see humans set foot on the...
2023-Dec-17 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 223E & 224E: Fragment & Enceladus’ Ocean
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Richard Kowalski discovered 2016 dp! Millions of years ago...
2023-Dec-16 • 7 minutes
UNAWE Space Scoop - Tune in to the Supernova Radio!
For the first time ever, astronomers have detected radio waves coming from a Type Ia supernova! This ‘special radio broadcast’ might carry clues to solve a longtime puzzle - how white dwarfs really explode! Type Ia supernovae are exploding...
2023-Dec-15 • 45 minutes
EVSN - A River Runs Through It - Mars and Titan
This episode was originally released on YouTube August 9, 2023. This episode reminds you to look up, look out, and reflect on what we see around us. Stories cover a weird white dwarf that is doing things our Sun may do billions of years from now, how...
2023-Dec-14 • 15 minutes
Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA Ep. 99: Same Old
Making the new old again… Dear Cheap Astronomy – I still don’t get Lagrange points, particularly L4 and L5. Most explanations of Lagrange points are a bit idealised. For example, explanatory diagrams show Earth’s orbit as a perfect circle...
2023-Dec-13 • 30 minutes
SETI Live - Cosmic Enigma: The Slow-Spinning Star Mystery
Recorded live 24 August 2023. An enigmatic cosmic entity has been consistently beaming radio waves to Earth every 22 minutes for over three decades, perplexing the scientific community. Identified as GPM J1839−10, this celestial body is believed to...
2023-Dec-12 • 5 minutes
Exoplanet Radio - How Many Exoplanets Are There?
Publication date 2023-07-12 Astronomers estimate there are more planets in our galaxy than there are stars. Just how many is that? We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production...
2023-Dec-11 • 32 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 701: Space Science We Look Forward to in the Next 700 Episodes
Streamed live on Dec 4, 2023. Last week we looked back at some of the ideas that science has changed its mind about. This week we look forward, into the future, at some of the big ideas that astronomers are making progress in. What space science are...
2023-Dec-10 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 221E & 222E: Tiny Visitor & Salty and Cold
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Asteroids are part of our environment. An SUV sized space...
2023-Dec-09 • 14 minutes
NOIRLab - The Origins of Ultra Compact Dwarf Galaxies
Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope have captured the eroding remains of more than 100 dwarf galaxies as they transition into ultra-compact dwarf galaxies, objects with masses much greater than star clusters yet much smaller than dwarf...
2023-Dec-08 • 42 minutes
EVSN - Satellite Constellations and Early Warning Systems
According to satellite cataloger Jonathan McDowell, there are now 18 satellite constellations, like Starlink, being planned. These constellations will contain 543,811 satellites. This is a whole lot of missions to try and keep from...
2023-Dec-07 • 77 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - December Part 1: Asteroid Threesomes and a Swallowed Planet
This month we explore what might have happened to the Planet Theia after it hit the Earth, what Lucy saw on its first asteroid encounter, the mystery of a new double crater on the Moon and what the first images from the Elucid telescope show. We have...
2023-Dec-06 • 40 minutes
SETI Live - Pulsars Reveal Cosmic Hum
Recorded live 29 June 2023. Gravitational waves play a cosmic symphony as they pass through our galaxy. This week, the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) Physics Frontiers Center released the results of 15 years of...
2023-Dec-05 • 41 minutes
Ask A Spaceman - Ep. 213: How Were Ancient Astronomers So Good?
How were ancient people able to predict eclipses so well? How did they make predictions without modern science? What were they able to discover? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by...
2023-Dec-04 • 30 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 700: The Things We Got Wrong
Streamed live on Nov 27, 2023. Astronomers talk about all the amazing discoveries they’re making but sometimes, it turns out, they were wrong. After decades and centuries of discoveries, how have they changed their minds? This video was made...
2023-Dec-03 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 219E & 220E: Hot Hand & Dangerous Aten
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Every year asteroid hunters discover about a hundred...
2023-Dec-02 • 12 minutes
Last Minute Astronomer - December 2023
Some slight changes to Saturn and Jupiter in the sky, the start of a big change for Venus, and even more rocks fall from the sky this December here on the Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to...
2023-Dec-01 • 43 minutes
EVSN - The Universe is (Still) Trying to Murder Us
In today’s episode, we’re going to look at everything from how past Earth couldn’t support photosynthesis because the days were just too short, to current Earth letting us get hit by more Cosmic Rays prior to Earthquakes going off, and to...
2023-Nov-30 • 29 minutes
Actual Astronomy - Observer’s Calendar for December
The Observer’s Calendar for December 2023! Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. Patreon Calendar Draw reminder! - Dec 4 - Mercury at greatest elongation in evening sky 21° - Dec 5 -...
2023-Nov-29 • 38 minutes
SETI Live - Planetary Protection, Mars and the Search for Life
Recorded 13 June 2023. Hosted by Dr. Simon Steel, Deputy Director of the SETI Institute's Carl Sagan Center. Dr. Nathalie Cabrol, Director of the SETI Institute's Carl Sagan Center, joins us live from the Global Exploration Summit in Portugal. Last...
2023-Nov-28 • 5 minutes
Exoplanet Radio - JWST Measures Temperature of TRAPPIST-1b
Publication date 2023-07-12. The James Webb Space Telescope has made its first observations of the TRAPPIST-1 system and measured the temperature of TRAPPIST-1b! We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing,...
2023-Nov-27 • 33 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 699: Holiday Gift Giving Ideas for Astronomy and Space Fans
Streamed live on Nov 20, 2023. Just a warning, the holidays are rapidly approaching. It’s time, once again, to think about what to buy all the space nerds on your lists. Here’s what we like. This video was made possible by the following...
2023-Nov-26 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 217E & 218E: Close Duo & Close or Not
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - On consecutive nights my Catalina Sky Survey teammate...
2023-Nov-25 • 48 minutes
The Cosmic Savannah - Ep. 51: No Planet B
Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. We are joined by the co-founder of Professor Travis Rector who joins us via Zoom from Alaska! Travis is a Professor of Astronomy at the University of Alaska and is the Chair of the...
2023-Nov-24 • 43 minutes
EVSN - Once and Future Life on Venus, Earth, and Mars
Each week, when we set off to do this show, we start with one core idea: We want to tell you what is new in space and astronomy… and remember Earth is a planet too. When we select stories, we try to find the ones we’re excited to talk about over...
2023-Nov-23 • 47 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - The Astronomy Mythology of Wales
Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce This month Jeni talks to Paul. No not our Paul. Paul Cornish, planetarium and science outreach extraordinaire at Bristol’s We the...
2023-Nov-22 • 8 minutes
Uni-Tea - Unveiling the Secrets of Gravity
Podcaster names: Biruk Daniel and Fith Habtamu. In this captivating podcast episode, embark with us on a cosmic journey through the mysteries of gravity and the boundless cosmos. Join our hosts as we delve into the mind-boggling phenomena that shape...
2023-Nov-21 • 44 minutes
Ask A Spaceman Ep. 212 - Where Do All The Elements Come From?
What processes created all the elements? Why are some elements more common than others? How does fusion happen inside and outside of a star? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by...
2023-Nov-20 • 31 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 698: Insights Into the Universe
From Nov 5, 2023. How the time flies. It’s been over a year since JWST went operational, with other missions joining the fun. What new insights have we gained about the Universe thanks to these powerful new tools? Recorded live during the ...
2023-Nov-19 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 215E & 216E: Planet 9 & Alien Contact
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Astronomers are searching the solar system for new planets....
2023-Nov-18 • 6 minutes
Folklore - The Legend of the Rabbit on the Moon
Hosted by Aviva Yamani, the Director of 365 Days of Astronomy. This is the story about the rabbit on the Moon from Vietnam as told and translated by Luong Ngoc Quynh for the Stars of Asia project in 2009 during the International Year of Astronomy....
2023-Nov-17 • 52 minutes
EVSN - Earth Science is Planetary Science
In this episode, we need to take one of our periodic looks at our planet's science and understand what it means to life as we know it. But we will only look at Earth for the first two segments. Then we’re going to race away to enjoy an interview by...
2023-Nov-16 • 58 minutes
Actual Astronomy - Chris & Shane Observe Together
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] The Actual Astronomy Podcast presents Chris and Shane Observe Together. In this episode we talk about a recent night where we finally met up...
2023-Nov-15 • 30 minutes
SETI Live - Searching for ET at the Heart of the Milky Way
Recorded live 13 July 2023. Hosted by Dr. Franck Marchis. If an alien civilization wanted to communicate with other civilizations throughout the Milky Way, the galaxy’s core holds potential as a strategic site for a beacon. Until now, radio SETI has...
2023-Nov-14 • 4 minutes
Exoplanet Radio - Exoplanets Are Everywhere
Did you know that the discovery of other planets in orbit around other stars is a very recent one? Only 25 years ago, we had no idea there were any planets in our galaxy besides those in our solar system. Now, not only have we discovered...
2023-Nov-13 • 31 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 697: Mission Roll Call Part 6: The Outer Solar System and Beyond
Streamed live November 4th, 2023.. Finally, we reach the end of our tour through the missions in the Solar System. Out beyond Mars, to Jupiter, the Kuiper Belt and Beyond. This video was made possible by the following Patreon members: Jordan...
2023-Nov-12 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 213E & 214E: Greg Scores & Cosmic Campground
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - My Catalina Sky Survey team mate Greg Leonard finds an...
2023-Nov-11 • 14 minutes
NOIRLab - The Siena Galaxy Atlas
Astronomers have long sought to map the night skies, not only to fill in our picture of the cosmos we inhabit, but also to support further research. Comprehensive compilations of astronomical objects serve many purposes: they can help scientists spot...
2023-Nov-10 • 49 minutes
EVSN - A New Space Race
From October 6, 2023. Space science isn’t where the money is… at least not yet. Astronomy and planetary science in the U.S. are funded by NASA, the National Science Foundation, and a variety of smaller foundations and extremely wealthy...
2023-Nov-09 • 73 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - November Part 1: Sheep & Brits In Space!
Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This month we talk about what might have been in the Arthur C. Clarke Awards, the latest weird discovery from JWST, the most...
2023-Nov-08 • 21 minutes
The Daily Space - ALMA Data Helps Confirm Mechanism Behind Gas Stripping of Galaxies
From November 18, 2021. A new research project called the Virgo Environment Traced in Carbon Monoxide Survey (VERTICO) used data collected by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to understand just what is stripping star-forming...
2023-Nov-07 • 50 minutes
Ask A Spaceman - Ep. 211: Will AI Take Over Astronomy?
How long have astronomers been using artificial intelligence? How do computers sift through massive amounts of data? Will AI discover something new about the Universe? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode...
2023-Nov-06 • 41 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 696: Mission Roll Call Part 5: The Science at Mars
Streamed live on Oct 30, 2023. Another week, another review of space missions in the Solar System. Today we set our sights on the red planet. What are all the active missions at Mars today? This video was made possible by the following Patreon...
2023-Nov-05 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 211E & 212E: Back Home & Aten Ahead
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - A mysterious piece of space hardware comes back to Earth. -...
2023-Nov-04 • 12 minutes
Last Minute Astronomer - November Episode
Similar to October, in November Saturn and Jupiter are the steady highlights above, Venus shines brilliantly before dawn, and rocks fall from the sky. I’m Rob Webb, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and...
2023-Nov-03 • 41 minutes
EVSN - The History of Life As We Know It
In this episode, we’re going to look at how we now work to understand the history of life - including human life - on Earth by studying the geology of our planet, and we’re going to take those lessons learned and apply them to Mars, and exoplanets...
2023-Nov-02 • 31 minutes
Actual Astronomy - Observer’s Calendar for November
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Jupiter’s at opposition tomorrow, some meteor showers in the Observers Calendar for November 2023 on Episode 369 of Actual Astronomy....
2023-Nov-01 • 7 minutes
Uni-Tea - Ancient Wonders
From May 20, 2023. Here is the place where we explore the cosmos in just a few minutes! A cup is full of cosmology! Uni-Tea is the podcast that makes sense of the cosmos, physics, and astronomy in about the time it takes you to drink a cup of tea. For...
2023-Oct-31 • 62 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - AstroCamp Panel Q&A
Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This month we give you a recording of our live panel show from AstroCamp, held in September. The team answer questions and comments...
2023-Oct-30 • 35 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 695: Mission Roll Call Part 4: Lunar Exploration
Streamed live on Oct 23, 2023. Our journey through missions continues, this time we focus on the Moon. There are many nations on the Moon, near the Moon, around the Moon, traveling to the Moon. It’s a lot. We’ll talk about it today. This...
2023-Oct-29 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 721 & 722: Eric’s Night & Close
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Asteroid hunters are developing the equipment and skills...
2023-Oct-28 • 54 minutes
The Cosmic Savannah - Ep. 50: Titans of Astronomy
Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. In celebration of our 50th episode, we are joined by a titan of astronomy, Dr. Bernie Fanaroff, who speaks with us about his illustrious career and his vision for the future of astronomy in...
2023-Oct-27 • 43 minutes
EVSN - Meteors, Meteor Showers & Their Parent Bodies
In this episode, we’re going to be talking more about meteors - including the source of the Geminids meteor shower, asteroid Phaethon - as well as hot planets, hungry black holes, and how we’re working to uncover the identity of dark matter. (This...
2023-Oct-26 • 47 minutes
Actual Astronomy - Stars You Should Know for Autumn Astronomy
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Episode 364 of the Actual Astronomy show. Today we are joined by Dave Chapman for his 5th installment of Stars You Should Know....
2023-Oct-25 • 25 minutes
The Daily Space - Early Universe Star Formation Came in Bursts
Researchers looked at lensed galaxy systems, searched for nearby analogs to those distant systems, and found that in general, the systems showed signs of bingeing star formation and then quiet lulls. Plus, using tree rings to track Arctic ice changes,...
2023-Oct-24 • 5 minutes
Exoplanet Radio - The Promise of Kepler 22b
From July 8, 2023. Hosted by Tony Darnell. Kepler-22b is one of the first exoplanets confirmed by the Kepler Space Telescope that resides in the habitable zone. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing,...
2023-Oct-23 • 34 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 694: Mission Roll Call Part 3: What's Beyond Earth
Streamed live on Oct 16, 2023. Our journey through space missions continues. Now we move away from the Earth to the rest of the solar system. What’s out there orbiting, roving and flying on other worlds and in interplanetary space. Today we look...
2023-Oct-22 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 719 & 720: What A Night & Large PHA
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - To give you an idea of the celestial traffic in our...
2023-Oct-21 • 6 minutes
Guide To Space - How Big is the Great Red Spot?
From Jul 21, 2016. Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot is a huge cyclonic storm big enough to swallow the Earth. But it’s been getting smaller over time, while other storms have been growing. What does the future hold for this Jupiterricane?...
2023-Oct-20 • 54 minutes
EVSN - SETI and the Very Large Array
From Sept 11, 2023. While we could spend an entire episode on Earth, there is just too much going on in the universe to linger anywhere too long. From our world, we journey out to look at the super massive black hole in the core of M87, and then Beth...
2023-Oct-19 • 21 minutes
The Daily Space - Another Possible Exomoon Discovered
From January 14, 2022. Researchers have potentially found a Neptune-sized exomoon orbiting a Jupiter-sized planet in a system with a Sun-like star, making it the second such potential exomoon discovered to date. Plus, rocket launches, This Week in...
2023-Oct-18 • 8 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - Venus is Going Backwards
From Mar 18, 2022. All the planets in the solar system rotate counter clockwise - except Venus. A day on Venus lasts longer than it’s year! This makes Venus a bit of a space oddity, so this video looks at what’s going on and a few theories...
2023-Oct-17 • 39 minutes
Ask A Spaceman Ep. 210: How Does Space Affect the Climate?
What triggers ice ages and other climate events? How are sunspot cycles and orbital motions related to climate patterns? What does Jupiter have to do with all this? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This...
2023-Oct-16 • 30 minutes
Astronomy Cast Episode 693: Mission Roll Call, Part 2: Looking Outward from Earth
Streamed live on Oct 9, 2023. Last week, we brought you up to speed on the spacecraft which are helping to study Earth from above. Many of our missions are in Earth orbit but looking outward to study the Universe. Today, we’ll talk about the...
2023-Oct-15 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 717 & 718: Fuls III & Vulcan
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Recently my Catalina Sky Survey teammate Carson Fuls...
2023-Oct-14 • 9 minutes
NOIRLab - The Cosmic Finch
In 2018 astronomers witnessed an intense explosion far more powerful than the average supernova. 10 to 100 times brighter! This event was the first of a new class of objects called Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients (LFBOTs). In this podcast, Dr....
2023-Oct-13 • 50 minutes
EVSN - In Venus VERITAS
For decades now, our planetary science news cycles have been dominated by Mars. Mars is relatively close, and we have a lot of experience landing there and science goals to pursue. But it has left our other closest neighbor, Venus, off the mission...
2023-Oct-12 • 7 minutes
The Daily Space - Science is Part of Society
We can't ignore the world we live in, and today we have a special message that reflects on the news around us. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: and...
2023-Oct-11 • 14 minutes
Cheap Astronomy Ep. 98: Housekeeping
Keeping your house in order. – Do we have the ability to measure the exact amount of heat arriving at the Earth from the Sun? Here on Earth, we often talk about light as being what we can see and heat as being what we can feel. But, really any...
2023-Oct-10 • 4 minutes
Exoplanet Radio - Rogue Planets: Not All Exoplanets Orbit Stars
From Jul 22, 2023. One of the most exciting recent discoveries in astronomy has been the existence of planets around other stars. Called exoplanets, they vary wildly in their characteristics, appearance and behavior. Most of the...
2023-Oct-09 • 29 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 692: Mission Roll Call Part 1: Earth Orbit
Streamed live on Sep 27, 2023. It’s time for another series! This time we’re gonna look at the missions that’re currently in place across the solar system. Today we’ll start with the key missions here on Earth, studying the planet from above...
2023-Oct-08 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 715 & 716: Carson’s Night & Pair of PHAs
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - A small space rock is spotted 4 days before it came very...
2023-Oct-07 • 13 minutes
Observing With Webb - Last Minute Astronomer: October Episode
My name is Rob and I’m your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies, with little time to spare. Let’s start with the naked eye planets we can all see, get the Moon phase dates, and then highlight the events for the month. So break...
2023-Oct-06 • 53 minutes
EVSN - Paredolia, Pattern Matching & AI Art
Humans are the ultimate pattern matchers - at least for now. I have to admit I’m looking forward to the day I can give some new AI a set of images and ask it to tell me what animals it can find among the nebulae. The software isn’t there...
2023-Oct-05 • 50 minutes
Actual Astronomy - Observer’s Calendar For October
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] October 2nd - Moon and Pleiades, the brightest star cluster in the Messier Catalogue meet up with the Moon just below and west of the...
2023-Oct-04 • 80 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - October Part 1: More Aurora on the Same Welsh Mountain
Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This month: - Paul and Dr. Jen talk about the recent Astrocamp where yet more Aurora was seen. Later there is… - A guide to seeing...
2023-Oct-03 • 38 minutes
Ask A Spaceman Ep. 209: What Secrets Are Hiding In Triton?
What’s so cool about Triton? How did it end up in orbit around Neptune, and what can we learn from it? Could we send a mission there one day? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by...
2023-Oct-02 • 30 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 691: Jupiter’s Changing Red Spot
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is one of its most iconic features. First seen hundreds of years ago. Although it’s certainly long lasting, it’s been changing in size over the last few decades. Shrinking, changing in color. Is it fading away? And what...
2023-Oct-01 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 713 & 714: Oppy & Why Look?
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - The NASA Mars Opportunity Rover, nicked named Oppy by those...
2023-Sep-30 • 5 minutes
UNAWE Space Scoop - Cosmic Monsters’ Growth Secret
The story of how black holes, especially young ones, grow so fast and become massive, even supermassive, has been puzzling astronomers for a long time. Well, enter VERA! – the state-of-the-art Japanese network of radio telescopes...
2023-Sep-29 • 45 minutes
EVSN - The Search for Life on Other Worlds
From July 26, 2023. Right now, humans are tantalizingly close to being able to search for life on other worlds where it is reasonable to think life could exist. We can’t do it yet - at least not in a way that would be safe for any potential life,...
2023-Sep-28 • 39 minutes
Actual Astronomy - An Observing Guide to Jupiter & Saturn
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Episode # 357. An observing Guide to Saturn: * Currently Located in Aquarius * Just past Opposition Aug 27th, so perfectly placed in evening...
2023-Sep-27 • 47 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - JWST looks at the Ring - Interview with Dr. Robert Wessen
Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This months interview looks at that stunning imagery that JWST took of the Ring Nebula - that familiar Messier planterary nebula in...
2023-Sep-26 • 23 minutes
The Daily Space - Newly Discovered Bright Transient Radio Source is a Mystery
From Jan 27, 2022. Scientists using the Murchison Widefield Array in Australia recently discovered an extremely bright source of radio waves, releasing bursts of energy three times an hour. That timing makes the object behave unlike anything else seen...
2023-Sep-25 • 30 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 690: Climate on Mars - From Ice Caps to Dust Storms
Streamed live on Sep 18, 2023. We’ve looked at Earth’s changing climate, now let’s see what it’s like for another world: Mars. Much looks familiar, but some of it is totally alien, from ice caps of frozen carbon dioxide to planetary dust...
2023-Sep-24 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 711 & 712: First One & Tiny Travelers
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Asteroid hunters were able to discover a small Earth...
2023-Sep-23 • 53 minutes
The Cosmic Savannah Ep. 49: SALT - Spectroscopy
Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. The IAU celebrates Women and Girls in Astronomy Month throughout February, from February 11th, 2022 in tandem with the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science, to...
2023-Sep-22 • 45 minutes
EVSN - Will Asteroid 2023 DW Collide with Earth in 2046? (All signs point to no.)
From July 5, 2023. A new asteroid has been discovered with an orbit that crosses our own planet’s orbit. In general, this object and Earth are very good and not trying to occupy the same space at the same time, and we’ve managed to coexist for a...
2023-Sep-21 • 10 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - The Antikythera Mechanism
Ralph Wilkins hosts. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. From Feb 25, 2022. This is the machine made over a thousand years ahead of its time! Made in ancient Greece more than 2,000 years ago and lost in the Aegean...
2023-Sep-20 • 18 minutes
The Daily Space - Rising Oxygen Levels of Past Earth May Help in Search for Life
Scientists analyzed iron-rich sedimentary rocks and estimated the amount of oxygen present in the atmosphere when those rocks formed, finding low levels of oxygen and giving insight into a potential biosignature for life beyond Earth. Plus,...
2023-Sep-19 • 38 minutes
Ask A Spaceman Ep. 208: Where Are All The White Holes?
How are white holes different from black holes? What would happen if you were stuck inside of one? Why don’t they appear in the Universe? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp....
2023-Sep-18 • 37 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 689 - Our Warming World: 20 Years of Climate Science
Streamed live on Sep 11, 2023. It’s official! June and July were the warmest we’ve seen since records began over a century ago. Fires are rampant across Canada, and we’re seeing record droughts around the world. Today we’re going to look at 20...
2023-Sep-17 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 709 & 710: Catching Asteroids & Boomer
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Asteroid mining Is possible. It might be possible to catch...
2023-Sep-16 • 6 minutes
Deep Astronomy - Exoplanet Radio Ep. 1: What is an Exoplanet?
From Jul 21, 2023. Welcome to the first episode of Exoplanet Radio! I produced a video especially for this episode. Not all episodes will have a full-fledged video associated with it. I'll make those periodically as time warrants. All...
2023-Sep-15 • 52 minutes
EVSN - Is 2023 The Year Of Io?
From Jun 22, 2023. In general, the kind of year we’ll experience gets its label at the end of the year. 2005 was the year of the never-ending hurricane season. 2017 was the year we experienced an eclipse and lost Cassini. 2020 was the year satellite...
2023-Sep-14 • 4 minutes
Guide To Space - How To See Your House From Space
From Jun 6, 2013. Have you ever wondered how you can see your house from space... for free? What are the satellites taking those pictures of Earth anyway? Are these pictures live? Can you walk outside, look up and see yourself on camera... from space?...
2023-Sep-13 • 24 minutes
The Daily Space - Milky Way’s Stellar Streams Highlight Dark Matter
From Jan 18, 2022. Recent observations of twelve different stellar streams around the Milky Way have revealed the effects of dark matter, similar to how lights on a Christmas Tree reveal the shape of the tree in dark. Plus, globular clusters,...
2023-Sep-12 • 11 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - Our Caveman Ancestors Were Just As Smart As Us!
From Feb 18, 2022. We think we're really smart now we have computers, cryptocurrencies, vide games and spaceships. But we're no smarter than our cave-dwelling ancestors. They were just as intelligent! This video looks at the scientific and...
2023-Sep-11 • 33 minutes
Astronomy Cast Questions Show: Matter Balance, Jumping Light Speed and Black Hole Star Formation
From June 25, 2009. Why was there a difference between the amount of matter and antimatter at the beginning of the Universe? Mathematics lets us travel faster than light speed, so why can’t we? And are there stars forming around black holes? ...
2023-Sep-10 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 707 & 708: Ringed Dynamo & Guard Down
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Even though humans have been aware of the planet Saturn...
2023-Sep-09 • 17 minutes
NOIRLab - The First Magnetar Progenitor
Neutron stars, the compact remains of a massive star following a supernova explosion, are the densest matter in the Universe. Some neutron stars, known as magnetars, also claim the record for the strongest magnetic fields of any object. How magnetars,...
2023-Sep-08 • 48 minutes
EVSN - Bring On The JWST Science Results
From June 9, 2023. OK so this is actually episode six, but our producer Ally numbered the episodes weird and we got mixed up. This week, thanks to the support of so many, we’re going to be looking at earthquakes, early results from JWST, spherical...
2023-Sep-07 • 91 minutes
Awesome Astronomy Ep. #134 - Colliding with the Moon on a Summer's Day
Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This month we are joined by special guest Neill Sanders from Go Stargazing who is making a special announcement about astronomy...
2023-Sep-06 • 21 minutes
The Daily Space - Origin of Earth’s Water: A New Hypothesis Has Entered the Chat
From January 26, 2022. For decades, scientists have been trying to work out just how the Earth got all its water, and the prevailing theory was that comets and asteroids brought it, and we have evidence for that mechanic; however, a new hypothesis has...
2023-Sep-05 • 40 minutes
Ask A Spaceman Ep. 207: How Far Do We Travel In Our Lives?
Paths in the Universe. What is the combined motion of everything in the Universe? How does all of that influence us? Are we just going around in circles, or is there something more? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!...
2023-Sep-04 • 32 minutes
Astronomy Cast - Questions: An Unlocked Moon, Energy Into Black Holes, & the Space Station's Orbit
From May 21, 2009. - What would happen if the Moon was rotating fast enough that it was not tidally locked to the Earth? - When light and matter go into a black hole, where do they go? - Why does the space station’s orbit seem to oscillate between...
2023-Sep-03 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 705 & 706: One Half Inch & Wonders to Behold
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Fuzzy, spread out, asteroid images due to atmospheric and...
2023-Sep-02 • 4 minutes
Guide To Space - How To See The International Space Station (ISS)
From May 23, 2013. Did you know that the International Space Station (ISS) is one of the brightest objects in the night sky? You just need to know where, and when to look. Universe Today publisher Fraser Cain fills you in on the tools you can use to...
2023-Sep-01 • 56 minutes
EVSN - Is This How We Get Cylons?
From February 18, 2023. In this show, we’ll go through more than 20 studies and observations ranging from planetary climates to galaxy mergers, and we’ll take a closer look at how Artificial Intelligence is being asked to play a role in every area...
2023-Aug-31 • 34 minutes
Actual Astronomy - September Observer’s Calendar
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Sept 1 - Neptune 1.4° N of the Moon Sept 4 - Jupiter 3° S of the Moon Sept 5 - Uranus 3° S of the Moon Sept. 6 - Last quarter Moon Sept...
2023-Aug-30 • 24 minutes
The Daily Space - The Curious Case of the Brown Dwarfs at 14 Herculis
From January 25, 2022. A dynamical analysis of the 14 Herculis system has revealed the existence of two brown dwarf planets orbiting in completely misaligned, eccentric orbits. The study also uncovered the possibility of a third brown dwarf that was...
2023-Aug-29 • 9 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - A Voyage to the Extreme Planets We've Discovered
Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. From Feb 4, 2022. Join us on a voyage to the extreme planets we've discovered. With over 5,000 planets...
2023-Aug-28 • 35 minutes
Astronomy Cast Questions Show - Stellar Roche Limits, Seeing Black Holes & Water on Mars
From January 1, 2009. This week we find out when stars get torn apart from gravity, how we can see supermassive black holes, how liquid water could have existed on Mars in the past, and much more. - Is there a “stellar” Roche Limit for...
2023-Aug-27 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 703 & 704: Martian Water & Mini Moons
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Exciting new research indicates that there could be a lake...
2023-Aug-26 • 42 minutes
The Cosmic Savannah - Ep. 48: ATLAS, Holding Up the Heavens!
Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟰𝟴: 𝗔𝗧𝗟𝗔𝗦 - 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘀! We’re joined by SAAO Astronomer Dr. Nicolas...
2023-Aug-25 • 52 minutes
EVSN - Cosmology: From Particles to Galaxy Clusters
From May 24, 2023. We live at a time when technological advances are allowing us to explore ideas faster than ever before. So today, we bring you lab results on ice that affect how we see the outer solar system, and observations of galaxies that...
2023-Aug-24 • 6 minutes
UNAWE Space Scoop - A Rare Cosmic Magic Jug
I present to you the “Cosmic Jug"! Astronomers recently captured this rare structure using NSF NOIRLab’s Gemini South telescope. The image is that of a reflection nebula, nicknamed the Toby Jug Nebula, resembling the shape of an old style English...
2023-Aug-23 • 21 minutes
The Daily Space - Indigenous North American Stories Point to Comet Explosion
From February 2, 2022. By collecting and analyzing stories from a variety of indigenous cultures in North America, researchers find evidence for a mid-air explosion of a comet or asteroid, similar to the Tunguska event. Plus, a new Trojan for Earth,...
2023-Aug-22 • 15 minutes
Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA #97: Only So Much
You can’t have everything. – How big is the Universe? Needless to say we just don’t know, beyond saying it’s at least as big as the observable Universe and very likely bigger. The real answer to the question may just be unknowable, since we...
2023-Aug-21 • 39 minutes
Astronomy Cast Questions Show: The Source of Atmospheres, the Vanishing Moon, and a Glow After Sunset
From May 7, 2009. How do planets get their atmospheres? What would happen to the Earth if the Moon just disappeared? And what’s that strange glow we see after sunset? - What would happen if the Moon disappeared — would that change Earth’s...
2023-Aug-20 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 701 & 702: Touching the Sun & 20 Years
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Imagine a spacecraft traveling at a speed that would take...
2023-Aug-19 • 7 minutes
Deep Astronomy - Can We See the Pillars of Creation With Amateur Astronomy Telescopes?
From Jun 5, 2019. Here is the Eagle nebula taken using off-the-shelf equipment available to the amateur astronomer. This image was taken using a 17 inch reflector telescope with an SBIG 16803 CCD camera mounted on the back. Taken over the...
2023-Aug-18 • 58 minutes
EVSN - Mass Extinction, Volcanoes, and Rings Around an Asteroid
From May 17, 2023. In this episode, we discuss one mass extinction, three stories with volcanoes, star formation, galaxy dissolution, and space mission synchronized observing. We also take a closer look at dark energy and dark matter and how giant...
2023-Aug-17 • 68 minutes
Actual Astronomy - Stars You Should Know For Summer
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Dave Chapman’s Star You Should Know for Summer on Episode 348 of the Actual Astronomy podcast. Welcome back to the show Dave!...
2023-Aug-16 • 55 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - “A Tale of Two Telescopes” With Dr. Stephen Wilkins
Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. For this podcast extra, we return to NAM 2023, this year held at Cardiff University. We’re delighted to bring you the...
2023-Aug-15 • 31 minutes
Ask A Spaceman Ep. 206: What are the Weirdest Names in Astronomy?
What are some wild stories behind names in astronomy and physics? How did we get the jargon words that we did? What are some of the funniest names? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by...
2023-Aug-14 • 42 minutes
Astronomy Cast Questions Show: Dangerous Solar Flares, Higgs Boson Insights, and Light Speed Flashlights
From April 30, 2009. Can our Sun generate a solar flare that would wipe out life on Earth? Has the Large Hadron Collider answered any questions about the Higgs boson? And what would happen if you shined your flashlight out the front window of a...
2023-Aug-13 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 699 & 700: Last One & Martian Storms
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. From July 1 & 8, 2022. Today's 2 topics: - A huge Earth approaching...
2023-Aug-12 • 19 minutes
NOIRLab - Backyard Worlds: Cool Neighbors
Brown dwarfs are small and dim stars that glow feebly in the infrared and are very difficult to detect. A recently launched citizen science project, Backyard Worlds Cool Neighbors, enlists the public to help identify brown dwarfs from data taken by...
2023-Aug-11 • 51 minutes
EVSN - Space Science Potpourri & A More Hopeful Look at Climate Change
From May 12, 2023. This episode has a little bit of everything as we bring you results from astronomers, geoscientists, climate scientists, imaging scientists, glaciologists, meteorologists, planetary scientists, engineers, and even bioarchaeologists....
2023-Aug-10 • 59 minutes
Cosmic Perspective - Astronaut Eileen Collins & Author Johnathan Ward
Recorded July 23, 2023. Intro Music: Revised Version of "A Piece of Space History", by Andy Poniros. Closing Music: " 2001 Funk", composed by Larry Benigno. DESCRIPTION: Recorded at the 2023 Northeast Astro Forum, the first woman to...
2023-Aug-09 • 50 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - “How to Grow a Supermassive Black Hole” with Dr. Becky Smethurst
Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard solo hosts! Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. Once a year, astronomers descend upon an unsuspecting UK city in the greatest gathering of astronomically curious minds: the National...
2023-Aug-08 • 14 minutes
Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA # 096: Touring the Solar System
Next steps… - What’s all the fuss about Venus? In June 2021, NASA announced two new Venus missions, Veritas (Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy) which is expected to happen in 2028 and DAVINCI+ (Deep Atmosphere...
2023-Aug-07 • 32 minutes
Astronomy Cast: Student Questions Show: Leelanau School
From July 27, 2008. This is our forth installment in our series of student questions shows and these questions come to us from Leelanau High School. Thanks to GLAST, Astronomy Cast is now able to provide equipment to send to high school teachers who...
2023-Aug-06 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 697 & 698: Double Trouble & Aliens?
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. From June 17 & 24, 2022. Today's 2 topics: - Asteroid hunters have...
2023-Aug-05 • 6 minutes
Guide To Space - Where Did the Big Bang Happen?
From February 12, 2015. Imagine the Big Bang, and you're imagining an explosion. There must be come place we could travel in the Universe and see the wreckage left over from the Big Bang. So, where is it? Support us at: More stories at: ...
2023-Aug-04 • 48 minutes
Escape Velocity Space News - New Science From AAS Rearranges Our Understanding of the Universe
From May 9, 2023. Hello and welcome! This show - Escape Velocity Space News - is new, and we’re so glad that you’re here with us, right from the beginning. Dr. Pamela Gay, along with a great production team, is here to put science in your brain....
2023-Aug-03 • 40 minutes
Actual Astronomy - What to Observe in August
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] August 1st - Full Moon 2nd - Saturn 2-degrees above the Moon in VERY EARLY ie 1 am morning Sky 8th - Last quarter Moon ...
2023-Aug-02 • 83 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - August Part 1
Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This month we have a packed show, with stories about: - The European space agency launching a new space telescope to...
2023-Aug-01 • 37 minutes
Ask A Spaceman Ep. 205: What's the Difference Between Science and Pseudoscience?
What’s the difference between science and pseudoscience? What is a scientific mindset? How are we able to spot pseudoscience when it’s happening? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by...
2023-Jul-31 • 30 minutes
Astronomy Cast - Student Questions: Collinsville High School
From June 25, 2008. This is our third installment in our series of student questions shows and these questions come to us from Collinsville High School. - Hi. We’re the Puffins from Collinsville High School, and we wanted to know can a gamma ray...
2023-Jul-30 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 695 & 696: A Large Visitor & Botswana Fragment
From June 3 & 10, 2022. Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Statistically, asteroid hunters...
2023-Jul-29 • 5 minutes
UNAWE Space Scoop - When Exactly Do We Celebrate Planet Birthdays?
Just how young can a proto-planetary disk be and be forming planets? Proto-planetary discs only exist for a few million years, which means that all planet formation in the system must take place within this, uh, narrow time frame. But...
2023-Jul-28 • 4 minutes
Guide To Space - How Old is the Earth?
From May 30, 2013. Have you ever wondered how old the Earth is? Universe Today publisher Fraser Cain explains how early scientists tried to get an answer for this puzzling problem, and how modern science has finally given us an answer - by looking at...
2023-Jul-27 • 24 minutes
The Daily Space - Climate Change: Tsunami, Arctic Sea Ice & Rising Temperatures
In the latest climate change news, ancient underwater landslides could help us understand tsunami risks in the Middle East, NASA now has a ‘Vanilla’ ice drone to study the Arctic, and lake temperatures are rising. Plus, we bring you joy with this...
2023-Jul-26 • 7 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - How Far Have We Gone In Space?
Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. From Dec 31, 2021. A look back at the greatest distance any human has ever been from Earth! In this episode we...
2023-Jul-25 • 15 minutes
Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA Ep. 95: Our Noisy Universe
Noise without sound! – What’s the latest on magnetars? Magnetars are a type of neutron star, that has a very powerful magnetic field. That magnetic field slowly decays as the magnetar releases flashes of gamma or xrays so magnetars only last...
2023-Jul-24 • 35 minutes
Astronomy Cast - Student Questions: Curtis High School
From Feb 15, 2008. This is our second installment in our series of student questions shows and these questions come to us from Curtis High School. Thanks to , Astronomy Cast is now able to provide equipment to send to high school teachers who want to...
2023-Jul-23 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 693 & 694: Comet Leonard III & Comet Catalina
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - My Catalina Sky Survey teammate Greg Leonard knew he had...