Fraser Cain
Astronomy Cast Ep. 451: When Can I Buy My Ticket To Space?
Like most of us, you probably want to know what it would be like to travel to space. Maybe not…
Can We Own Space? Buying Your Own Piece of the High Frontier
Owning land here on Earth is nice and legal. But what about a plot of land on the Moon or…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 450: Inflatable Habitats
In order to live in space, we'll need to live in a habitat that simulates the temperature, pressure and atmosphere…
What Was Cosmic Inflation? The Quest to Understand the Earliest Universe
The Big Bang was a tremendous theory, but it had a few problems. In 1980 Alan Guth developed the revolutionary…
How Far Away is Fusion? Unlocking the Power of the Sun
The Sun uses its enormous mass to crush hydrogen into fusion, releasing enormous energy. How long will it be until…
Weekly Space Hangout – May 26, 2017: Stephen Petranek and How We’ll Live On Mars
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: NAT GEO’s Stephen Petranek is the author of How We’ll Live on Mars (TED…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 449: Robots in Space!
When you think of a robot, you're probably imagining some kind of human-shaped machine. And until now, the robotic spacecraft…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 448: Prepping for the Eclipse
On Monday, August 21, 2017, there's going to be a total eclipse of the Sun, visible to path that goes…
The Mars Project! Von Braun’s Ideas for a Mars Mission. Collaboration with Vintage Space
In a special two part episode, Fraser collaborates with space historian Amy Shira Teitel at Vintage Space to investigate what…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 447: Animals in Space Pt. 3: Dogs, Monkeys and More
For the final episode in our 3-part episode about animals in space, we look at the largest animals to go…