Fraser Cain
What Are Fast Radio Bursts?
Here's a big mystery in astronomy: fast radio bursts. Brief shrieks of radio waves coming from space. What are they?…
Join Fraser and Friends for a COSMOS Marathon on Monday
Join Fraser and a panel of space friends for a marathon of COSMOS on Monday at 12:00pm PST. We'll watch…
Weekly Space Hangout – April 21, 2017: Dr. David Grinspoon
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: David Grinspoon is an astrobiologist, award-winning science communicator ("Dr. FunkySpoon"), and prize-winning author. He…
Do I Believe in UFOs?
Everyone always wants to know if I believe in aliens. They really want to know if I believe in UFOs,…
Weekly Space Hangout – April 14, 2017: Brad Peterson and LUVOIR
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: This week's special guest is Brad Peterson. Brad is a returning guest, and since…
SpaceX Just Re-Used a Rocket. Why This Changes Everything
SpaceX just flew a rocket to space for the second time. It was a fairly normal launch, but this accomplishment…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 445: Animals in Space Pt. 1: Insects and Arachnids
We've talked about animals traveling to space in the past, but it's time to take another look, with many other…
Weekly Space Hangout – April 7, 2017: Weekly News Roundup
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Their stories this week: Rogue Black Hole! We use…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 444: Fractals
For this historic 444th episode of Astronomy Cast, we talk about fractals. Those amazing mathematical visualizations of recursive algorithms. What…
Weekly Space Hangout – Mar 31, 2017: The IDATA Project and Afterglow Access
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: This week's special guests are Timothy Spuck, Kathryn Meredith, Dr. James Hammerman and Andreas…