Fraser Cain
Weekly Space Hangout – January 20, 2017: Dan Dixon – Project Lead & Creator of Universe Sandbox
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dan Dixon is the creator and director of Universe Sandbox ², an accessible space…
What Was the Carrington Event?
In 1859, the Sun gave off the most powerful solar flare on record. A blast of radiation and particles so…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 436: Common Misconceptions in Probability
Human beings are bad at many things, but we're particularly terrible at understanding probability in a rational way. We underestimate,…
Weekly Space Hangout – January 13, 2017: News Roundup Plus Update on Tabby’s Star!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Carolyn Collins Petersen (thespacewriter.com / space.about.com / @spacewriter ) Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter)…
Could We Marsiform Ourselves?
Changing another world to support Earth life is called terraforming. But maybe it's a better idea to just change Earth…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 435: The Butterfly Effect
Small changes can have a big impact. But can a butterfly's wingbeat in the Amazon really impact the weather halfway…
Weekly Space Hangout – January 6, 2017: Abigail “Astronaut Abby” Harrison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA1TsL0R1Ns Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guests: This week's guest is Abigail "Astronaut Abby" Harrison. Abigail is the founder of…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 434: Am I On An Alien World?
Once again, science fiction television and movies has let you down. They try to recreate what it might be like…
Our Free Book: 101 Astronomical Events in 2017
Here's a full, free ebook with 101 things to see in the night sky in 2017, from eclipses to meteor…