Fraser Cain
Is There Life on Mars?
You know what would be exciting? Finding life on Mars. What is the best evidence we’ve seen for life on…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 429: Living on Mars
When Elon Musk announced plans to send humans to Mars, he conveniently left out one important aspect. How are we…
Weekly Space Hangout – November 18, 2016: Dr. Jason Wright and Tabby’s Star
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dr. Jason Wright is Professor in Penn State University's Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics.…
What Is The Interplanetary Transport Network?
Sure, if you've got lots of energy, you can zip around the Solar System. But if you’ve got time and…
Weekly Space Hangout – November 11, 2016: Pat Ammons of Space Camp, and Bob King of “Night Sky With The Naked Eye”
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guests: Pat Ammons is Director of Communications, U.S. Space & Rocket Center, to discuss SpaceCamp.…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 428: The Moons of Mars
We begin a miniseries on Mars. How many episodes will we do? Who knows? But we start today with a…
When Was the First Light in the Universe?
When was the first time that the Universe cooled down enough that light could finally move around?
Astronomy Cast Ep. 427: Click Bait vs Clear Science
Did you hear that Dark Energy doesn't exist any more? Neither does Dark Matter? It turns out that NASA recalculated…
Weekly Space Hangout – November 4, 2016: Mars and Where to Land on it with Dr. Matt Golombek
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dr. Matt Golombek, Senior Research Scientist at the JPL; Mars Exploration Rover Project Scientist;…
How Many Galaxies Are There in the Universe?
Did you hear that the Universe has 10x the number of galaxies? How did astronomers discover this, and what does…