Fraser Cain
Did We Need the Moon for Life?
Astronomers hate the Moon because it ruins perfectly good observing nights. But is it possible that we all need the…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 393: The Standard Model – Leptons & Quarks
Physicists are getting a handle on the structure of the Universe, how everything is made of something else. Molecules are…
What is Tidal Locking?
The Moon is tidally locked to the Earth, which means that it always shows one face to our planet. In…
Weekly Space Hangout – Nov. 13, 2015: Daniel Stern, Project Scientist on NuSTAR
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Daniel Stern, Project Scientist on NuSTAR. Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @MorganRehnberg ) Alessondra…
Why Aren’t There Eclipses Every Month?
If the Sun, Earth and Moon are lined up, shouldn't we get a lunar and solar eclipse every month? Clearly,…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 392: The Standard Model – Intro
Humans, cars and planets are made of molecules. And molecules are made of atoms. Atoms are made of protons, neutrons…
Will We Contaminate Europa?
Europa is probably the best place in the Solar System to go searching for life. But before they're launched, any…
Weekly Space Hangout – Nov. 6, 2015: Astronaut Mike Massimino
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Mike Massimino, Former Astronaut; Senior Advisor for Space Programs at the Intrepid Sea, Air…
How Long is a Day on Earth?
I'm going to ask you how long a day is on Earth, and you're going to get the haunting suspicion…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 391: Entropy
Have you ever been doing thermodynamics in a closed system and noticed that there’s a finite number of ways that…