Fraser Cain
What Are The Biggest Mysteries in Astronomy?
Black Holes? Dark Energy? Dark Matter? Alien Life? What are the biggest mysteries that still exist out there for us…
NASA New Horizons Hangout – Countdown to Pluto, Friday 2:30 EDT
Can you believe it? We're less than a month away from NASA's New Horizons' historic flight past the dwarf planet…
When Will We Find Another Earth?
We hear about discoveries of exoplanets every day. So how long will it take us to find another planet like…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 381: Hollowing Asteroids in Science and Fiction
When we finally make the jump to fully colonizing the Solar System, we're going to want to use asteroids as…
Weekly Space Hangout – June 12, 2015: Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: This week we welcome Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program Participants: Michael Prokosch (Seeing…
How Low Can You Orbit?
The Earth’s atmosphere is a total drag, especially if you’re trying to orbit our planet. So how low can you…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 380: The Limits of Optics
Astronomers rely on the optics of their instruments, and there are some basic limits that you just can't avoid. Whatever…
What are Gravitational Waves?
When massive objects crash into each other, there should be a release of gravitational waves. So what are these things…
Weekly Space Hangout – June 5, 2015: Stephen Fowler, Creative Director at InfoAge
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: This week we welcome Stephen Fowler, who is the Creative Director at InfoAge, the…
How Do Galaxies Die?
Everything eventually dies, even galaxies. So how does that happen? Time to come to grips with our galactic mortality. Not…