Fraser Cain
Tammy Plotner Has Passed Away
I just got the word that one of our writers, Tammy Plotner, just passed away after a long struggle with…
Where Did the Big Bang Happen?
Imagine the Big Bang, and you're imagining an explosion. There must be come place we could travel in the Universe…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 367: Spitzer does Exoplanets
We've spent the last few weeks talking about different ways astronomers are searching for exoplanets. But now we reach the…
Weekly Space Hangout – Feb. 6, 2015: Astronaut Ron Garan’s “Orbital Perspective”
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @MorganRehnberg ) Special Guest: Astronaut Ron Garan (orbitalpersepctive.com / @Astro_Ron) Ron…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 366: HARPS Spectrograph
Almost all the planet hunting has been done from space. But there's a new instrument installed on the European Southern…
Is Everything Actually Shrinking?
Whoa, here's something to think about. Maybe the Universe isn't expanding at all. Maybe everything is actually just shrinking, so…
Weekly Space Hangout – Jan. 30, 2015: Paul Hildebrandt Fights for Space!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) Dave Dickinson (@astroguyz / www.astroguyz.com) Special Guest: Paul Hildebrandt from Fight For…
What’s Happening in the Universe Right Now?
If Dr. Who has taught us anything, it's that time is kind of crazy. And we're not just talking about…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 365: Gaia
The European Gaia spacecraft launched about a year ago with the ambitious goal of mapping one billion years in the…
How Do Planets Go Rogue?
Some times planets just head off into the mysterious Universe all on their own, without a star to orbit. How…