Fraser Cain
Why Is Venus So Horrible?
Venus really sucks. It's as hot as an oven with a dense, poisonous atmosphere. But how did it get that…
Why Is Space Black?
Since there are stars and galaxies in all directions, why is space black? Shouldn't there be a star in every…
What Does Space Really Look Like?
When you see the beautiful pictures from the Hubble Space Telescope, you're looking at a lie. They're specially colored images,…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 360: Modern Women: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Jocelyn Bell Burnell is an Irish astronomer, best known for being part of the team that discovered pulsars, and the…
Meet the New Horizons Team in a Live Google+ Hangout
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft just woke up from its long nap, and now it's on final approach towards its next…
How Do We Measure Distance in the Universe?
This star is X light-years away, that galaxy is X million light-years away. That beginning the Universe is X billion…
Weekly Space Hangout – Dec. 5, 2014: Orion’s Successful Launch!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) (more…)
What is the Smallest Star?
We've talked about the biggest stars, but what about the smallest stars? What's the smallest star you can see with…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 359: Modern Women: Margaret Geller
Margaret Geller is best known for her work on the large scale structure of the Universe, helping us understand the…
Is Phobos Doomed?
What fate awaits Phobos, one of the moons of Mars? “All these worlds are yours except Europa, attempt no landing…