Fraser Cain
How Does a Rocket Work?
Rockets are the perfect way to get around in space. But how do they work? Space travel and rockets, it’s…
Weekly Space Hangout – Oct. 31, 2014: Bad Week in Space
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) Alessondra Springmann (@sondy) Ken Kremer (kenkremer.com /…
How Big Is The Big Dipper?
The Big Dipper is big. Come on, it's right there in the name. But how big is the Big Dipper…
Rosetta’s 67P Comet Compared to Everything, Including the Death Star
We've seen a bunch of pictures comparing Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko with all kinds of cities and objects on Earth, but it's…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 355: Maker Space: 3D Printing Exploration
Getting stuff into space is complicated and expensive. And what do you do when your fancy space gadget breaks. You…
What Strange Places Are Habitable?
Everywhere we look on Earth, we find life. Even in the strangest corners of planet. What other places in the…
You Could Fit All the Planets Between the Earth and the Moon
I ran into this intriguing infographic over on Reddit that claimed that you could fit all the planets of the…
Weekly Space Hangout – Oct. 24, 2014
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) (more…)
Astronomy Cast Ep. 354: Mars vs Comet Siding Spring
We were witness to a once in a million year event. A close approach of Comet Siding Spring to the…
Why Can’t We See the Big Bang?
Since telescopes let us look back in time, shouldn't we be able to see all the way back to the…