Astronomy Cast
Podcast: The Moon, Part 2 – Exploration of the Moon
[/caption] Let's continue on our journey to the Moon. Last week we talked about the physical characteristics of the Moon,…
Podcast: Ice in Space, Expansion of the Universe, and Death from the Skies
[/caption] Another week, another batch of questions. If ice disappears in your freezer, how can it last in space? How…
Podcast: The Moon, Part 1
Hey, here's a topic we haven't really gotten around to yet… the Moon. Today we look at our closest astronomical…
Podcast: Orbit of the Planets, Green Stars, and Oort Cloud Contamination
[/caption] We're back to a themeless questions show. We're right across the Universe this time. Why are the planets lined…
Podcast: Death From the Skies, Interview with Phil Plait
[/caption] We say it all the time here on Astronomy Cast: the Universe is trying to kill us. This week,…
Podcast: Relativity, Relativity and More Relativity
[/caption] Everyone loves a theme. And this week we've collected together some of your questions about relativity. More light speed…
Podcast: Nebulae
[/caption] When you think about the best pictures in astronomy, almost every one is a nebula; the pillars of creation…
Podcast: Galactic Dust, the Speed of Photons, and the Big Bang Calculations
[/caption] Another week, another roundup of your questions. This week listeners asked: what is galactic dust anyway, and where does…
Podcast: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
[/caption] You know what this show needs? More aliens. Since we don't seem to have any visiting right now, we're…
Podcast: Alignment with the Galactic Plane, Destruction from Venus, and the Death of the Solar System
[/caption] Another week, another roundup of your questions. This week listeners asked: are we all going to die in 2012…