Astronomy Cast
Ep. 536: Everyday Relativity
Relativity is used in more day to day situations than you may realize. In this episode, we will count (some…
Ep. 535: Astronomy-Related Things To Do This Summer
It's summertime, and time for our annual Astronomy Cast hiatus. But that doesn't mean that the astronomy adventure has to…
Ep. 534: Modern South African Astronomy
You know the drill now. Last week we talked about ancient south African astronomy, and so this week we'll talk…
Ep. 533: Indigenous South African Astronomy
Let's move to another continent this week, and look at the astronomy that was going on in southern Africa in…
Ep. 532: Modern Astronomy of Australia
Last week we talked about how well the indigenous Australians followed the night sky. Well, it turns out, Australia is…
Ep. 530: Astronomy of the Andes: Then and Now, Pt. 2
South America, especially the Atacama Desert in Chile has become one of the best places in the world to put…
Ep. 529: Astronomy of the Andes – Then and Now Pt. 1
The Andes mountains in South America are a hotspot of astronomy today, but ancient peoples knew it was a great…
Ep. 528: Modern Astronomy of the American Southwest
Last week we talked about the ancient astronomy of the American Southwest. But this is actually Pamela's stomping grounds, and…
Ep. 527: Ancient Astronomy of the American Southwest
Ancient peoples had no light pollution, and they knew the night skies very well. In fact, they depends on them…
Ep. 526: Event Horizon Telescope and the Black Hole at M87
Today, of course, we're going to talk about the announcement from the Event Horizon Telescope and the first photograph of…