Astronomy Cast
Astronomy Cast Ep. 333: When Worlds Collide
Just take a look at the surface of the Moon and you can see it experienced a savage beating in…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 332: Stellar Collisions
Out here in the Milky Way’s suburbs, stellar collisions are unheard of. But there are places in the galaxy where…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 331: Arthur C. Clarke’s Technologies
In our previous episode, we introduced Arthur C. Clarke, the amazing man and science fiction writer. Today we’ll be discussing…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 330: Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke was one of the greatest science fiction writers of all time. He defined the genre, and revolutionized…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 329: Telescope Making, Part 3: Space Telescopes
As we’ve said before, all telescopes really want to be in space. In part 3 of our series on amateur…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 328: Telescope Making, Part 2: Serious Gear
Some astronomers are control freaks. It’s not enough to buy a telescope, they want to craft every part of the…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 327: Telescope Making, Part 1: Toys and Kits
Why pick up a low quality, wobbly telescope from the department store when you can craft your own - just…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 326: Atmospheric Dust
When you consider the hazards of spaceflight, it’s hard to get worked up about dust bunnies. And yet, atmospheric dust…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 325: Cold Fusion
The Universe is filled with hot fusion, in the cores of stars. And scientists have even been able to replicate…
Astronomy Cast 324: Sun Grazers
Comets can spend billions of years out in the Oort Cloud, and then a few brief moments of terror orbiting…