Podcasts
Astronomy Cast Ep. 269: Mass
Last week we talked about energy, and this week we’ll talk about mass. And here’s the crazy thing. Mass, matter,…
Podcast: Energy
Our entire civilization depends on energy: getting it, converting it, burning it, and conserving it. But how do physicists think…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 267: Infinities
Forever is a funny thing. Today we’re going to talk about infinities. That’s right, all the different kinds of possible…
Alien Life May Not Be So Alien – If It Exists At All
[/caption] Are we too hopeful in our hunt for extraterrestrial life? Regardless of exoplanet counts, super-Earths and Goldilocks zones, the…
Podcast: The Tunkguska Event
[/caption] On June 30th, 1908 “something” exploded over the Tunguska region of Siberia, flattening thousands of square kilometres of forest,…
Podcast: Io
[/caption] If you want to see one of the strangest places in the Solar System, look no further than Io,…
365 Days of Astronomy Podcast to Continue for its 4th Year in 2012
I'm going to put on a different hat here and post something about the "other" website that's been keeping me…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 238: Solar Activity
The Sun looks like a harmless burning ball of fire in the sky: warm, life-giving and forever unchanging. But we…
Podcast: Einstein Was Right
At least once a week we get an email claiming that Einstein was wrong. Well you know what, Einstein was…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 235: Einstein
What can we say about Einstein? Albert Einstein! Lots, actually. In this show we’re going to talk about the most…