Spacepod

Spacepod

  • Author: Vários
  • Narrator: Vários
  • Publisher: Podcast
  • Duration: 82:05:54
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Hear stories about the alien moons orbiting other planets, of cold stars, and the future of space exploration. Dr. Carrie Nugent chats about an amazing part of our universe with a scientist or engineer. Spacepod is the podcast that gives you an inside look into space exploration and astronomy.

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Episodes

  • 22: Merging galaxies with Dr. Privon

    22: Merging galaxies with Dr. Privon

    06/12/2015 Duration: 13min

    Dr. George Privon talks about what galaxies are and what happens when two galaxies merge.

  • 21: The fascinating, hidden world of isotopes in water with Dr. Dan Petrizzo

    21: The fascinating, hidden world of isotopes in water with Dr. Dan Petrizzo

    29/11/2015 Duration: 16min

    Dr. Dan Petrizzo explains what isotopes are, and what isotopes in water can tell scientists about ancient climates. He also explains how he made Mars rocks in the lab.

  • 20: Tuning in to comet radio stations with Prof. Lovell

    20: Tuning in to comet radio stations with Prof. Lovell

    22/11/2015 Duration: 13min

    Professor Amy Lovell talks about listening in on radio waves coming from comets, as well as the particular challenges of using the world's biggest radio telescopes.

  • 19: Where to land on Mars, and where to look for Martian microbes with Prof. Ehlmann

    19: Where to land on Mars, and where to look for Martian microbes with Prof. Ehlmann

    15/11/2015 Duration: 23min

    Professor Bethany Ehlmann discusses how to pick a landing site for NASA's next Mars rover, Mars 2020. Over a particularly good beer, we also cover looking for life on Mars, and she answers the thorny question: why look for life on Mars, which has little

  • 18: Pluto’s big mystery with Dr. Buratti

    18: Pluto’s big mystery with Dr. Buratti

    08/11/2015 Duration: 14min

    Dr Bonnie Buratti talks about Pluto's big mystery: What is the source of energy that is causing all the active geology seen by New Horizons?

  • 17: Landslides on Mars with Dr. Watkins

    17: Landslides on Mars with Dr. Watkins

    01/11/2015 Duration: 10min

    Dr. Jessica Watkins talks about enormous landslides on Mars that are millions of years old.

  • 16: The strange surfaces of asteroids with Dr. Busch

    16: The strange surfaces of asteroids with Dr. Busch

    25/10/2015 Duration: 13min

    Dr. Michael Busch talks about the strange, low gravity surfaces of asteroids, and the challenges a visiting astronaut might face.

  • 15: Finding Europa in our Antarctic backyard with Dr. Schmidt

    15: Finding Europa in our Antarctic backyard with Dr. Schmidt

    18/10/2015 Duration: 15min

    Dr. Britney Schmidt tells us about how she can learn about they icy, watery moon Europa by exploring giant Antarctic ice shelves with submarines.

  • 14: We are all made of star stuff... or are we? With Dr. Rich

    14: We are all made of star stuff... or are we? With Dr. Rich

    11/10/2015 Duration: 15min

    Dr Jeff Rich talks about where elements come from, and the famous phrase, "We are all made of star stuff".

  • 13: Cassini explores Saturn and its moons with Dr. Spilker

    13: Cassini explores Saturn and its moons with Dr. Spilker

    04/10/2015 Duration: 16min

    Dr. Linda Spilker discusses the Cassini Spacecraft; what it looks like, what it has discovered, and plans for the conclusion of the mission.

  • 12: Exploring planets from your living room with Emily Lakdawalla

    12: Exploring planets from your living room with Emily Lakdawalla

    27/09/2015 Duration: 14min

    Emily Lakdawalla talks about UnmannedSpaceflight.com, a place where everyday people explore the solar system by processing images from robotic spacecraft.

  • 11: How many asteroids are out there? With Dr. Mainzer

    11: How many asteroids are out there? With Dr. Mainzer

    20/09/2015 Duration: 13min

    Dr. Amy Mainzer discusses how she and her team calculated how many asteroids are out in space, waiting to be discovered.

  • 10: Craters on the moon with Dr. Cohen

    10: Craters on the moon with Dr. Cohen

    13/09/2015 Duration: 15min

    Dr. Barbara Cohen discusses craters on our moon, and how they will be explored by a new NASA mission called Lunar Flashlight.

  • 9: NASA high jinks with Dr. Paddack

    9: NASA high jinks with Dr. Paddack

    06/09/2015 Duration: 16min

    Dr Paddack, one of the discoverers of the YORP effect, tells some funny stories from his time at NASA.

  • 8: Accessible asteroids with Brent Barbee

    8: Accessible asteroids with Brent Barbee

    30/08/2015 Duration: 13min

    Brent Barbee discusses how he figures out which asteroids astronauts could fly to, and the fun of solving problems using computers.

  • 7: Exploring Mercury with Dr. Chabot

    7: Exploring Mercury with Dr. Chabot

    23/08/2015 Duration: 10min

    Dr. Nancy Chabot tells us about the MESSENGER mission, which explored the closest planet to the sun.

  • 6: Hubble sees a collision with Rob Landis

    6: Hubble sees a collision with Rob Landis

    16/08/2015 Duration: 13min

    Rob Landis talks about operating the Hubble Space Telescope, and the time he had a front-row seat to a dramatic interplanetary collision.

  • 5: The coldest stars with Dr. Kirkpatrick

    5: The coldest stars with Dr. Kirkpatrick

    09/08/2015 Duration: 12min

    Dr. Kirkpatrick talks about stars so cold you could touch them without getting burned.

  • 4: LADEE explores the moon with Dr. Noble

    4: LADEE explores the moon with Dr. Noble

    02/08/2015 Duration: 12min

    Dr. Sarah Noble talks about the LADEE mission and an epiphany she had in graduate school.

  • 3: The moons of Mars with Dr. Fraeman

    3: The moons of Mars with Dr. Fraeman

    02/08/2015 Duration: 14min

    Dr. Abby Fraeman talks about Phobos and Deimos, the mysterious moons of Mars.

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