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Spacepod

Hear stories about the alien moons orbiting our Sun, of cold stars, and the future of space exploration. Every week, scientist Dr. Carrie Nugent chats about an amazing part of our universe with an ex... Read more

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130: Quantum entanglement with Dr. Ghose

130: Quantum entanglement with Dr. Ghose

Dr. Shohini Ghose talks about quantum entanglement, which she describes as an "amazing, weird handshake across space and... Read more

29 Jul 2018

17mins

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3: The moons of Mars with Dr. Fraeman

3: The moons of Mars with Dr. Fraeman

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

2 Aug 2015

14mins

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5: The coldest stars with Dr. Kirkpatrick

5: The coldest stars with Dr. Kirkpatrick

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

9 Aug 2015

12mins

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129: A new type of galaxy with Dr. Mutlu-Pakdil

129: A new type of galaxy with Dr. Mutlu-Pakdil

Dr. Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil talks about her amazing discovery-- a galaxy with both an inner and outer ring. The existence of... Read more

15 Jul 2018

21mins

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4: LADEE explores the moon with Dr. Noble

4: LADEE explores the moon with Dr. Noble

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

2 Aug 2015

12mins

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85: Risk, hazard, and threat: the importance of language with Dr. Billings

85: Risk, hazard, and threat: the importance of language with Dr. Billings

Dr Linda Billings talks about the importance of clear communication across the expert/non-expert boundary. She describes... Read more

19 Feb 2017

18mins

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7: Exploring Mercury with Dr. Chabot

7: Exploring Mercury with Dr. Chabot

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

23 Aug 2015

10mins

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146: Our place the universe with Dr. Lanz

146: Our place the universe with Dr. Lanz

Dr. Alicia Lanz talks about the history of astronomical instrumentation, starting with the first telescope. She describe... Read more

10 Mar 2019

31mins

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87: Visions of interstellar travel with Dr. Hurt

87: Visions of interstellar travel with Dr. Hurt

Dr. Robert Hurt returns to the show to talk about artistic depictions of interstellar travel. We discuss the images of t... Read more

5 Mar 2017

20mins

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124: Searching Antarctica for meteorites with Dr. Cohen

124: Searching Antarctica for meteorites with Dr. Cohen

Dr. Barbara Cohen returns to the show to talk about meteorite collecting in Antarctica. These trips, which involve weeks... Read more

6 May 2018

39mins

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147: Searching for extraterrestrial life with Dr. Seager

147: Searching for extraterrestrial life with Dr. Seager

Dr. Seager explains how she and other astronomers are looking for extraterrestrial life. We discuss the Drake and Seager... Read more

24 Mar 2019

19mins

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34: Keeping track of asteroids with Dr. Sphar

34: Keeping track of asteroids with Dr. Sphar

Dr. Tim Sphar, CEO of NEO Sciences and former director of the Minor Planet Center, stops by the show to talk about how a... Read more

28 Feb 2016

10mins

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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

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

11 Oct 2015

15mins

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35: Geology at a distance with Dr. Rivkin

35: Geology at a distance with Dr. Rivkin

Dr Andy Rivkin and I drink gin and tonics, and Andy explains what spectroscopy is and what it can teach us about mineral... Read more

6 Mar 2016

8mins

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134: Spinning stars with Dr. Rebull

134: Spinning stars with Dr. Rebull

Dr. Luisa Rebull returns to the show to describe new research with the Kepler space telescope. Her ingenious study takes... Read more

23 Sep 2018

30mins

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167: Far out with Dr. Sheppard

167: Far out with Dr. Sheppard

Dr. Scott Sheppard tells us about the two most distant objects ever observed in the solar system. He describes the cleve... Read more

29 Dec 2019

24mins

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36: Using artwork to explain the Universe with Dr. Hurt

36: Using artwork to explain the Universe with Dr. Hurt

Dr. Robert Hurt stops by the podcast to talk about his job making visuals to explain complicated astronomical concepts. ... Read more

13 Mar 2016

21mins

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53: How big? How far? How fast? with Dr. Beaton

53: How big? How far? How fast? with Dr. Beaton

Dr. Rachael Beaton and I try “Grass Jelly Drink” and talk about one of the major fundamental constants of the universe; ... Read more

10 Jul 2016

18mins

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86: Celestial cinematography with Dr. Kasliwal

86: Celestial cinematography with Dr. Kasliwal

Professor Mansi Kasliwal talks about the GROWTH project, which uses international teamwork to watch astronomical events ... Read more

26 Feb 2017

14mins

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121: Solar storms with Dr. Janvier

121: Solar storms with Dr. Janvier

Dr. Miho Janvier talks about her work studying solar storms, and tells us about the ways these storms have impacted huma... Read more

25 Mar 2018

23mins

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