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This week Moiya and Corinne review the 2017 film Valerian and the City of 1000 Planets and rate it out of 15 planets. They both agree the movie needed more Rihanna. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Please fill out the Multitude survey at multitude.productions/survey Sponsors Go to  https://brilliant.org/palebluepod to get a 30-day free trial. The fi...

This week Moiya and Corinne talk about how the universe might end. That's scary to think about, so they provide some soothing affirmations and each share an embarrassing story about ripping their pants. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Please fill out the Multitude survey at multitude.productions/survey Sponsors Go to  https://brilliant.org/paleblue...

This week Moiya and Corinne cover the life of Dr. Claudia Alexander, a Black geophysicist who led missions at NASA. Moiya goes on a couple rants about academia and Corinne is really good at picking scientific paper titles! Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to SPIRITS wherever you get your podcasts Sponsors Go to  https://brilliant.org/paleblue...

This week Moiya and Corinne talk about the solar system's biggest planet in America's largest mall. They cover a gossipy NASA mission, find another terrible acronym, and declare a new queer icon. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to JOIN THE PARTY wherever you get your podcasts Sponsors Go to  https://brilliant.org/palebluepod to get a 30-day...

This week Moiya and Corinne are talking about the ways we know the Earth isn't flat. They agree that the sphere might be the perfect shape, discuss proper punctuation in book titles, and get lost at sea. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to EXOLORE at exolorepod.com Sign up for Dr. Moiya's class with Atlas Obscura to learn about facts-based fi...

This week Moiya and Corinne are talking about neutron stars, magnetars, and pulsars. Oh my! Corinne plans to enter her Baade era and Moiya geeks out about a cool science communication conference she attended. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to GAMES & FEELINGS at gamesandfeelings.com Sponsors Go to  https://brilliant.org/palebluepod to g...

This week Moiya and Corinne are celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope's 33rd birthday! They talk about the long road to Hubble's launch, the difference between telescopes and instruments, and some of HST's most important discoveries. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Join the Multicrew at multicrew.club and gain access to so many perks! Sponsors Go...

This week Moiya and Corinne review the 2018 movie Prospect starring Pedro Pascal. Corinne gets excited about their use of practical effects and Moiya geeks out about the movie's worldbuilding, especially the way it uses language. At the end, they give Prospect a score out of 15 space gems. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to SPIRITS at spirit...

This week Moiya and Corinne honor the man who inspired the podcast's name: Carl Sagan! Corinne explains how Sagan spilled government secrets to get a job and Moiya reveals the mixed reactions to his science communication work. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to TELL ME ABOUT IT at tmaipod.com or wherever you get your podcasts Sponsors Go to ...

This week Moiya and Corinne talk about how Earth got its water, water elsewhere in the solar system, and astronomers' search for water (and life!) on exoplanets. Corinne updates us on her monstera plant and Moiya tells a tragically hilarious story from history. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Sign up for Multitude Extension School class at multitud...

This week Moiya and Corinne finally fulfill their promise to talk about how astronomers find exoplanets! They make plans to watch The Ring no sooner than 2026 and Moiya literally tears up talking about the Kepler space telescope. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Follow Queer Movie Podcast at @queermoviepod Sponsors Get 10% off your order from Queer...

This week Moiya and Corinne talk about how moons and rings form! Corinne shows off her detective skills to solve the "mystery" of where Earth's moon came from and Moiya attempts to fill in one of the big plot holes from Moonfall . Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Join the Multicrew at multicrew.club Sponsors Go to  https://brilliant.org/palebluepod...

This week Moiya and Corinne talk to neuroscientist Morgan Johnston about the fun intersections between astronomy and neuroscience. They discuss abstract vs concrete learning, NASA's experiments with dolphins and LSD, and scientists bullying each other in the 1800s. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Join the Multicrew at multicrew.club Sponsors Go to ...

This week Moiya and Corinne take a swing at explaining why some objects in space appear redder than they actually are. Corinne decides that Monsters Ink is the opposite of The Ring and Moiya realizes she wants to go bungee jumping. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to GAMES & FEELINGS every Friday at gamesandfeelings.com or wherever you're...

This week Moiya and Corinne talk about the densest objects in the observable universe: black holes! They talk about Stephen Hawking's famous bets, "prove" we're in a kitchen-based simulation, and assure you that we Earthlings are not in danger of being sucked into a black hole. They're not vacuum cleaners! Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Get your M...

This week Moiya and Corinne review the movie Moonfall. They talk about Moiya's love for Toto, Corinne's hatred of megastructures, and how family doesn't matter in the face of a literal world-ending disaster. There are plenty of spoilers and a rating on their super official rubric. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to TELL ME ABOUT IT wherever...

This week Moiya tells Corinne how astronomers assign stars to different categories. They complain about the confusing magnitude system, express their support for sex workers throughout history, and remind you to Open Boxes Away From Generous KleptoManiacs. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to SPIRITS wherever you listen to podcasts or at spiri...

This week Moiya tells Corinne about the four forces of the universe and Corinne tests Moiya's pop culture knowledge. They find another ancient Greek name they like, talk about the physics of ghosts, and invent very real headcanon about Enrico Fermi. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to QUEER MOVIE PODCAST wherever you listen to podcasts or at...

Moiya and Corinne are back with another bio episode, this one diving into the life and work of a previously hidden figure: Katherine Johnson! Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to EXOLORE wherever you listen to podcasts or at exolorepod.com ! Find Us Online Website: palebluepod.com Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBlueP...

Moiya and Corinne figure out how fast we're moving through space. And when you add up all our motion from the Earth spinning to the Milky Way slinking towards Andromeda, we're moving FAST! Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to JOIN THE PARTY wherever you listen to podcasts or at jointhepartypod.com ! Sponsors Listen to StarTripper!!, the zowies...

Moiya and Corinne talk about the colorful shining spectacle on pretty much everyone's bucket list: the aurora! How do they happen, where should you go to see one, and do they make a sound? Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Join the MultiCrew at multicrew.club for access to pen pals, Head Heart Gut, and more! Sponsors This episode is brought to you by...

Moiya and Corinne talk about the history of the search for alien life. They cover the Drake Equation, Fermi Paradox, and techno- plus biosignatures. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to GAMES & FEELINGS wherever you podcast or at gamesandfeelings.com. Sponsors Listen to StarTripper!!, a fun and exciting science fiction podcast at startripp...

Moiya and Corinne talk about the MILLIONS of pieces of debris floating around Earth from asteroids and comets to broken spacecraft. They discuss where it all came from and what we humans are doing to keep Earth safe from it. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to SPIRITS wherever you podcast or at spiritspodcast.com . Sponsors Check out the Cosm...

Moiya and Corinne dive into notes from Moiya's favorite grad school class. They talk about the nature of fluids, what makes them move, and where you can find them in space. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to QUEER MOVIE PODCAST wherever you podcast or at queermoviepodcast.com Sponsors Brilliant is a great way to practice science and math in...

Moiya and Corinne take a fun romp through the electromagnetic spectrum. It turns out space is lit up by a big rainbow of colors we can't see or imagine, and this episode dives into the history and advantages of observing space through each of the different "colors." *CORRECTION*: 1 nanometer is one billionth of a meter, not one millionth. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at pat...