Pale Blue Pod

Moiya and Connie talk about plants grown in space, the accuracy of Matt Damon's poop potatoes in The Martian, and how astronomers look for plants on other planets... all while playing a special sort of drinking game. Messages Thanks for answering our Merch Interest Survey ! Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on  PayPal...

Moiya introduces Connie to the tradition of prank astronomy papers to showcase how nerdy we truly are! Come for the jokes about pasta and pizza, stay for the hint about next week's episode. Messages Thanks for answering our Merch Interest Survey ! Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on  PayPal   Listen to This Guy S...

Moiya invites Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein to discuss her new book, The Edge of Space-Time. They talk stationery preferences, quantum physics, the connection between science and myth, and so much more! Guest Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is a theoretical physicist, professor, and author. Their new book, The Edge of Space-Time , is out this week! Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch...

Connie helps Moiya prepare for a lecture about how life started on Earth and the different ways people have explained it in myth for millennia. They talk about crafting humans out of clay, the search for habitable planets, and the meta-myth of the Dogon's relationship to Sirius. Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a sta...

It's getting hot in here! Moiya tells Connie about infrared light and its uses on Earth and in space. They play a fun game, Some Like It Hot! Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on  PayPal   Listen to Spirits...

Moiya and Connie plan out their stargazing for the next six months and share what they're looking forward to in the spring and summer. Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on  PayPal   Listen to Spirits every W...

Moiya and Connie talk about the Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope and its discoveries. Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on  PayPal   Join the Multicrew on Apple Podcasts Find Us Online Website:  paleblue...

The most common type of planet in our database of thousands oddly doesn't exist in our solar system! They're called mini neptunes, the missing link between rocky and gaseous worlds, and this episode will reveal their secrets and remaining mysteries. Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at&nbsp...

Moon landing deniers are all around us -- especially if you live in Russia! -- so Connie and Moiya are giving you the facts about flag poles, fuzzy shadows, and starless skies to combat the most common lunar conspiracy theories. Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/paleblu...

Moiya and Nya talk about the accomplishments of Dr. Mercedes Richards, a binary star researcher who loved the arts, traveled the world, and spoke multiple languages. Guest Nya Abernathy is a writer and worldbuilder. Stay up to date on her work at nyasabernathy.com . Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join th...

Moiya and Connie talk about the official rules for naming objects in space, from galaxies to individual craters on planets. Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on  PayPal   Listen to Simple & Clean every S...

Moiya finishes her birth month by telling Connie a space fact for every orbit she's made around the Sun. Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on  PayPal   Listen to Spirits every Wednesday Find Us Online Websit...

Moiya and Connie watched Nope and they each want to tell you about it for very different reasons. Listen to learn how many Jean Jackets this alien horror movie gets out of 15. Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on&nbsp...

Connie takes the lead this week to interview Moiya about all the things she works on besides Pale Blue Pod. Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on  PayPal   Find Us Online Website:  palebluepod.com Patreo...

Happy 2026, look at that horse! Moiya and Connie go back in time this week to the earliest moments of the universe to see what the first things were. Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on  PayPal   Listen to...

Moiya and Connie talk about the long-term fate of the universe, beyond the last stars and last black holes, to the random quantum miracles that could restart the universe anew. Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on&nbs...

Moiya tells Connie about astronomy's practical contributions to society. What's said in this episode doesn't necessarily reflect Moiya's true feelings about timekeeping. Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on  PayP...

Moiya tells Connie about UV light from its discovery to its uses on Earth. Moiya gets bad news about a beloved actor and Connie comes up with a great circus-related metaphor for our solar system. Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support P...

Moiya and ConStar talk about the life and works of Hipparchus, an ancient Greek astronomer who designed the dreaded stellar magnitude system. Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on  PayPal   Listen to Tiny Mat...

Moiya tells ConStar about the biggest, hottest planets in the universe. Listen to find out why astronomers call them Hot Jupiters, how and where they form, and which celebrity Jupes get invited to walk the coveted blue carpet. Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluep...

Moiya and ConStar share what they're grateful for in space. And since you're all space, you should know we're grateful for all of you listeners, too! Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on  PayPal   Find Us On...

Moiya tells ConStar about the telescope that made the most precise map of the Milky Way galaxy ever... and how it made her cry. ConStar gets a little overwhelmed by the size of the universe and Moiya nerds out over a "fun math derivation" she did in grad school. Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the pa...

Moiya and ConStar love the Moon! They talk to it, they're grateful for it, and they're here to answer all your questions about it. Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on  PayPal   Listen to Simple & Clean...

Welcome ConStar to the show!! Moiya leads Connie through a series of games, each more ridiculous than the last. New Host!:  ConStar is a writer, social media expert, and professional nerd. Follow her on IG at  @constar24 . Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/pal...

Happy Halloweek, spooky friends! Moiya celebrates this week by telling her bestie ConStar about big, scary monsters out in space. Vampires, ghosts, and krakens, oh my! Guest Star:  ConStar is a writer, social media expert, and professional nerd. Follow her on IG at @constar24 . Messages Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on  YouTube ,  Instagram , and  Tiktok Become a...