Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay

Astronomy Cast

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Take a fact-based journey through the cosmos. Tune in to hear weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology. Hosted by Fraser Cain (Universe Today) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (Planetary Science Institute), this show brings the questions of an avid astronomy lover direct to an astronomer. Together Fraser and Pamela explore what is known and being discovered about the universe around us. Astronomy Cast is supported thru patreon.com/AstronomyCast.

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Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay

Episodes

AstronomyCast 272: Abiogenesis 01.10.2012 31:39

AstronomyCast 272: Abiogenesis, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

AstronomyCast 271: Who Does What in Space & Astronomy? 18.09.2012 31:34

AstronomyCast 271: Who Does What in Space & Astronomy? by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Weekly Space Hangout - Sep. 13, 2012 17.09.2012 51:35

AstronomyCast: Live from DragonCon 2012 11.09.2012 51:42

AstronomyCast: Live from DragonCon 2012, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

AstronomyCast 270: Inertia 09.09.2012 29:31

AstronomyCast 270: Inertia, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Live coverage of the Curiosity Landing on August 5th, 2012 31.07.2012 1:32

Astronomy Cast on Hiatus for the Summer 31.07.2012 1:05

We'll be back for with a live show at Dragon*Con 2012 at the Labor Day Weekend.

AstronomyCast 269: Mass 16.07.2012 29:47

AstronomyCast 269: Mass, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Weekly Space Hangout - July 12, 2012 12.07.2012 41:53

This week we talk about the new moon discovered orbiting Pluto (P5), New Horizons doing science in it's sleep, a southern polar vortex on Titan, and Pluto moon orbits, et cetera. We are joined by Robert Nemiroff, Jason Major, Alan Boyle, Michael Wall, Amy Shira Teitel and special guest Mark Showalter of SETI. Hosted by Fraser Cain.

AstronomyCast 268: Energy 10.07.2012 29:20

AstronomyCast 268: Energy, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

AstronomyCast 267: Infinities 08.07.2012 35:35

AstronomyCast 267: Infinities, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Weekly Space Hangout - July 5, 2012 05.07.2012 40:36

Weekly Space Hangout - June 28, 2012 28.06.2012 45:46

Ep. 266: Archimedes 26.06.2012 33:15

It's time to look deep into history to the birthplace of modern mathematics - Ancient Greece. And the most famous mathematician of the time was Archimedes. We use many of his mathematical theories and inventions to this day; others are steeped in legend and mystery.

265: Arthur Eddington 24.06.2012 34:57

We can thank Arthur Eddington for much of our current understanding of stars. He provided some of the breakthrough concepts that explain what's going on, deep inside the hottest places in the Universe. Sadly, the spacecraft associated with his name wasn't so successful.

Weekly Space Hangout - June 21, 2012 22.06.2012 47:36

This week we talk about: Black Holes as particle detectors, New advances in Chinese space exploration, Asteroid research, History of women in space. We're joined by Amy Shira Teitel, Alan Boyle, Ian O'Neill, and Michael Wall. Hosted by Fraser Cain

Weekly Space Hangout - June 14, 2012 22.06.2012 47:59

This week we talk about: Lakes on Titan, Mars Curiosity landing, Earth-type worlds more common, NuSTAR Mission launch. We are joined by Amy Shira Teitel, Emily Lakdawalla, and Nicole Gugliucci

AstronomyCast 264: The Hazards of Space Flight 20.06.2012 30:39

AstronomyCast 264: The Hazards of Space Flight, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

AstronomyCast 263: Radioactive Decay 14.06.2012 32:31

AstronomyCast 263: Radioactive Decay, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

AstronomyCast 262: Solar Sails 14.06.2012 31:00

AstronomyCast 262: Solar Sails, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Weekly Space Hangout - June 7, 2012 07.06.2012 50:23

In this week's Weekly Space Hangout, we talk about the Transit of Venus, the transfer of the space shuttle Enterprise, the future of commercial space exploration, and the new movie Prometheus. We're joined by Alan Boyle from http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/ and Amy Shira Teitel from http://www.amyshirateitel.com/

AstronomyCast 261: Lasers & Masers in Astronomy 05.06.2012 30:11

AstronomyCast 261: Lasers & Masers in Astronomy, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Weekly Space Hangout - May 31, 2012 31.05.2012 53:51

In this episode of the Weekly Space Hangout, we're joined by special guest Robert Nemiroff from Astronomy Picture of the Day. We also talked about the return of the SpaceX Dragon capsule, a manned mission to Venus, nomadic planets and the announcement of the Square Kilometer Array. Our team included: Amy Shira Tietel, Jason Major, Alan Boyle, Nicole Gugliucci and Robert Nemiroff

AstronomyCast 260: Lasers & Masers 28.05.2012 31:38

AstronomyCast 260: Lasers & Masers, by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Weekly Space Hangout - May 17, 2012 23.05.2012 44:36

Sorry for the lack of a Hangout last week, we had massive internet fail in Fraser's home city. This week, we talk about: Building a real starship Enterprise, preparations for the annular solar eclipse, investigation into the Gaia theory, fuel for black holes, Hubble and the transit of Venus. We're joined by Amy Shira Teitel, Jason Major, Nancy Atkinson, Nicole Gugliucci, Phil Plait.