Pale Blue Pod

Moiya and Corinne talk about how NASA astronauts are selected and trained. Both decide that, for them, it's really not worth the fuss.    Messages Become a star and support us on patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to  GAMES AND FEELINGS every Friday Find Us Online Website:  palebluepod.com Patreon:  patreon.com/palebluepod Twitter:  twitter.com/PaleBluePod Instagram:  instagram.com/paleb...

Moiya tells Corinne about the research projects she did in grad school.    Messages Become a star and support us on patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to SPIRITS  every Wednesday Find Us Online Website:  palebluepod.com Patreon:  patreon.com/palebluepod Twitter:  twitter.com/PaleBluePod Instagram:  instagram.com/palebluepod Credits Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter:  @GoAstroMo , Website: ...

Did the government announce aliens are real over the summer? Moiya and Corinne dig into the history of UFO sightings, talk all about the UFO congressional hearing, and laugh at the alien mummies from Peru.    Messages Listen to NPR's  Life Kit Buy a quality jigsaw puzzle at Ravensburger.us Become a star and support us on patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to  JOIN THE PARTY  every other...

Moiya and Corinne cover the red planet to see if it's actually as angry as its reputation would suggest. Corinne shares a hilarious story involving the Olympics and Moiya related to the fact that Mars used to be engaged... to one of its moons.     Messages Listen to NPR's  Life Kit Become a star and support us on patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Join the Multicrew at multicrew.club   Find Us...

Moiya and Corinne reveal what scares them about space and try to soothe each other's fears. Get ready for cold temperatures, lonely rovers, empty voids, and galaxy clusters full of screaming souls.  Messages Listen to NPR's  Life Kit Become a star and support us on patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to  TELL ME ABOUT IT  every other Thursday Find Us Online Website:  palebluepod.com Patre...

Moiya and Corinne answer your questions on everything from our favorite ice cream flavors to how we think the universe will end. And they respond with some questions of their own with a chill quiz. Sponsors Buy a quality jigsaw puzzle from  Ravesburger Puzzles ! Messages Listen to NPR's  Life Kit Become a star and support us on patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to Multitude's new show B...

Moiya and Corinne introduce you to Dr. Arthur Walker, the late Black solar physicist and celebrated mentor. Corinne explains roses and Moiya has advice for naming children.   Messages Become a star and support us on patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to  EXOLORE every other Thursday Listen to NPR's Life Kit Find Us Online Website:  palebluepod.com Patreon:  patreon.com/palebluepod Twitte...

Moiya and Corinne talk about the history and management of NASA, covering everything from top salaries to doped up spiders. Together, they design a research mission that NASA will totally fund... Sponsors Buy a quality jigsaw puzzle from Ravesburger Puzzles ! Messages Listen to NPR's Life Kit Become a star and support us on patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to SPIRITS every Wednesday Fi...

Moiya and Corinne discuss the 1997 hit movie Contact ! They have thoughts about Ellie's driving, NASA security, religious freedom, and the grandpa from Six Flags. Housekeeping ASK US ANYTHING about space, the universe, and our relationship to it. Email palebluepodcast[at]gmail Become a star and support us on patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to JOIN THE PARTY every Tuesday Find Us Onlin...

Moiya and Corinne go back to high school to discuss Hollywood's favorite observatory: the VLA! Corinne admits how little she knows about the Dave Matthews Band and Moiya gushes about N.K. Jemisin. Sponsor Get gorgeous puzzles from Ravensburger ! Housekeeping ASK US ANYTHING about space, the universe, and our relationship to it. Email palebluepodcast[at]gmail Become a star and support us on patreon...

Moiya and Corinne talk about the explosions that make stars go bump in the night: supernovae! They trace the line from historical observations to future planned missions, and they each plan their "last hurrah" party. Housekeeping Send your questions for our AMA episode to palebluepodcast[at]gmail[dot]com Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Join an awesome community...

Moiya and Corinne interview journalist Loren Grush about her new book The Six, the story of America's first six women astronauts. Corinne reminisces about her astronaut training show and Moiya gets made about misogyny in space. Guest Loren Grush is a space journalist, Corinne's co-host from Astronaut training, and now a new author! Read her book The Six , out this week! Sponsor Get gorgeous puzzle...

Moiya and Corinne talk about our solar system's most blinged out planet: Saturn! Corinne makes some brilliant comparisons and Moiya has thoughts on academic publishing. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to Tell Me About It every other Thursday Find Us Online Website: palebluepod.com Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBlu...

Moiya and Corinne introduce you to Dr. Beth Brown, the first Black woman to earn an astronomy PhD from the University of Michigan! They fangirl over marching band and Moiya tricks Corinne with some fake paper titles. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Join the Multicrew at multicrew.club Find Us Online Website: palebluepod.com Patreon: patreon.com/pal...

Moiya and Corinne discuss the messages humanity has sent out to space from junk food ads to the famous (maybe?) Golden Record, including some juicy human drama! Sponsor Get gorgeous puzzles from Ravensburger ! Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Join the Multicrew at multicrew.club Find Us Online Website: palebluepod.com Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepo...

Moiya's book THE MILKY WAY is coming out in paperback this week! To celebrate, Corinne asked Moiya about her writing process, her favorite passages, and which translation cover is her fav. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to Spirits , new episodes every Wednesday Buy THE MILKY WAY in hardcover, ebook, audiobook, or now paperback! Find Us Onli...

Moiya tells Corinne what we know about gravitational waves to make them seem less scary. Corinne tells Moiya about the time she met Alexander Skarsgård. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to Join the Party , new episodes every Tuesday Find Us Online Website: palebluepod.com Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod Insta...

Moiya and Corinne Corinne watched the 1999 hit movie Galaxy Quest and absolutely loved it, but don't worry -- they still had peeves! Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to Games & Feelings , new episodes every Friday Find Us Online Website: palebluepod.com Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod Instagram: instagram...

This week Moiya tells Corinne about her favorite telescope on the ground: the Green Bank Telescope! Corinne reveals how big the great pyramids are and Moiya nerds out over her favorite poster. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to Queer Movie Podcast , new episodes every other Thursday Sponsor Get $20 off your first Shaker & Spoon box with...

This week Moiya and Corinne travel to the north pole to talk about the 36 constellations of the northern sky. Moiya struggles with Greek name pronunciations again and Corinne gives excellent survival advice. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to Tell Me About It , new episodes every other Thursday Find Us Online Website: palebluepod.com Patreon...

This week Moiya and Corinne talk about the 52 constellations of the southern sky and hand out some wacky awards. Stick around to figure out which is the horniest constellation in the southern sky. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Listen to Dr. Moiya's other podcast EXOLORE , new episodes every other Thursday Sponsors Go to cornbreadhemp.com and use...

This week Moiya and Corinne talk about all the ways astronomers calculate a star's age. Corinne suggests cutting the star open to count its rings, but the actual methods range from measuring how much metal the star has to seeing how fast the star dances. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Sponsors Go to  https://brilliant.org/palebluepod to get a 30-d...

This week Moiya and Corinne chat with science writer and new author Jaime Green about her book The Possibility of Life . They talk about publishing, the responsibilities of scifi creators, and the disappointing shortage of scifi romance. You can find Jaime's work on twitter @jaimealyse or her website jaimegreen.net Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! L...

This week Moiya and Corinne celebrate the solstice by talking about the cool things you can see in the sky this summer. They explain space coordinates, distinguish solstices from equinoxes, and list a bunch of Mary Kate & Ashley movies. Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod ! Sponsors Go to  https://brilliant.org/palebluepod to get a 30-day free trial....

This week Moiya and Corinne chat with astrophysicist/swimsuit model/author Sarafina Nance about her brand new book STARSTRUCK! They talk about Sarafina's research on supernovae, her love for space, and how it has helped her maintain her mental health. Sarafina Nance is a PhD candidate at UC Berkeley who studies supernovae. Her new book STARSTRUCK is out now. Find Sarafina's other amazing work on h...