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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 ... more
FAQs about Astronomy Cast:How many episodes does Astronomy Cast have?The podcast currently has 1,195 episodes available.
October 29, 2018Ep. 503: Gravity MappingThe Earth looks like a perfect sphere, but down here on the surface we see that there are mountains, rivers, oceans, glaciers, all kinds of features with different densities and shapes. Scientists can map this produce a highly detailed gravity map of our planet. And it turns out, this is very useful for other worlds too....more26minPlay
October 22, 2018502: No Touching: Determining Composition of Worlds Remotely502: No Touching: Determining Composition of Worlds Remotely Astronomy Cast 502: No Touching: Determining Composition of Worlds Remotely by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay...more27minPlay
October 22, 2018Ep. 502: No Touching: Determining Composition of Worlds RemotelyHow do you know what something is made of if you can't reach out and touch it? How do we know what planets lights years away have in their atmosphere? What about the rocks all around Curiosity? Or the geysers coming out of Europa and Enceladus? Scientists have a few handy tricks....more27minPlay
October 10, 2018501: Water Worlds Revisited501: Water Worlds Revisited Astronomy Cast 501: Water Worlds Revisited by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay...more31minPlay
October 08, 2018Ep. 501: Water Worlds RevisitedWe're not learning that the vast majority of potentially habitable worlds out there are actually icy moons like Europa and Enceladus. Good news, there are hundreds, if not thousands of times more of them than worlds like Earth. Bad news, they're locked in ice. What have we learned about water worlds and their potential for habitability?...more31minPlay
September 18, 2018500: Live Celebration!500: Live Celebration! Astronomy Cast 500: Live Celebration! by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay...more1h 7minPlay
September 17, 2018Ep. 500: Live Celebration!Welcome to episode 500 of Astronomy Cast. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we’re going to look back 500 years into the past to see what we learned about the Universe. And then we’re going to look 500 years into the future....more1h 7minPlay
September 10, 2018499: What is the proposed Hubble-Lemaitre Law?499: What is the proposed Hubble-Lemaitre Law? Astronomy Cast 499: What is the proposed Hubble-Lemaitre Law? by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay...more33minPlay
September 10, 2018Ep. 499: What is the proposed Hubble-Lemaitre Law?We started out Astronomy Cast with the controversal decision to de-planet Pluto. And here we are, more than a decade later, at the brink of recording our 500th episode when another big decision is coming down from the IAU: whose name goes on the concept that our Universe is expanding: Hubble or Lemaître? It's a big deal and Pamela knows all about it....more33minPlay
July 01, 2018Astronomy Cast: On Hiatus until September 2018Astronomy Cast will be on hiatus until September, 2018. When we return, we'll be gearing up for the 500th Episode!...more3minPlay
FAQs about Astronomy Cast:How many episodes does Astronomy Cast have?The podcast currently has 1,195 episodes available.