AstronomyCast 357: Vera Rubin

by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

An object at rest stays at rest, and object in motion tends to stay in motion. This is inertia, defined famously by Isaac Newton in his First Law of Motion.

AstronomyCast 356: Inertia

by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Getting stuff into space is complicated and expensive. And what do you do when your fancy space gadget breaks. You print out a new one, of course, with your fancy space 3D printer. It turns out, space exploration is one of the best uses for this technology.

AstronomyCast 355: 3D Printing Exploration

by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

AstronomyCast: 354: Comet Siding Spring vs. Mars

by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

We were witness to a once in a million year event. A close approach of Comet Siding Spring to the Planet Mars. And fortunately, humanity had a fleet of spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet, ready to capture this monumental event in real time. What did we see? What will we learn?

You think we’re the only place that experiences seasons? Well, think again. Anything with a tilt enjoys the changing seasons, and that includes one of the most dramatic places in the Solar System: Saturn, with its rings and collection of moons.

AstronomyCast 353: Seasons and Saturn

by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Where ever we find water on Earth we find life. And so, it makes sense to search throughout the Solar System to find water. Well, here’s the crazy thing. We’re finding water just about everywhere in the Solar System. This changes our whole concept of the habitable zone.