Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all. From your planet, your Solar System and your galaxy. If you’re looking to escape, you’ll need to know just what velocity it’ll take to break the surly bonds of gravity and punch the sky.

AstronomyCast 317: Observatories

by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to visit one of the big research observatories, like Keck, Gemini, or the European Southern Observatory? What’s it like to use gear that powerful? What’s the facility like? What precautions do you need to take when observing at such a high altitude?

AstronomyCast 316: Observational Vs. Experimental Science

by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Sometimes you can do science by watching patiently, and sometimes you've just got to get your hands dirty with an experiment or two. These two methods have their advantages and disadvantages for revealing Nature's secrets. Let's talk about how and why scientists choose which path to go down.

Who knew that destruction could be so informative? Only by smashing particles together with more and more energy, can we truly tease out the fundamental forces of nature. Join us to discover the different kinds of accelerators (both natural and artificial) and why questions they can help us answer.

Who knew that destruction could be so informative? Only by smashing particles together with more and more energy, can we truly tease out the fundamental forces of nature. Join us to discover the different kinds of accelerators (both natural and artificial) and why questions they can help us answer.

AstronomyCast 314: Acceleration

by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

AstronomyCast 313: Precession

by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

AstronomyCast 312: The Inverse Square Law & Other Strangeness

by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay