Looking Up

In this episode of Looking Up , hosts Dean Regas and Anna Hehman talk about Neil Armstrong - the Ohio native, NASA astronaut, first man on the moon, UC professor – who will soon be the subject of a major Hollywood biopic starring Ryan Gosling. The movie is based on the biography First Man written by this episode's guest, James R. Hansen .

In this episode of Looking Up , there are a myriad of ways to try and explain scientific concepts and answer questions about science. Adam Cole , a reporter for the NPR Science Desk and host/animator of their video series Skunk Bear , joins Dean Regas and Anna Hehman to explain exactly what Skunk Bear is and the unique ways it tries to convey science to its viewers.

In this episode of Looking Up , hosts Dean Regas and Anna Hehman talk about the growing number of exoplanets being discovered, thanks to advance telescopes like the Keppler and Hubble. The TRAPPIST-1 system is the closest to our solar system and Sean Carey , the manager of the Spitzer Science Center which has the Spitzer Telescope in space, is the special guest.

In this episode of Looking Up , hosts Dean Regas and Anna Hehman are talking space exploration and the Mars Rover with Emily Lakdawalla , senior editor and blogger for The Planetary Society and planetary.org, and author of the soon-to-be-released book The Design and Engineering of Curiosity: How the Mars Rover Performs Its Job .

In this episode of Looking Up , the man who makes science sexy every Friday afternoon. Ira Flatow , the host of public radio's "Science Friday," joins hosts Dean Regas and Anna Hehman to talk about his long-running show, some of his favorite topics, and most importantly, his favorite constellation.

In this episode of Looking Up , the important contributions of women in science have long been understood within the scientific community, but the public's awareness was raised by the best selling book and movie "Hidden Figures." Now, another group of women scientists are being spotlighted in the book "The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars" and the author, Dava Sobel , joins Dean Regas and Anna Hehman.

In this episode of Looking Up , predicting the weather is a science, albeit not always an exact science. Hosts Dean Regas and Anna Hehman talk weather forecasting with Jason Meyers , digital meteorologist and video content creator for the EW Scripps Co.

In this episode of Looking Up , hosts Dean Regas and Anna Hehman share memories of some of their favorite science shows growing up before welcoming one of their favorites, very special guest Paul Zaloom who portrayed Beakman in the mid-90's show Beakman's World .

In this episode of Looking Up , hosts Dean Regas and Anna Hehman get ready for holiday gift giving by talking about the different types of telescopes out there for new and veteran astronomers, Dean talks about his first telescope, then they welcome Sean Walker , Equipment Editor from Sky & Telescope magazine for hints on the best gear available.

In this episode of Looking Up , hosts Dean Regas and Anna Hehman talk about living on Mars and the possibility of some life forms living under the surface.