Pale Blue Pod

This week Moiya and Corinne talk about the solar system's biggest planet in America's largest mall. They cover a gossipy NASA mission, find another terrible acronym, and declare a new queer icon.

Housekeeping

• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Listen to JOIN THE PARTY wherever you get your podcasts

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• Go to https://brilliant.org/palebluepod to get a 30-day free trial. The first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.

Find Us Online

• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com

About Us

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Moiya and Corinne are talking about the ways we know the Earth isn't flat. They agree that the sphere might be the perfect shape, discuss proper punctuation in book titles, and get lost at sea.

Housekeeping

• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Listen to EXOLORE at exolorepod.com

Sponsors

• Go to https://brilliant.org/palebluepod to get a 30-day free trial. The first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.

Find Us Online

• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com

About Us

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Moiya and Corinne are talking about neutron stars, magnetars, and pulsars. Oh my! Corinne plans to enter her Baade era and Moiya geeks out about a cool science communication conference she attended.

Housekeeping

• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Listen to GAMES & FEELINGS at gamesandfeelings.com

Sponsors

• Go to https://brilliant.org/palebluepod to get a 30-day free trial. The first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.

Find Us Online

• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com

About Us

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Moiya and Corinne are celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope's 33rd birthday! They talk about the long road to Hubble's launch, the difference between telescopes and instruments, and some of HST's most important discoveries.

Housekeeping

• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Join the Multicrew at multicrew.club and gain access to so many perks!

Sponsors

• Go to https://brilliant.org/palebluepod to get a 30-day free trial. The first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.

Find Us Online

• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com

About Us

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Moiya and Corinne review the 2018 movie Prospect starring Pedro Pascal. Corinne gets excited about their use of practical effects and Moiya geeks out about the movie's worldbuilding, especially the way it uses language. At the end, they give Prospect a score out of 15 space gems.

Housekeeping

• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Listen to SPIRITS at spiritspodcast.com or wherever you get your podcasts

Sponsors

• Go to https://brilliant.org/palebluepod to get a 30-day free trial. The first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.

Find Us Online

• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com

About Us

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Moiya and Corinne honor the man who inspired the podcast's name: Carl Sagan! Corinne explains how Sagan spilled government secrets to get a job and Moiya reveals the mixed reactions to his science communication work.

Housekeeping

• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Listen to TELL ME ABOUT IT at tmaipod.com or wherever you get your podcasts

Sponsors

• Go to https://brilliant.org/palebluepod to get a 30-day free trial. The first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.

Find Us Online

• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com

About Us

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Moiya and Corinne talk about how Earth got its water, water elsewhere in the solar system, and astronomers' search for water (and life!) on exoplanets. Corinne updates us on her monstera plant and Moiya tells a tragically hilarious story from history.

Housekeeping

• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Sign up for Multitude Extension School class at multitude.productions/classes

Sponsors

• Go to https://brilliant.org/palebluepod to get a 30-day free trial. The first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.

Find Us Online

• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com

About Us

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Moiya and Corinne finally fulfill their promise to talk about how astronomers find exoplanets! They make plans to watch The Ring no sooner than 2026 and Moiya literally tears up talking about the Kepler space telescope.

Housekeeping

• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Follow Queer Movie Podcast at @queermoviepod

Sponsors

• Get 10% off your order from Queer Candle Co with the code "paleblue"
• Go to https://brilliant.org/palebluepod to get a 30-day free trial. The first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.

Find Us Online

• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com

About Us

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Moiya and Corinne talk about how moons and rings form! Corinne shows off her detective skills to solve the "mystery" of where Earth's moon came from and Moiya attempts to fill in one of the big plot holes from Moonfall.

Housekeeping

• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Join the Multicrew at multicrew.club

Sponsors

• Go to https://brilliant.org/palebluepod to get a 30-day free trial. The first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.

Find Us Online

• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com

About Us

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Moiya and Corinne talk to neuroscientist Morgan Johnston about the fun intersections between astronomy and neuroscience. They discuss abstract vs concrete learning, NASA's experiments with dolphins and LSD, and scientists bullying each other in the 1800s.

Housekeeping

• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Join the Multicrew at multicrew.club

Sponsors

• Go to https://brilliant.org/palebluepod to get a 30-day free trial. The first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.
• Get 10% off your order from Queer Candle Co with the code "paleblue"

Find Us Online

• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com

About Us

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.