Science Rocks

By Michael Connors

The latest news in science, primarily astronomy, and space exploration. New episodes every Saturday at 1300 UTC. Support this podcast: ... more

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April 18, 2020 Coronavirus - How To Wash Your Hands
Welcome to Science Rocks!
Today we discuss
1) Proper hand hygiene and the correct way to wash your hands.
Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
Credit to CDC
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15min
April 18, 2020 E15 - A Moon Telescope, Martian Canyons & Quasar Tsunamis
Welcome to Science Rocks!
Today we discuss
1) NASA has awarded grants to some innovative space projects, including a moon crater radio telescope.
2) NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has snapped a mind blowing picture of a canyon resembling the Grand Canyon on the Martian surface.
3) NASA has revealed new details about the most powerful cosmic natural disaster known to man, quasar tsunamis powerful enough to rip apart a galaxy.
Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
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9min
April 11, 2020 Coronavirus - Preparation (PT 2)
Welcome to Science Rocks!
Today we discuss
1) What you need to know to properly prepare for the Coronavirus: Part 2
Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
Credit to CDC
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12min
April 11, 2020 E14 - Space Mining, Moon Bases & Chernobyl Fires
Welcome to Science Rocks!
Today we discuss
1) Donald Trump has signed an executive order to pave the way for moon, Mars, and asteroid mining.
2) ESA researchers found that urine could be the key to building bases on the moon.
3) Forest fires near Chernobyl have released radiation causing a spike 16 times higher than normal.
Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
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10min
March 28, 2020 Coronavirus - Preparation (PT 1)
Welcome to Science Rocks!
Today we discuss
1) What you need to know to properly prepare for the Coronavirus: Part 1
Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
Credit to CDC
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22min
March 28, 2020 E13 - NASA InSight, Comet ATLAS & Quasar Tsunamis
Welcome to Science Rocks!
Today we discuss
1) NASA rescued its Mars Insight Lander by commanding it to hit itself with a shovel.
2) A new comet, ATLAS, will be making a close pass by Earth this spring, with a magnitude ranging +1 to -5.
3) The Hubble Space Telescope discovered quasar tsunamis slamming galaxies with incomprehensible amounts of energy.
Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
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12min
March 21, 2020 Coronavirus - Anxiety Management
Welcome to Science Rocks!
Today we discuss
1) How to recognize and manage anxiety as Coronavirus cases are on the rise.
On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially classified the Coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
Credit to CDC
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10min
March 21, 2020 E12 - Rover Delays, Iron Rain & Minor Planets
Welcome to Science Rocks!
Today we discuss
1) Europe and Russia’s Mars Rover, Rosalind Franklin, has been postponed to launch in 2022 due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
2) A Hot Jupiter exoplanet has been discovered 390 light years away, and it rains liquid iron.
3) Astronomers have discovered over 100 minor planets by the outer edges of our solar system.
Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
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9min
March 14, 2020 Coronavirus - Fact vs Fiction
Welcome to Science Rocks!
Today we discuss
1) Popular myths that have been revolving around the Coronavirus, debunked.
On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially classified the Coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
COVID-19 Updates: https://corona.help/
Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
Credit to WHO
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11min
March 14, 2020 E11 - Perseverance, James Webb & Theia
Welcome to Science Rocks!
Today we discuss
1) The 2020 Mars Rover has a new name, Perseverance.
2) NASA’s James Webb Telescope will look 13.5 billion years into the past.
3) Scientists now have proof as to how Earth’s moon may have formed, when a planet called Theia collided into Earth.
Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
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11min

FAQs about Science Rocks:

How many episodes does Science Rocks have?

The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.