Space Junk

Our guest in this episode works for Planewave Instruments and travels the globe instaling the meter-class telescopes they produce in some of the most amazing locales.  Learn all about his experiences and we take some of your questions from our first-ever live stream of the podcast recording.

There are so many ways to get into astrophotography!  Nico Carver is primarily interested in imaging nebulae and uses simple equipment, join us to learn all about getting started

Ron Sparkman is the founder/publisher for Stardom, the co-creator of I Love Mars and co-host of the Mars Society's Red Planet Radio.  He sits down with Tony and Dustin to discuss his passion for space!

The show must go on!  Tony and Dustin are back talking about all the latest stuff happening at OPT, Deep Astronomy and our new social media endeavors.  

Mack Murdoc is an astrophotographer and light artist who combines his talents to create stunning visuals.  In this episode, Mack sits down with Dustin in the studio to talk about how he creates his art.

Chris Carberry is CEO and co-founder of Explore Mars, Inc. a nonprofit which was created to advance the goal of sending humans to Mars within the next two decades. The organization also encourages the use of STEM curriculum in the classroom to instill a desire to pursue space exploration for future generations.

Chris is also the author of a new book, "Alcohol in Space", a fascinating look at the effects of alcohol on astronauts and its role in culture as it relates to space exploration.

Skywatcher is a company that is very familiar to amateur astronomers and this episode offers a great chance to learn more about this company!  Please join Dustin Gibson and Tony Darnell as they discuss Skywatcher with Jeff Simon and Kevin Legore.

Shawn is a big user of Pix Insight and shares his knowledge with the rest of us in the hobby.  In this episode, Shawn shares his journey traveling the skies as an amateur astronomer.

AstroBackyard stopped by the studios of OPT to discuss everything from astrophotography, philosophy and science communication

Rising Twitch streamer EconGreg joins us this week to talk about his amazing community and efforts to stream observing session live from his equipment.  Greg's day job is professor of Economics and he uses Twitch in his professional education efforts as well.