Star Stuff

Enjoy this full book review of Andy Weir’s incredible sci-fi novel Project Hail Mary — from astronomers here at our world-famous observatory! Listen to our scientists Dr. Kaspar von Braun, Dr. Catherine Clark, and educator Claire Gibson talk in depth about their reactions to this sci-fi book. [SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE.] Buy Project Hail Mary on Andy Weir's website at andyweirauthor.com.

No Earth. His best friend is a cockroach. Can you guess the sci-fi movie? Play along on this episode of Star Stuff and see how many you can guess!

Cody and Hailey meet up with Dr. Catherine Clark and Dr. Lauren Biddle (two newly-minted PhD's!) to discuss what inspires them, hurdles they've faced as women in STEM, what it takes to become a female scientist, and more.

Learn exactly it means for a planet to be in opposition, and what is so cool about Saturn and its moons. Don't miss the Saturn Opposition on August 14, and enjoy Saturn at its biggest and brightest for a few weeks around its opposition!

Star Stuff sits down with fiber artist Arline Martens and the principal of Dark Sky Partners Chris Luginbuhl to talk about their experience with astronomical art, and discuss how closely the arts and astronomy are connected. Experience the NightVisions Art Exhibit at the Coconino Center for the Arts in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Star Stuff geeks out with poet Julie Swarstad Johnson, who recently served as Lowell Observatory's Poet In Residence. Tune in to hear them discuss Julie’s work, how astronomy inspires her poetry, the works she has completed, and her recent publication, Beyond Earth’s Edge: The Poetry of Spaceflight.

In this very special episode of Star Stuff, our hosts sit down with NAU assistant professor Dr. Cristina Thomas to discuss the ways in which the James Webb Space Telescope will alter our perception of the cosmos forever. As a major contributor to the JWST mission, Dr. Thomas brings some insider insight to what we can look forward to in not just the JWST's future, but in the future of space travel at large.

In this episode of Star Stuff, we talk about what constellations are in the Northern Hemisphere’s night sky right now, how to find them, and their stories throughout ancient cultures. In this episode: Scorpius, The Summer Triangle, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Ophiuchus.

Star Stuff hangs out with public speaker, author, television host, and astronomer Dean Regas in the Clyde Tombaugh apartment, where they talk about distant worlds, burning controversies, and the delicate art of talking to grownups about Pluto. Check out Dean Regas' new book, "How to Teach Grown-ups About Pluto," and don't miss his NPR podcast "Looking Up!"

The Star Stuff crew goes through the Lowell Iceberg, created and explained by Lowell educators Hannah Zigo and Jacob Irish. We go through each layer of our Lowell Iceberg, starting with the relatively known to the weird and obscure stories at Lowell Observatory. Join our Discord to see the Lowell Iceberg and to keep up-to-date on everything else happening on Mars Hill!