The Cosmic Cast

By Earth & Solar System

A light-hearted look at news and views from the world of planetary science! Brought to you from the Earth and Solar System team at the University of Manchester. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / ... more

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The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.

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July 30, 2020 S2E38: What inspired us growing up?
This week, we catch up with some of our guests from this season and reflect on what inspired to peruse a career in planetary science. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem / Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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1h 13min
July 22, 2020 S2E37: How to explore lava tubes on the Moon (Just the Hosts)
This week, we catch up with the hosts to see what they've been up to over the last few months. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem / Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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36min
July 15, 2020 S2E36: How old is the solar system? (Tim Gregory)
This week, Dr. Tim Gregory (Bristol/BGS) talks to us about the challenges in dating some of the oldest solids in the Solar System. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem / Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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1h 17min
July 09, 2020 S2E35: Will ExoMars find life on Mars? (Elliot Sefton-Nash)
This week, Elliot Sefton-Nash (ESA) talks to us about what it's like project managing a mission to Mars. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem / Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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47min
July 01, 2020 S2E34: Can Biomarkers Survive Impacts? (Zoe Morland & Sam Halim)
This week, Dr Candice Bedford, from the Lunar and Planetary Science Institute, talks about how terrestrial analogues are important for understanding sediments on Mars. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem / Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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50min
June 24, 2020 S2E33: How to do Sedimentology on Mars (Candice Bedford)
This week, Candice Bedford from the Lunar and Planetary Science Institute talks about how terrestrial analogous are important for understanding sediments on Mars. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem / Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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43min
June 24, 2020 S2E32: What are the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune like? (Naomi Rowe Gurney)
This week, Naomi Rowe-Gurney from the University of Leicester talks about how data from the Spitzer telescope helps us understand the atmospheres of Neptune and Uranus. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem / Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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34min
May 27, 2020 S2E31: The Moon: a shocking development? (Lee White)
This week, Dr Lee White from the Royal Ontario Museum talks to us about why understanding the shock history of meteorites is important. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem / Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com

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32min
May 20, 2020 S2E30: What are micro-meteorite (Martin Suttle)
This week Martin Suttle from the NHM talks micro meteorites and what they tell us about the solar system. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem / Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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42min
May 12, 2020 S2E29: Making the Moon in the lab (Josh Snape)
This week Josh Snape from VU talks Pb isotopes what they tell us about the formation of the lunar crust. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem / Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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45min

FAQs about The Cosmic Cast:

How many episodes does The Cosmic Cast have?

The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.