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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May 12, 2020 S2E28: Where does water come from? (Tara Hayden & Tom Barrett)
This week, Tara Hayden and Tom Barrett from the OU, talks to us about measuring water across the solar system can help us understand the origins of water here on Earth. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem / Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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43min
May 07, 2020 S2E27: What is Mars like in 3D? (Divya Persaud)
This week Divya Persaud, from UCL, talks to us about how we render 3D images of the Martian surface! To view the video of this episdoe check out our YouTube channel. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem / Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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42min
April 22, 2020 S2E26: The Glaciers of Mars (Frances Butcher)
This week Dr. Frances Butcher from the University of Sheffield talks to us why Martian glaciers are important and how they relate to the glaciers here on Earth. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem / Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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36min
April 15, 2020 S2E25: Organic compounds on Mars? (Áine O'Brien)
This week Áine O'Brien from the University of Glasgow talks to us about detecting organic compounds in Martian meteorites. Follow Áine on Twitter: @aineclareob To find out more about the roving with Rosalind project email the team at: [email protected]. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem / Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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40min
April 08, 2020 S2E24: Papua New Guinea volcanoes don't like cockerels! (Brendan Mccormick Kilbride)
This week Dr. Brendan Mccormick Kilbride from the University of Manchester talks to us about some of the challenges studying volcanoes in Papua New Guinea. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem / Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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42min
April 01, 2020 S2E23: Why Carbonaceous Chondrites are important (Ashley King)
This week Dr. Ashley King from the Open University talks to us about why carbonaceous chondrites are such an important meteorite type to understand. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem /
Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com

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39min
March 25, 2020 S2E22: How to write a paper (Hosts)
As we are in lockdown, this week we share tips, tricks, and stories about writing articles for journals. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem /
Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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32min
March 17, 2020 S2E21: The LPSC that never was!
Alas this week the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Houston, TX was canceled. So instead the folk from Manchester talk to us about the science that they would have presented. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem /
Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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29min
March 11, 2020 S2E20: The Lost Meteroties of Antarctica Update (Katie Joy)
This week, Dr. Katie Joy gives us an update about this years UK meteorite hunting expedition in Antarctica. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem /
Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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36min
March 04, 2020 S2E19: Understanding metal from across the Solar System (Tom Harvey)
This week Tom Harvey talks metal fragments and what they tell us about impacts on different planetary bodies. Follow us on Twitter: @earthsolarsystm. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem /
Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com
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34min

FAQs about The Cosmic Cast:

How many episodes does The Cosmic Cast have?

The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.