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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How many episodes does The Cosmic Cast have?

The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.

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August 02, 2019 S1E21: Living on the Moon? (Just the Hosts)
This week we chat about some of the outreach events we are attending this summer.

The Cosmic Cast is brought to you from the Earth and Solar System team at the University of Manchester.
Follow us:
Twitter: @earthsolarsystm.
Facebook: @earthsolarsystem
Instagram: earthandsolarsystem
Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com/
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28min
August 02, 2019 S1E20: Rock Squashing (Dr. David Neave)
his week Dr David Neave talks about what happens when you squash a rock!

The Cosmic Cast is brought to you from the Earth and Solar System team at the University of Manchester.
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Twitter: @earthsolarsystm.
Facebook: @earthsolarsystem
Instagram: earthandsolarsystem
Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com/
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33min
August 02, 2019 S1E19: Why are noble gases SO great? (with Prof. Fin Stuart)
This week Prof. Fin Stuart talks about his favorite noble gases!

The Cosmic Cast is brought to you from the Earth and Solar System team at the University of Manchester.
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Twitter: @earthsolarsystm.
Facebook: @earthsolarsystem
Instagram: earthandsolarsystem
Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com/
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31min
August 02, 2019 S1E18: Recent water on Mars? (Just the Hosts)
This week we discuss how zircons from Mars indicate that water was on the surface of Mars as recently as ~250 million years ago.

The Cosmic Cast is brought to you from the Earth and Solar System team at the University of Manchester.
Follow us:
Twitter: @earthsolarsystm.
Facebook: @earthsolarsystem
Instagram: earthandsolarsystem
Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com/
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29min
August 02, 2019 S1E17: Making Moon rocks in the lab!? (with Dayl Martin)
This week Dayl Martin talks about ESA's curation facilities and about some of the challenges in making lunar and martian rock simulants.

The Cosmic Cast is brought to you from the Earth and Solar System team at the University of Manchester.
Follow us:
Twitter: @earthsolarsystm.
Facebook: @earthsolarsystem
Instagram: earthandsolarsystem
Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com/
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36min
August 02, 2019 S1E16: Don't look behind the rocks at Meteor Crater! (with Fran McDonald)
This week ESA's Fran McDonald talks about visiting Meteor crater and what she gets up to at ESA.

The Cosmic Cast is brought to you from the Earth and Solar System team at the University of Manchester.
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Twitter: @earthsolarsystm.
Facebook: @earthsolarsystem
Instagram: earthandsolarsystem
Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com/

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31min
August 02, 2019 S1E15: Opening the secret stash of Moon rocks (with Nat Curran)
This week Nat Curran talks about what it's like working for NASA.

The Cosmic Cast is brought to you from the Earth and Solar System team at the University of Manchester.
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Twitter: @earthsolarsystm.
Facebook: @earthsolarsystem
Instagram: earthandsolarsystem
Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com/
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28min
August 02, 2019 S1E14: Digging on the Moon (with Gunter Just)
This week we talk to Gunter Just about some of the engineering problems associated with digging on the Moon.

The Cosmic Cast is brought to you from the Earth and Solar System team at the University of Manchester.
Follow us:
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Facebook: @earthsolarsystem
Instagram: earthandsolarsystem
Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com/
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33min
August 02, 2019 S1E13: Q&A Special (Just the Hosts)
This week we tackle the fantastic questions submitted by you!

The Cosmic Cast is brought to you from the Earth and Solar System team at the University of Manchester.
Follow us:
Twitter: @earthsolarsystm.
Facebook: @earthsolarsystem
Instagram: earthandsolarsystem
Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com/

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32min
August 02, 2019 S1E12: Were we all wrong!? Rethinking the Moon's crust (Just the Hosts)
This week John talks about how our views of lunar crustal formation is changing.

The Cosmic Cast is brought to you from the Earth and Solar System team at the University of Manchester.
Follow us:
Twitter: @earthsolarsystm.
Facebook: @earthsolarsystem
Instagram: earthandsolarsystem
Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com/

...more
36min

FAQs about The Cosmic Cast:

How many episodes does The Cosmic Cast have?

The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.