Spacepod

Latest Episodes:

11: How many asteroids are out there? With Dr. Mainzer Sep 20, 2015

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Dr. Amy Mainzer discusses how she and her team calculated how many asteroids are out in space, waiting to be discovered.

10: Craters on the moon with Dr. Cohen Sep 13, 2015

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Dr. Barbara Cohen discusses craters on our moon, and how they will be explored by a new NASA mission called Lunar Flashlight.

9: NASA high jinks with Dr. Paddack Sep 06, 2015

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Dr Paddack, one of the discoverers of the YORP effect, tells some funny stories from his time at NASA.

8: Accessible asteroids with Brent Barbee Aug 30, 2015

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Brent Barbee discusses how he figures out which asteroids astronauts could fly to, and the fun of solving problems using computers.

7: Exploring Mercury with Dr. Chabot Aug 23, 2015

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Dr. Nancy Chabot tells us about the MESSENGER mission, which explored the closest planet to the sun.

6: Hubble sees a collision with Rob Landis Aug 16, 2015

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Rob Landis talks about operating the Hubble Space Telescope, and the time he had a front-row seat to a dramatic interplanetary collision.

5: The coldest stars with Dr. Kirkpatrick Aug 09, 2015

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Dr. Kirkpatrick talks about stars so cold you could touch them without getting burned.

4: LADEE explores the moon with Dr. Noble Aug 02, 2015

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Dr. Sarah Noble talks about the LADEE mission and an epiphany she had in graduate school.

3: The moons of Mars with Dr. Fraeman Aug 02, 2015

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Dr. Abby Fraeman talks about Phobos and Deimos, the mysterious moons of Mars.

2: Polarized light with Dr. Masiero Aug 02, 2015

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Dr. Joseph Masiero talks about the "secret" property of light, and how astronomers use it to learn about exoplanets and asteroids.