Astronomy Cast

Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay•www.astronomycast.com

Take a fact-based journey through the cosmos. Tune in to hear weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology. Hosted by Fraser Cain (Universe Today) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (Planetary Science Institute), this show brings the questions of an avid astronomy lover direct to an astronomer. Together Fraser and Pamela explore what is known and being discovered about the universe around us. Astronomy Cast is supported thru patreon.com/AstronomyCast.

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Episodes

343: The Universe is Trying to Kill You

AstronomyCast 343: The Universe is Trying to Kill You by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

May 03, 2014•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 343

342: Sunsetting Spacecraft

AstronomyCast 342: Sunsetting Spacecraft by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Apr 15, 2014•33 min•Season 1Ep. 342

341: The 45th Lunar and Planetary Society Conference, with Alessondra Springmann

AstronomyCast 341: The 45th Lunar and Planetary Society Conference, with Alessondra Springmann by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Apr 09, 2014•30 min•Season 1Ep. 341

340: Warner von Braum

AstronomyCast 340: Warner von Braum by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Apr 01, 2014•30 min•Season 1Ep. 340

339: Space Conspiracy Theories

AstronomyCast 339: Space Conspiracy Theories by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Mar 26, 2014•34 min•Season 1Ep. 339

338: Copernicus

AstronomyCast 338: Copernicus by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Mar 20, 2014•28 min•Season 1Ep. 338

337: Photometry

AstronomyCast 337: Photometry by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Mar 11, 2014•31 min•Season 1Ep. 337

336: Units of Measure

AstronomyCast 336: Units of Measure by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Mar 04, 2014•28 min•Season 1Ep. 336

335: The Photoelectric Effect

AstronomyCast 335: The Photoelectric Effect by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Feb 24, 2014•30 min•Season 1Ep. 335

334: Chelyabinsk, One Year Later

AstronomyCast 334: Chelyabinsk, One Year Later by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Feb 17, 2014•32 min•Season 1Ep. 334

333: When Worlds Collide

AstronomyCast 333: When Worlds Collide by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Feb 09, 2014•31 min•Season 1Ep. 333

332: Stellar Collisions

AstronomyCast 332: Stellar Collisions by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Feb 06, 2014•30 min•Season 1Ep. 332

331: Arthur C. Clarke's Ideas and Technology

AstronomyCast 331: Arthur C. Clarke's Ideas and Technology by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Jan 27, 2014•33 min•Season 1Ep. 331

330: Arthur C. Clarke

AstronomyCast 330: Arthur C. Clarke by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Jan 20, 2014•29 min•Season 1Ep. 330

329: Telescope Making, Pt. 3

329: Telescope Making, Pt. 3 by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Jan 13, 2014•29 min•Season 1Ep. 329

328: Telescope Making, Pt. 2

AstronomyCast 328: Telescope Making, Pt. 2 by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Jan 06, 2014•31 min•Season 1Ep. 328

327: Telescope Making, Pt. 1

AstronomyCast 327: Telescope Making, Pt. 1 by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Dec 30, 2013•32 min•Season 1Ep. 327

326: Atmospheric Dust

AstronomyCast 326: Atmospheric Dust by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Dec 23, 2013•28 min•Season 1Ep. 326

325: Cold Fusion

AstronomyCast 325: Cold Fusion by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Dec 17, 2013•31 min•Season 1Ep. 325

324: Sun Grazers

AstronomyCast 324: Sun Grazers by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Dec 08, 2013•28 min•Season 1Ep. 324

323: Isotopes

AstronomyCast 323: Isotopes by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Dec 03, 2013•31 min•Season 1Ep. 323

322: SOHO

AstronomyCast 322: SOHO by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Nov 20, 2013•26 min•Season 1Ep. 322

321: Solar Flares

AstronomyCast 321: Solar Flares by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Nov 19, 2013•29 min•Season 1Ep. 321

320: Layers of the Sun

AstronomyCast 320: Layers of the Sun by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Nov 11, 2013•30 min•Season 1Ep. 320

319: The Zodiac

AstronomyCast 319: The Zodiac by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Nov 04, 2013•27 min•Season 1Ep. 319

318: Escape Velocity

AstronomyCast 318: Escape Velocity by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Oct 28, 2013•28 min•Season 1Ep. 318

317: Observatories

AstronomyCast 317: Observatories by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Oct 23, 2013•30 min•Season 1Ep. 317

316: Observational vs. Experimental Science

AstronomyCast 316: Observational Vs. Experimental Science by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Oct 14, 2013•31 min•Season 1Ep. 316

315: Particle Accelerators

Who knew that destruction could be so informative? Only by smashing particles together with more and more energy, can we truly tease out the fundamental forces of nature. Join us to discover the different kinds of accelerators (both natural and artificial) and why questions they can help us answer.

Oct 07, 2013•33 min•Season 1Ep. 315

314: Acceleration

AstronomyCast 314: Acceleration by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Sep 09, 2013•27 min•Season 1Ep. 314

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