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Astronomy Cast

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

Natural Sciences

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

Ep. 518: When the Universe tried to Declare War

518: When the Universe tried to Declare War Astronomy Cast 518: When the Universe tried to Declare War by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Feb 18, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 518

Ep. 517: Fritz Zwicky and the Zwicky Transient Facility

517: Fritz Zwicky and the Zwicky Transient Facility Astronomy Cast 517: Fritz Zwicky and the Zwicky Transient Facility by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Feb 11, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 517

Ep. 516: Polar Vortices

516: Polar Vortices Astronomy Cast 516: Polar Vortices by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Feb 04, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 516

Ep. 515: Space Radiation

515: Space Radiation Astronomy Cast 515: Space Radiation by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Jan 28, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 515

Ep. 514: Planetary Protection Protocols

514: Planetary Protection Protocols Astronomy Cast 514: Planetary Protection Protocols by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Jan 21, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 514

Ep. 513: Stellar Fusion

513: Stellar Fusion Astronomy Cast 513: Stellar Fusion by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Jan 14, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 513

Ep. 512: Direct Imaging of Exoplanets

512: Direct Imaging of Exoplanets Astronomy Cast 512: Direct Imaging of Exoplanets by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Jan 07, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 512

Ep. 511: Predictions for 2019

511: Predictions for 2019 Astronomy Cast 511: Predictions for 2019 by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Dec 31, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 511

Ep. 510: 2018 - Year in Review

510: 2018 - Year in Review Astronomy Cast 510: 2018 - Year in Review by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Dec 24, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 510

Ep. 509: Fiction to Fact: 3D Printers

509: Fiction to Fact: 3D Printers Astronomy Cast 509: Fiction to Fact: 3D Printers by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Dec 10, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 509

Ep. 508: 2018 Holiday Gift Guide

508: 2018 Holiday Gift Guide Astronomy Cast 508: 2018 Holiday Gift Guide by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Dec 03, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 508

507: From Fiction to Fact: Ion Drive

507: From Fiction to Fact: Ion Drive Astronomy Cast 507: > From Fiction to Fact: Ion Drive by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Nov 27, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 507

506: It's not Aliens, Unless it's Aliens

506: It's not Aliens, Unless it's Aliens Astronomy Cast 506: It's not Aliens, Unless it's Aliens by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Nov 17, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 506

505: Seismology

505: Seismology Astronomy Cast 505: Seismology by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Nov 11, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 505

504: Radar, Lidar & Sonar

504: Radar, Lidar & Sonar Astronomy Cast 504: Radar, Lidar & Sonar by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Nov 04, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 504

503: Gravity Mapping

503: Gravity Mapping Astronomy Cast 503: Gravity Mapping by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Oct 29, 2018•25 min•Season 1Ep. 503

502: No Touching: Determining Composition of Worlds Remotely

502: No Touching: Determining Composition of Worlds Remotely Astronomy Cast 502: No Touching: Determining Composition of Worlds Remotely by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Oct 22, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 502

501: Water Worlds Revisited

501: Water Worlds Revisited Astronomy Cast 501: Water Worlds Revisited by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Oct 10, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 501

500: Live Celebration!

500: Live Celebration! Astronomy Cast 500: Live Celebration! by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Sep 18, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 500

499: What is the proposed Hubble-Lemaitre Law?

499: What is the proposed Hubble-Lemaitre Law? Astronomy Cast 499: What is the proposed Hubble-Lemaitre Law? by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Sep 10, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 499

Astronomy Cast: On Hiatus until September 2018

Astronomy Cast will be on hiatus until September, 2018. When we return, we'll be gearing up for the 500th Episode!

Jul 01, 2018•2 min

498: Dwarf Galaxy Update

498: Dwarf Galaxy Update Astronomy Cast 498: Dwarf Galaxy Update by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Jul 01, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 498

497: Update on Globular Clusters

497: Update on Globular Clusters Astronomy Cast 497: Update on Globular Clusters by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Jun 25, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 497

496: Update on Stellar Populations (I, II, & III)

496: Update on Stellar Populations (I, II, & III) Astronomy Cast 496: Update on Stellar Populations (I, II, & III) by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Jun 18, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 496

495: Update on Asteroids & Prospects of Asteroid Mining

495: Update on Asteroids & Prospects of Asteroid Mining Astronomy Cast 495: Update on Asteroids & Prospects of Asteroid Mining by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Jun 11, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 495

494: Icy Moons Update 2018

494: Icy Moons Update 2018 Astronomy Cast 494: Icy Moons Update 2018 by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Jun 04, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 494

493: Mars Update 2018

493: Mars Update 2018 Astronomy Cast 493: Mars Update 2018 by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

May 27, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 493

492: Comets, Asteroids and KBO's

492: Comets, Asteroids and KBO's Astronomy Cast 492: Comets, Asteroids and KBO's by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

May 21, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 492

491: Exoplanet Update 2018

491: Exoplanet Update 2018 Astronomy Cast 491: Exoplanet Update 2018 by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

May 14, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 491

490: What's New with Supernovae

490: What's New with Supernovae Astronomy Cast 490: What's New with Supernovae by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

May 07, 2018•26 min•Season 1Ep. 490

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