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Astronomy Cast Ep. 142: Plate Tectonics
The 365 Days of Astronomy
From June 15, 2009. The surface of the Earth feels solid under your feet, but you’re actually standing on a plate of the Earth’s crust. And that plate is slowly shifting across the surface of the Earth. Over geologic timescales, plate tectonics has totally resurfaced our planet, bringing continents together, and tearing them apart. We know we have plate tectonics here on Earth, but what about other worlds in the solar system? We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: and donate as much as you can!...
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Travelers in the Night Eps. 357E & 358E: 40 Years & Tiny Spacecraft
The 365 Days of Astronomy
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. From October 2025. Today's 2 topics: - Looking at the stars on a clear dark night, far from the artificial air glow humanity creates, have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel in truly deep interstellar space? 40 years after their launches in 1977, your representatives, the twin Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft are in the vast space between the stars in our Milky Way galaxy. Aboard each Voyager is a Golden...
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NOIRLab - An Extra Long Gamma Ray Burst
The 365 Days of Astronomy
Astronomers have observed the longest-ever gamma-ray burst — a powerful, extragalactic explosion that lasted over seven hours. Rapid follow-up observations with the U.S. Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera and the International Gemini Observatory provided crucial information about the possible origin of this extraordinary event and the galaxy that hosts it. Bios: - Rob Sparks is in the Communications, Education and Engagement group at NSF’s NOIRLab in Tucson, Arizona. - Jonathan Carney is a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he...
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EVSN - Never Trust a Volcano & Other Geology Tales
The 365 Days of Astronomy
From December 3, 2025. The world we live on today has undergone dramatic change since it first formed, and time hasn't necessarily been kind. Earth has gained some weight (and a Moon) after a chance collision. A leaky gut led to some confusing internal structures. Here on the surface, mountains keep finding new ways to pop off and destroy surroundings. But scientists are helping us understand all these factors. Learn how in this episode of EVSN, and also hear about our latest tales from the launch pad. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting,...
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Guide To Space - NASA Wants To Bring A Chunk Of Comet Back To Earth. Collaboration with Everyday Astronaut
The 365 Days of Astronomy
Hosted by Fraser Cain & Tim Dodd. From Feb 27, 2018. NASA is going to decide between a comet sample return mission or a helicopter on Titan. Which mission should it be? [Spoiler alert! NASA went with the Dragonfly mission.] Tim’s video: We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit for cool Astronomy Cast...
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Cheap Astronomy - Implausible Engineering, Episode 6: Lasting the Distance
The 365 Days of Astronomy
Hosted by Steve Nerlich. Immortality is hard work. Episode 6a: Staying Switched On It’s difficult to achieve immortality unless you also achieve invulnerability, since even if you don’t age or get sick you can still die from a natural disaster, or a murder, or whatever. Indeed, the longer you live the more likely some unexpected calamity may come your way. So, if your only immortal up until the point that something goes wrong and you die, then you’re not really immortal. Episode 6b: Hopping Universes. The day is coming when our Universe starts winding down towards heat death...
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Deep Astronomy - A Glimpse Into The Early Universe Ep. 1
The 365 Days of Astronomy
Hosted by Tony Darnell. From Feb 6, 2025. JWST Discovers Planet Formation in the Conditions of the Early Universe! Journey with the James Webb Space Telescope to the star cluster NGC 346, a vibrant region of star birth and potential planet formation. This image offers a glimpse into the early universe, where stars formed under conditions very different from our own Milky Way. See how JWST's infrared vision reveals protoplanetary disks - swirling clouds of gas and dust around young stars - defying previous models of planet formation. Witness the evidence that planets can form in...
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 774: How Does Bad Science Happen?
The 365 Days of Astronomy
Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay. Streamed live on Nov 8, 2025. Scientific expertise is under attack on all fronts with concerns coming from politicians and the public. While most of this is unwarranted and politically motivated, there can be germ of truth. Bad science does happen, but how? How is it that papers that very few believe still make it through peer review and to publication? Why do professors at prominent universities get quoted saying things that seem to be fiction? In this episode, we consider the case for letting potentially impossible things make it to...
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Travelers in the Night Eps. 355E & 356E: Moon Water & Interplanetary Sand Traps
The 365 Days of Astronomy
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. From September 2025. Today's 2 topics: - The lunar roving, battery powered, 4 wheel drive "Moon Buggy" allowed astronauts on Apollo 15, 16, and 17 to travel 8 mph on the lunar surface with a maximum range of approximately 4.7 mi. Some of the rocks that these space travelers brought back, from the tiny area they were able to visit on the Moon, contained volcanic glass beads with trace amounts of trapped water inside of them....
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December Sky Guide for Equatorial Region
The 365 Days of Astronomy
Hosted by our Director, Avivah Yamani. Today we have sky guide for the rest of December 2025, specifically curated for observers in the equatorial region with Indonesia as the based of location. While the recent dazzling Full Moon and Supermoon gave us a brilliant start, the celestial show continues with powerful planetary meetings and the most spectacular meteor shower of the year! We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the...
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Let's take a fast-paced journey thru all that's new in space and astronomy, including microscopic black holes trying to be dark matter, massive black holes firing off jets, a deep dive into Hera and Clippers journey to look at other worlds, and tales from the launch pad.
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