Astronomy Cast Ep. 41: The Rise of The Supertelescopes
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Hosted by: Fraser Cain () and Dr. Pamela L. Gay () From June 18, 2007. The last decade has been the golden age of astronomy, with new observatories and space telescopes pushing out our understanding of the Universe. We see billions of light years away, watch dynamic events unfold in almost real-time, and see into every corner of the electromagnetic spectrum. But just you wait: things will only get better. Here come the supertelescopes! 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...
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Travelers in the Night Eps. 897 & 898: Kacper’s Comet & Pandora
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 May 2026. Today's 2 topics: - In 2007 a small icy object moving in the constellation of Ursa Minor crossed the orbit of Pluto at a speed of approximately 4.2 mi/s starting its journey towards the inner solar system. It was between the orbits of Saturn and Jupiter traveling at some 9 mi/s towards the Sun, when my Catalina Sky Survey teammate Dr. Kacper Wierzchoś discovered it on March 3, 2024, while asteroid hunting, in...
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NOIRLab - The First Magnetar Progenitor
The 365 Days of Astronomy
Neutron stars, the compact remains of a massive star following a supernova explosion, are the densest matter in the Universe. Some neutron stars, known as magnetars, also claim the record for the strongest magnetic fields of any object. How magnetars, which are a mere 15 kilometers across, form and produce such colossal magnetic fields remains a mystery. New observations by a team of astronomers, including NSF’s NOIRLab’s Dr. André-Nicolas Chené, may shed important light on the origin of these magnetic powerhouses. Using various telescopes around the globe, including the...
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EVSN - After Hours: Exploring Physics Through Spaceflight Missions with author Trisha Muro
The 365 Days of Astronomy
Hosted by Dr. Pamela L. Gay. From July 8, 2026. The physics behind modern spaceflight explores everything from aerodynamics to thermodynamics with a lot of kinematics playing a role along the way. We welcome on guest Trisha Muro to discuss her new book, "It's (Just) Rocket Science", which explores how we can learn physics through spaceflight missions. 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...
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UNAWE Space Scoop - Why Does Jupiter Have Bigger Moons Than Saturn
The 365 Days of Astronomy
Hosted by our editor, Richard Drumm. Jupiter and Saturn are the gas giants in our Solar System. Ummm… Uranus & Neptune are now called ice giants. But back to Jupiter & Saturn. They are the largest planets, have the most moons compared to the other planets, and if that isn’t cool enough, they’re home to some of the largest moons in the Solar System. Saturn has 280 or more moons in total, a total that seems to be changing daily. Jupiter has over 100 known moons so far. As for me, I don’t even try to keep count any more. Here’s where things get really interesting:...
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Awesome Astronomy - When Cosmologists Get Spicey
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Paul Hill & Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This month it appears cosmology is saved, Swift maybe saved and exoplanets have their magnetosphere measured. Jeni has been in the States where she may have been turned into an android visiting Silicon Valley. 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...
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Ask A Spaceman Ep. 275: Why Can’t the Universe Be Cyclic?
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Hosted by Dr. Paul M. Sutter. What are the weaknesses of inflation theory? How did the ekpyrotic theory attempt to improve it? How did it open up its own can of worms? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: All episodes: Watch on YouTube: Read a book: Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE! Big thanks to my top Patreon supporters this month: Justin G, Chris L, Alberto M, Duncan M, Corey D, Michael P, Naila, Sam...
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 6: Ep. 6: More Evidence For the Big Bang
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Mon 06: Astronomy Cast Ep. 6: Ep. 6: More Evidence For the Big Bang From October 16, 2006. Last week’s episode started out with a bang… a Big Bang. This week we continue our discussion into the beginning of everything. We present three additional lines of evidence that have led astronomers to the conclusion that our Universe started out as a singularity 13.7 billion years ago, and has been expanding ever since. Fraser Cain: So Pamela, last week we started out with the big bang and discussed the cosmic microwave background radiation. Now, if people still aren’t convinced that the...
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Travelers in the Night Eps. 895 & 896: Tracking Space Junk & Sneaky But Potentially Dangerous
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 April 2026. Today's 2 topics: - According to NASA an average of one catalogued piece of space junk per day has come down to Earth over the past 50 years. Research is described which can track space junk in the atmosphere and provide the starting location and altitude for tracking clouds of environmentally problematic toxic chemical and/or nuclear contaminants released by the disintegration of reentering spacecraft....
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Equatorial Sky Guide For July
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Hosted by our Director, Avivah Yamani. Discover the highlights of the July 2026 equatorial night sky, including Venus meeting Regulus, Mars and Uranus' closest conjunction until 2053, the Buck Moon, meteor showers, and the best nights to observe the Milky Way. 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...
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Dear Cheap Astronomy – Interstellar trade
As regular listeners are aware, here at Cheap Astronomy, we think faster than light travel just ain’t going to happen. That limits your trade options a good deal if our potential alien trading partners are anywhere up to a hundred light years or more away.
Dear Cheap Astronomy – Why aren’t we doing more with artificial gravity
Good question. As we’ve discussed on this podcast and as others have discussed on pretty much every space-related podcast there is, zero gravity – OK, microgravity – is really bad for you. Your bones dissolve, your muscles wither, your cardiovascular system is deconditioned, your eye geometry changes and if that’s not bad enough your face gets all puffy too.
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