230: What is the fastest planet?
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A question from Renny, age 4. answers. For more on Dr. Christensen's work, see episodes and .
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229: What do asteroids smell like?
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A question from Sabine, age 5. Dr. Christopher Snead answers. For more on Dr. Snead's work, see Episode 184 of Spacepod. Do you know a kid with a space question? Upload it at listentospacepod.com and I’ll do my best to get an answer!
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228: Do other planets really have diamond rain?
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answers. For more about planetary insides, check out her book, "". Do you know a kid with a space question? Upload it at and I’ll do my best to get an answer!
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227: What is the fastest asteroid?
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answers. Do you know a kid with a space question? Upload it at and I’ll do my best to get an answer!
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226: The intersection of computer science and astronomy with Dr. Kubica
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Dr. Jeremy Kubica talks about his work on the LINCC Frameworks project, and how he brings together astronomers and computer scientists to create software tools. He shares advice for students and talks about his books, which explain computing concepts in fun and accessible ways.
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225: A newly discovered Martian volcano with Dr. Lee
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Dr. Pascal Lee tells the story of how he and his collaborators found a new volcano on Mars. He tells us about the "convergence of lines of evidence" that led to this discovery. He also explains why this site may be a good place to look for life.
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224: Aurora borealis with Tina Ibsen
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tells us about the northern lights. She talks about her research and gives tips on how to observe the lights. She tells us how Denmark is a space nation and shares her thoughts about the future of space exploration. We also talk about , the space podcast she co-hosts with Anders Høeg Nissen.
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223: Preparing for something we haven't seen yet with Dr. Holt
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Dr. Carrie Holt talks about how she's getting ready for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. She explains how astronomers are using simulated and real data to prepare in advance of this new data.
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222: Measuring the emptiness of space with Dr. Becker
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Dr Tracy Becker tells us about solar system science using ultraviolet light. She explains how the color of a planet's northern lights depends on the planet's atmosphere. She also describes how scientists repurposed the New Horizons spacecraft to measure how empty space is.
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221: The queens of heaven with Prof. Tauris
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Professor Thomas Tauris explains what gravitational waves can tell us about colliding neutron stars. He corrects Carrie's misconception about how gravitational waves affect people. He also explains how the last 400 years of astronomy have been like watching a silent movie, but now with gravitational waves, we have a soundtrack.
info_outlineA question from Renny, age 4. Dr. Jessie Christensen answers. For more on Dr. Christensen's work, see episodes 42 and 102.