Jun 27, 2022
Astronomy Cast Ep. 647: Best Sci Fi Beach Reading
by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Summer’s here! And that means finally tackling that huge list of books piled up on your bedside table and filling up your Kindle. What books do we recommend for some fun reads this summer?
- The Kaiju Preservation Society by...
Jun 20, 2022
Astronomy Cast Ep. 646: Our Long Term Future in Space
by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
We always say that we're living in golden age of space and astronomy, but it feels like things are just accelerating. Space travel is happening! What does the long-term future hold for our place in the Universe?
Jun 13, 2022
Astronomy Cast Ep. 645: The Future of the ISS
by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
The International Space Station has been continuously inhabited for over 20 years now, serving as a peaceful collaboration between space-faring nations. But it's a machine, and it's getting old. In addition, the Russian invasion of Ukraine...
May 30, 2022
Astronomy Cast Ep. 644: Is Earth… Normal?
by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
We've now discovered thousands of exoplanets, we're learning more and more about the kinds of planetary systems there are out there across the Universe. But are planets like Earth unique or totally rare?
May 17, 2022
Astronomy Cast Ep. 643: Sagittarius A*
by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
All the waiting is over, we've finally seen the image of the event horizon from the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way. Different shaped blobs! And a black circle in the middle. What are we looking at? Today we're going to explain...