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Mar 18, 2024

Astronomy Cast Ep. 712: How Peer Review Fails

by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Streamed live on Mar 11, 2024.  

You’ve probably heard that the best kind of science is peer-reviewed research published in a prestigious journal. But peer review has problems of its own. We’ll talk about that today.

 

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Mar 11, 2024

Astronomy Cast Ep. 711: NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC)

by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Streamed live March 4, 2024.

NASA works on many missions using tried and true technology, but they also invest in creative ideas that could drive the future of space exploration. It’s called NASA’s Innovative Advanced...


Mar 4, 2024

Astronomy Cast Ep. 710: NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program

by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Streamed live on Feb 26, 2024.

In the olden days, NASA developed its missions using a variety of in-house engineers and external suppliers. As more commercial companies are targeting the Moon, NASA is working...


Feb 26, 2024

Astronomy Cast Ep. 709: Space Weapons

by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Streamed live on Feb 19, 2024.

[My apologies for Fraser’s audio dropouts. We’re not sure how it happened as it wasn’t happening at his studio. Audio is a black art, IMHO. Rich)

Last week we learned that Russia might be planning nuclear weapons...


Feb 19, 2024

Astronomy Cast Ep. 708: What Goes Into Sample Return Missions From Asteroids & Comets?

by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Streamed live Feb 12, 2024.

Last week we talked about sample return missions from the Moon and Mars, but scientists have retrieved samples from other objects in the Solar System, including comets and...