Mar 9, 2026
Astronomy Cast Ep. 785: Magnetars
By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Streamed live March 6, 2026.
Magnetars are a special type of neutron star with physics that defy comprehension. Magnetic fields so powerful they could strip you apart at an atomic level. But, where do they come from? So many mysteries to uncover about...
Mar 2, 2026
Astronomy Cast Ep. 784: Pulsar-Powered Science
By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Streamed live on Feb 16, 2026.
Pulsars are dead stars and fascinating in their own right, but astronomers can use their predictable rotation for exploring the cosmos in a series of amazing ways. We can detect gravitational waves, navigate the...
Feb 23, 2026
Astronomy Cast Ep. 783: Cataclysmic Variable Stars
By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Streamed live on Feb 16, 2026.
There are many types of variable stars. Today we’re gonna talk about cataclysmic variable stars, which are the result of a white dwarf stealing material from a companion star. And this whole process makes...
Feb 16, 2026
Astronomy Cast Ep. 782: Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients
By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Streamed live on Feb 13, 2026.
Modern astronomy has found that the Universe can surprise us. Here’s one which astronomers have called Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients. They’re kinda like supernovas, they’re kind of...
Feb 9, 2026
Astronomy Cast Ep. 781: Awakening Black Holes
By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Streamed live on Feb 2, 2026.
One long standing mystery in astronomy were the quasars. Incomprehensible energy blasting out of a point-like source, billions of light years away. We now know these are actively feeding supermassive black holes,...