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I pick a topic I want to know more about and dig into it for a year. 2017 is all about space! I'll look at anything that sends me down a research tangent. I do take requests, I don't keep it...
Not enough people in the real world listened to my stories about my recent stargazing adventure, so I distilled my process and plans so that...
There are over 3,500 comets that we know of, so this is just a brief overview of what comets are, and then a list of some Great Comets and a...
I have mentioned black holes in previous episodes, but now feels like the right time to talk about them in their very own episode! I also di...
There is a branch of study where rocks and space meet (sometimes to explosive effect, when asteroids and meteorites are concerned)... It can...
The Coriolis force is a force in physics that has profound impact on us here on Earth. Listen to hear how this apparent force has influence...
From Bortle to Torino, from asteroids to aliens, scientists have been working to classify experiences in a useful way. Some of those experie...
Tidal forces are not only the cause of ocean tides, but affect how satellites orbit objects in space, and they can even tear some objects ap...
Edmond Halley was heavily involved in the establishment of modern astronomy, whether through his direct observational work or through the su...
It's a history-heavy episode this week! Hear about the transits of Mercury and Venus, and learn what they have in common with the oppos...
I live in the Northern Hemisphere of Earth, which means I see some constellations and stars that people in the Southern Hemisphere don'...
I have spoken about radio astronomy, so it makes sense to move on to infrared astronomy. The method for gathering infrared data involves tel...
Hear an overview of two of the major types of active galaxies: quasars and blazars! I discuss the history of the study of quasars as well as...
As Black History Month 2018 wraps up, learn about some of the African-American men and women who have contributed to space research and expl...
Be brave in the face of an extremely technical episode where I tackle radio astronomy! Astronomers collect radio waves to map distant object...
January 28th was the anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle disaster, and while I do discuss what happened, I talk more about the Ameri...
How to astronauts shower? How many astronauts are on the International Space Station right now? How do you pack enough food for them? What k...
Zombie stars were in the news in November but get in the holiday spirit by hearing about them now! Learn about the life cycle of a star, the...
Dark Sky Reserves exist to prevent light pollution in select areas. Learn about the reasons why these reserves are so important, and also he...
Full disclosure: this is a kissing story. A kissing story about the ultimate mixtape and alien communication plan, sent out in 1977 and now...
I've talked about dark matter, now it's time to talk dark energy. Learn why it exists as a theoretical (and maybe actual) object,...
In preparation for a future interview with someone who knows much more about astroparticle physics and dark matter than I do, tune in this w...
This is a short one but I do explain concepts you can see and track yourself over the months with very little effort. The shapes of the Moon...
The hardest part of determining longitude was figuring out how sailors could find their longitudinal coordinates at sea. There were a lot of...
An overview of the little machines that taught us about our solar system, from Sputnik to future missions into deep space.
Double digits for the podcast! To celebrate, I'm talking about something I've mentioned a lot in past episodes; spectroscopy! Hear...
There are a several amazing, prophetic, portentous astronomical events you can see with the naked eye, and two are coming up! Hear about aur...
Eight planets in the solar system or nine? I go into depth with nine because I grew up with Pluto. The first five planets are visible to the...
Learn about four ancient (and contemporary, if you work on a ship) devices that utilize very specific areas of astronomy to help you figure...
Second in a two-part series about stars and how we classify them. Beginning with the lifecycle of stars, which is what classifying stars is...
First in a two-part series about stars and how we classify them. Variables are a very specific kind of star that have a regular variation in...
Henges are only one type of astronomical tracking and observation monument. Other kinds include using big rocks that already exist and then...
Different kinds of telescopes and 19th-century photographic techniques demonstrate far more vividly than mere words can convey that taking p...
Learn about some of the major cosmological models that scientists through the ages have assigned to our universe, even when the known univer...
Welcome to the first episode of HD and the Void, space edition! Start at the beginning of the universe with the Big Bang, then zoom to the b...