To move around in space, you need some kind of propulsion system. And for now, that means rockets. Let’s learn the underlying science of rockets, and how they work.
Sep 24th: Rockets
Author Archive | Astronomy Cast
Sept 17th: Astronomy Cast 500th Episodes Live Celebration
Celebration of 500 episodes of astronomy cast and what to do next
Sep 10th: What is the Proposed Hubble-Lemaître Law?
We started out Astronomy Cast with the controversial decision to de-planet Pluto. And here we are, more than a decade later, at the brink of recording our 500th episode when another big decision is coming down from the IAU: Whose name goes on the concept that our Universe is expanding: Hubble or Lemaître?
Sep 3rd: Antimatter
Let’s talk about antimatter.
Aug 27th: The Life of Other Stars
Let’s start the clock again, and see what happens to the smallest stars in the Universe; and what happens to the largest.
Aug 20th: The Search for Water on Mars
The Search for Water on Mars and how this ties into the search for life on the Red Planet. #365DaysOfAstro
Aug 13th: How Old is the Universe?
This week we look at age of the Universe. How old is the Universe, and how do we know?
Aug 6th: Magnetism Everywhere
Magnetic fields are everywhere and we’re talking about the gigantic magnetic fields that surround planets, stars, galaxies and some of the most exotic objects in the Universe.