What’s the weather doing? Is it going to rain today? How much?
Oct 16th: Measuring the Weather with Satellites
Astronomy Cast Archive
Oct 9th: Earth from Afar: Remote Sensing
Today we look at what missions and technologies give us the ability to watch our world from afar.
Oct 2nd: Arecibo Observatory
The future of Arecibo Observatory
Sep 25th: The Science of Cassini
And now Cassini is gone. Let’s look back at some of the science gathered by Cassini so far and what we could still learn from this epic journey.
Sep 18th: Why Did Cassini Have To Die? In Memoriam
It’s time to say goodbye to an old friend, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft.
Sep 11th: Pluto Revisited
This week, we return to our starting point, where Astronomy Cast began: Pluto. 11 years on, we have a whole new appreciate for the dwarf planet Pluto.
Sep 4th: Colonizing the Milky Way
Science fiction has misled us that if you want to colonize or visit other star systems, It’s very, very easy. But the reality, of course, is that the laws of physics are a lot more difficult than science fiction has taught us. But at the same time we just wanna know how we’re gonna get to live on other worlds.
Aug 28th: Building a Career in Astronomy
Astronomy Cast discussion about major career paths you can take that relate to astronomy and space, and the kinds of things you’ll need to do to actually make yourself a good candidate for that field.
Aug 21st: Solar Eclipse 101
Pamela and Fraser talk about What to do, and (perhaps more importantly) what NOT to do during Solar Eclipse!
Aug 14th: The Fermi Paradox: Where are all the Aliens?
We know intelligent life evolved here on Earth. It must be common across the Universe, right? But if there’s life out there, where’s all the life?