Why do we need zero? Was it inevitable?
Nov 20th: The Origins of Zero (0)
Astronomy Cast Archive
Nov 13th: Exploiting Interfering Light
Electromagnetic radiation, also known as “light”, is pretty handy for astronomers.
Nov 6th: Why the Hype over an Exorock?
Alien asteroid or comet (A/2017 U1) visiting solar system.
Oct 30th: Pareidolia and the Moon
What causes pareidolia and how can we use this to debunk some hilarious conspiracy theories.
Oct 23rd: Modeling the Weather
Have you noticed that weather forecasting has gotten much better in the last few years?
Oct 16th: Measuring the Weather with Satellites
What’s the weather doing? Is it going to rain today? How much?
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.