Join us today to listen to Astro Interviews as our audio editor, Richard Drumm, interviewed Astronomy Cast’s co host Fraser Cain.
Aug 2nd: Fraser Cain
Richard B. Drumm Archive
Jul 24th: What did our Solar System look like as a baby?
Planets don’t just pop out of nowhere, fully formed and ready for astronomers to study. But question pop up: What did our Solar System look like as a baby?
Jul 1st: Tiny Black Holes Have Big Superpowers
In a recent study, astronomers found that even tiny black holes have immense power to shape their part of the galaxy. Far more than previously thought.
May 31st: Could This Be One of the Strangest Planets Ever Found?
Recently, a team of astronomers found a new exoplanet, called 2M1510 (AB) b, that really surprised them. This new exoplanet is special — its orbit looks more like a Ferris wheel!
Mar 29th: Teenage Galaxy Found Hiding in a Cosmic Nursery
Telescopes are, in a way, time-travel machines to the distant past & faraway galaxies when our Universe is still very young.
Dec 31st: Tune in to the Exoplanetary Radio
Did you know that almost all stars have a companion planet? It’s important to get to know the exoplanets and especially their atmospheres in a little more detail.
Jul 20th: A Missing Ingredient
The Universe is full of unanswered questions. One of the biggest questions is what is the Universe made of? And dark matter is one of the mystery
Jun 15th: Magnetars Origin Story
Far far away, in the constellation Monoceros an unusual star known as HD 45166 preparing to become the most magnetic powerhouse known to exist in the Universe. A Magnetar!
Dec 16th: Tune in to the Supernova Radio!
For the first time ever, astronomers have detected radio waves coming from a Type Ia supernova!
Sep 30th: Cosmic Monsters’ Growth Secret
The story of how black holes, especially young ones, grow so fast and become massive, even supermassive, has been puzzling astronomers for a long time.