Pamela Gay Archive
Nov 8th: Aquatic Planets Like Earth Could Abound in Milky Way
The formation of rocky worlds from dust particles containing ice & carbon, increasing the possibility of Milky Way filled with aquatic planets
Nov 1st: Hera & Clipper Plan With Other Worlds
Join us today as we deep dive into Hera and Clippers journey to look at other worlds, also news from black holes.
Oct 25th: Bumper Crop of Gravitational Wave Events Detected!
Today’s top story brings us 39 new gravitational wave detections of black holes and neutron stars, courtesy of the LIGO and VIRGO detectors.
Oct 19th: Neutron Star in Supernova 1987A May Have Been Found
Scientists have been looking for the neutron star expected to be at the center of supernova 1987A and they may have finally found it.
Oct 11th: SpaceX vs FAA & EPA & Cards Against Humanity
Today, we’re dedicating majority of the show for: SpaceX’s failure to follow rules, regulations, & norms of international spaceflight.
Oct 4th: Planning for Asteroid Attacks & Dino Prints Cross Ocean
Time for news in space and astronomy. This week we have volcanic glass beads, dino prints, asteroid exploration, & tales from the launch pad.
Sep 30th: Solar Scientist Eugene Parker
Last week, we talked about the Parker Solar Probe. As always, we like to talk about the person who inspired the mission. Meet: Eugene Parker.
Sep 27th: Quasi Moon Naming Contest!
The IAU and WNYC’s award-winning science podcast, Radiolab, invite people worldwide to suggest a name for one of Earth’s quasi-moons.
Sep 20th: Supernovae & Galaxies to Solve Astrophysics’ Biggest Questions
Two new studies are attempting to solve a couple of big puzzles in astrophysics: Is the Hubble constant actually constant?