Astronomers depend on simulations to study the Universe. We’re gonna talk about some of those simulations as well as tools you can use to simulate the Universe for fun & science.
Dec 4th: Simulations for Science and Fun
Astronomy Cast Archive
Nov 27th: Resonance
Many of the moons and planets across the Universe are in resonance with each other and their star. What causes this resonance
Nov 20th: The Origins of Zero (0)
Why do we need zero? Was it inevitable?
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