Pamela and Fraser talk about What to do, and (perhaps more importantly) what NOT to do during Solar Eclipse!
Aug 21st: Solar Eclipse 101
Astronomy Cast Archive
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?
Aug 7th: Counting Aliens with the Drake Equation
If you’re wondering how many extraterrestrials there are in our galaxy, you just have to use a simple equation developed by astronomer Frank Drake in 1961
Jul 31st: Gamma-Ray Bursts
How gamma ray burst happened?
Jul 24th: Across the Electromagnetic Spectrum
We see the Universe in visible light with our photon detecting eyes. But there’s a whole spectrum of photons out there, from radio waves to gamma rays that astronomers use to understand the Universe. It’s time to see the whole picture.
Jul 17th: Choosing and Using a Telescope
Buying your first telescope can be a nerve-wracking experience filled with buyer’s remorse. So how to choose your first telescope? Check it out!
Jul 10th: The Asteroid Belt
Exploring the asteroid belt
Jul 3rd: The Largest Structures in the Universe
This week we learn how groups of galaxies come together to form galaxy superclusters.
Jun 26th: The Story of Galaxy Evolution
How did our galaxy grow from nothing to the hundreds of billions of stars we see today?
Jun 19th: Things We’re Looking Forward To
It’s time to wrap-up season 10 of Astronomy Cast!