Supervolcanoes explode randomly and catastrophically. There’s a bunch around the Earth? more at #365DaysOfAstro
Feb 27th: Supervolcanoes!
Astronomy Cast Archive
Feb 20th: How Do We Terraform Earth?
So we always want to talk about how we can make Mars more Earth-like, but the reality is that we’re making Earth more Venus-like! We’re Venusforming Earth. So what are the various factors we are impacting on a global scale and how can we fix them?
Feb 13th: String Theory, Time Travel, White Holes, Warp Speed, Multiple Dimensions, and Before the Big Bang
We get questions every week about string theory and topics popularized by science fiction. Here’s the problem. There’s just no evidence.
Feb 6th: Destroy and Rebuild, Pt. 2: Geoengineering
Geoengineering … lets try to change the entire planet
Jan 30th: Destroy and Rebuild, Pt. 1: The Torino Scale
Let’s talk about some existential threats we face and ways we could recover, starting with the Sword of Damocles hanging over our heads: killer asteroids.
Jan 25th: What if the Moon Was Made of Cheese?
Lets explore this cheesy moon!
Jan 23rd: Common Misconceptions in Probability
Human beings usually underestimate, overestimate and generally mess up probability. We’re gonna try and fix it today, but we will surely fail.
Jan 16th: The Butterfly Effect
Small changes can have a big impact. But can a butterfly’s wingbeat in the Amazon really impact the weather halfway across the world? And where do small changes have no impact?
Jan 9th: Am I On An Alien World?
Once again science fiction, television and movies have totally let you down. They try to recreate what it might be like on an alien world, but surprise, surprise, they mostly get it wrong.
Jan 2nd: Volcanoes on Mars
Mars is a world of extremes. This unassuming red world is home to the largest and tallest volcanoes in the entire solar system. In fact, it’s not even a close contest, with Olympus Mons rising 22 kilometers above the surrounding plains. More than twice as tall as Mount Everest. How did Mars get such big volcanoes? And how active is the planet today