The inner solar system was a wild and wooly place and the collisions that formed Earth and Venus were likely of the hit-and-run variety
Jul 19th: Cosmic Billiards Leads to Inner Planetary Growth
Podcast Archive
Jul 18th: Stars A Month by Month Tour of the Constellations with Mike Lynch
Today Actual Astronomy, we have Meteorologist Mike Lynch joins us to talk about his beginner book Stars A Month by Month Tour of the Constellations
Jul 17th: Sanctuary on the Moon
Celebrating 55 years since humans first set foot on the Moon with Project Apollo and embrace Sanctuary on the Moon, a daring project to leave a legacy of humanity on our nearest celestial neighbour
Jul 16th: Can a Galaxy Be Destroyed?
Can galaxies ever get destroyed? What happens to their stars? Do galaxies ever die? More on today’s Ask a Spaceman!
Jul 15th: Black Holes, Big & Small
Time for the topic you’ve all been waiting for: black holes. How black holes form, what they consume, and just how massive they can get.
Jul 14th: Close Passes & Tilted History
Rose Matheny is at it again! This time she’s discovered 4 close approaching asteroids. And the story about seasons as the drivers of where you are from and where you live
Jul 13th: Visiting Kitt Peak National Observatory
Kitt Peak National Observatory has various programs available to visitors including daytime telescope tours & night time observing programs.
Jul 12th: Saturn’s Rings & Magnetic Fields Help Understand Planet’s Interior
Studies from Cassini found that the magnetic fields & a wave in the rings provide insight into the core structure and composition of the gas giant.
Jul 11th: What Do Other Planets Sound Like?
We know that in space, no one can hear you scream. But what would things sound like on another planet?
Jul 10th: Articles On Particles
Small things, very small rocks, particular rocks, so what’s a particle? And what sort of Astronomy is done on the ISS?