Economics in the final frontier. Is in situ resource utilization really worth the trouble? What exactly is the space economy?
Nov 14th: Practicalities
Podcast Archive
Nov 13th: Debunking Myths and Rediscovering Wonder with Phil Plait
Phil Plait “The Bad Astronomer,” discusses his journey from debunking astronomy myths to writing popular books & consulting science fiction.
Nov 12th: Meet TrES-2b (aka Kepler-1b): The Planet That Reflects Almost No Light
This planet was discovered by Trans-Atlantic Exoplanet Survey & became the first planet observed by the Kepler with designation Kepler-1b.
Nov 11th: Euclid Of Alexandria
This week we’ll talk about Euclid of Alexandria, the ancient Greek mathematician who inspired the mission. Let’s learn about his contribution
Nov 10th: Allesandra’s Duo & Kacper’s PHA
Nov 9th: Quasars in the Early Universe
Dark Energy Camera (DECam) confirm that early-Universe quasars formed in regions of space densely populated with companion galaxies
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 7th: How Do Ion Engines Work?
People ask why we’re stuck with chemical rockets. Good news, there are other, exotic science fiction-sounding propulsion systems out there.
Nov 6th: Taisiia Karasova
Today’s Big Impact Astronomy podcast feature Astronomy as a grounding force during war with Taisiia Karasova and the birth of Astro Sandbox
Nov 5th: Is it Time to Redefine the Planet?
How did Pluto get demoted? What makes a planet a planet anyway? Why do we now have so many different kinds of planets, and should we make things simpler?