Today we talk about our own home world: Earth. You might think you know the planet beneath your feet, but it’s actually one of the most interesting and dynamic places in the Solar System.
Aug 3rd: Earth
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May 26th: Earth To Mars In 100 Days? The Power Of Nuclear Rockets
The Solar System is a really big place, and it takes forever to travel from world to world with traditional chemical rockets. But one technique, developed back in the 1960s might provide a way to dramatically shorten our travel times: nuclear rockets.
May 3rd: Earth Glow & Asteroid Slam
Although you can’t see the extremely faint geocorona, you can observe other components of the Earth’s nightly airglow.
Apr 22nd: How Long Would It Take To Fall Through The Earth?
No, you can’t really “dig to China.” But what if you could ride the so-called gravity train through the center of the Earth to the opposite side? How long would it take?
Apr 21st: What’s the wildest weather in the solar system?
What makes the Earth’s atmosphere so special? What makes the atmospheres of other planets so special? Why are atmospheres so special anyway? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
Oct 4th: Guest: Geoff Notkin, President of the National Space Society
Today we have Geoff Notkin, President of the National Space Society. Also astro roundup about Space Toilets, upcoming astronomy events and Starship!
Oct 3rd: Is Earth Special?
In an exciting discovery, water vapor has been found in the atmosphere of a distant exoplanet planet known as K2-18b, which is 110 light years from Earth in the constellation Leo.
Sep 22nd: An Asteroid With A Ring & Earth and Moon as Evening Stars
In today’s podcast, we have stories about Chariklo, also Earth & Moon as a “double star” in the Martian sky. #365DaysOfAsto
Sep 9th: Decelerating Black Holes, Earth-Sun Tidal Lock, and the Crushing Gravity of Dark Matter
This week we wonder if you can made a black hole by accelerating a mass, but then can you un-make it again? Will the Earth ever be tidally locked to the Sun? And can dark matter crush an unsuspecting space ship?
May 8th: Are We The First Advanced Civilization in The Solar System?
Humans are believed to be the most technologically advanced civilization that’s ever set foot on Earth, or really anywhere in the Solar System. But are we the first?