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Apr 22nd: How Long Would It Take To Fall Through The Earth?

by Sabrina Stierwalt | Apr 22, 2020 | Everyday Einstein

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?

by Paul M. Sutter | Apr 21, 2020 | Ask A Spaceman

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

by WSH team | Oct 4, 2019 | Weekly Space Hangout

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?

by Richard B. Drumm | Oct 3, 2019 | Space Scoop

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

by Al Grauer | Sep 22, 2019 | Travelers in the Night

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

by Astronomy Cast | Sep 9, 2019 | Astronomy Cast

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?

by Fraser Cain | May 8, 2019 | guide to space

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?