Ep. 335: Photoelectric Effect

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) Pop quiz. How did Einstein win his Nobel prize? Was it for relativity? Nope, Einstein won the Nobel Prize in 1921 for the discovery of the photoelectric effect; how electrons are emitted from atoms when they absorb photons of light. But what is it?...

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Ep. 334: Chelyabinsk

Posted by susie on Feb 17, 2014

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) Around this time last year a space rock crashed into the Earth above Chelyabinsk, Russia. It brightened the skies for hundreds of kilometers, broke windows and injured many people. Let’s look back at the event....

Ep. 333: When Worlds Collide

Posted by susie on Feb 10, 2014

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) Just take a look at the surface of the Moon and you can see it experienced a savage beating in the past. Turns out, the whole Solar System is a cosmic shooting gallery, with stuff crashing into other stuff. It sure...

Ep. 332: Stellar Collisions

Posted by susie on Feb 3, 2014

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (24.7MB) Out here in the Milky Way’s suburbs, stellar collisions are unheard of. But there are places in the galaxy where stars whiz past each other, and collisions can happen. When stars collide, it’s a catastrophic...

Ep. 331: Arthur C. Clarke̵...

Posted by susie on Jan 27, 2014

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) In our previous episode, we introduced Arthur C. Clarke, the amazing man and science fiction writer. Today we’ll be discussing his legacy and ideas on space exploration. You’ll be amazed to hear how many of the...

Ep. 330: Arthur C. Clarke

Posted by susie on Jan 20, 2014

Arthur C. Clarke was one of the greatest science fiction writers of all time. He defined the genre, and revolutionized our ideas about what it will take to become a true space faring civilization. In the first of our two part series on Arthur C. Clarke, we examine the...

Ep. 329: Telescope Making, Par...

Posted by susie on Jan 13, 2014

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) As we’ve said before, all telescopes really want to be in space. In part 3 of our series on amateur telescope making, we bring you up to speed on the final frontier: amateurs building space telescopes. The...

Ep. 328: Telescope Making, Par...

Posted by susie on Jan 6, 2014

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) Some astronomers are control freaks. It’s not enough to buy a telescope, they want to craft every part of the experience with their own hands. If you’re ready, and willing to get your hands dirty (and covered in...

Ep. 327: Telescope Making, Par...

Posted by susie on Dec 30, 2013

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) Why pick up a low quality, wobbly telescope from the department store when you can craft your own – just like Galileo, and all the great astronomers from history. For a minor investment, you can build a worthy...

Ep. 326: Atmospheric Dust

Posted by susie on Dec 23, 2013

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) When you consider the hazards of spaceflight, it’s hard to get worked up about dust bunnies. And yet, atmospheric dust is going to be one of the biggest problems astronauts will face when they reach the surface of...

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Episode List

Ep. 335: Photoelectric Effect

Ep. 334: Chelyabinsk

Ep. 333: When Worlds Collide

Ep. 332: Stellar Collisions

Ep. 331: Arthur C. Clarke’s Technologies

Ep. 330: Arthur C. Clarke

Ep. 329: Telescope Making, Part 3: Space Telescopes

Ep. 328: Telescope Making, Part 2: Serious Gear

Ep. 327: Telescope Making, Part 1: Toys and Kits

Ep. 326: Atmospheric Dust