Ep. 184: History of Astronomy, Part 2:The Greeks

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) With the earliest astronomers out of the way, we now move to one of the most productive eras in astronomy; the ancient Greeks. Even though they didn’t have telescopes, the Greeks worked out the size and shape of the Earth, the distance to the Moon and...

Ep. 183: History of Astronomy, Part 1: The Ancient Astronomers

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) We know you love a good series. This time we’re going to walk you through the history of astronomy, starting with the ancient astronomers and leading right up to the most recent discoveries. Today we’re going to start at the beginning, with the...

Ep. 172: William Herschel

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) Ancient astronomers knew of 5 planets, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn – 6 if you count Earth. But then in 1781, William Herschel discovered an entirely new planet, boosting the number of planets to 7. Let’s learn about Herschel, his...

Ep. 168: Enrico Fermi

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) Today’s episode of Astronomy Cast is about another famous physicist: Enrico Fermi. We’ve already taken a look at one of Fermi’s most famous ideas, the Fermi Paradox – or, where are all the aliens? But let’s meet the man behind...

Ep. 120: The Christmas Star

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) With Christmas just around the corner, we thought we’d investigate a mystery that has puzzled historians for hundreds of years. In the bible, the birth of Jesus was announced by a bright star in the sky that led the three wise men to his birthplace....